There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Kotka by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CDG - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
9h 32m€131–332Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Paris Est to Kaiserslautern Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 3
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
41h 27m€351–645Drive 3,647.2 km
- Drive from Gallieni to Kotkacar 3,647.2 km
38h 51m€688–994Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BRU - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
10h 34m€189–542Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CDG - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
13h 50m€157–382Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
44h 52m€233–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d€312–561Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Paris to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d€248–394Drive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kotkacar
42h 8m€686–1,052
Paris to Kotka by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Kotka is to fly and train which costs €130 - €340 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 9h 32m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Kotka. However, there are services departing from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès and arriving at Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Paris, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 52m.
The distance between Paris and Kotka is 2131 km. The road distance is 3647.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Kotka without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 41h 27m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Paris to Kotka, including transfers.
Paris to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kotka is 1h ahead of Paris. It is currently 11:53 AM in Paris and 12:53 PM in Kotka.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Kotka is 3647 km. It takes approximately 38h 51m to drive from Paris to Kotka.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Porte des Ternes - Anny Flore, Paris, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Länsiterminaali 2, Kampintori, and 29 in around 44h 52m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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