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How to get fromLugano to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, car, ferry, night train, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, night train, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MXP - HEL
    7h 10m
    €89–262

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane MXP - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 26m
    €84–269

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 14m
    €302–700

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 15m
    €361–522

  5. Drive  3,831.6 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Helsinkicar car 3,831.6 km
    40h 14m
    €726–1,048

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ZRH - HEL
    7h 27m
    €182–366

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LIN - HEL
    8h 56m
    €120–326

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BGY - HEL
    7h 38m
    €96–312

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 59m
    €548–876

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 11m
    €258–456

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus bus FlixBus N1308
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Metro Marymont to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1205
    44h
    €219–332

  12. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Stendal Hbf to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar car
    2d 4h
    €681–1,026

Lugano to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration39h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,050.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Lugano to Helsinki, Bus Station via Warsaw, Metro Marymont in around 44h.

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