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How to get fromMadrid to Helsinkiby plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MAD - HEL
    6h 55m
    €93–317

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 1h
    €500–1,270

  3. Drive 4,918.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Helsinkicar car 4,918.9 km
    2d 2h
    €899–1,298

  4. Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane MAD - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 40m
    €102–279

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 11h
    €312–513

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 17h
    €411–992

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    3d 14h
    €323–361

  8. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 16h
    €828–1,334

Madrid to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,980.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, Iberia, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 11h.

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