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

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There are 9 ways to get from Reading to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LHR - HEL
    6h 11m
    €109–316

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STN - HEL
    7h 1m
    €100–441

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    44h 12m
    €305–600

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    43h 30m
    €701–1,200

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LGW - HEL
    7h 1m
    €114–411

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MAN - HEL
    9h
    €200–491

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 1h
    €271–414

  8. Train, bus via Kraków

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Kraków Główny Train Stationtrain train
    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
    2d 3h
    €220–386

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar car
    4. Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    44h 21m
    €827–1,151

Reading to Helsinki by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration44h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,917 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 1h.

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