There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Kotka by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, night train, 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 Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ZRH - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
9h 12m€138–333Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11
- 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
42h 53m€301–963Drive 3,622.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kotkacar 3,622.3 km
38h 55m€664–959Train to Basel, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BSL - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
12h 2m€156–461Fly Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ZRH - 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 31m€152–353Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GVA - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
12h 24m€243–624Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
46h 5m€189–321Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Chur train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kouvolatrain Z / ...
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain O
2d€233–389Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d€184–386Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kotkacar
42h 9m€621–901
Zurich to Kotka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Kotka is to fly and train which costs €130 - €340 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 9h 12m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Kotka. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Constance central bus station, Warsaw, Bus Station West and 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 5m.
The distance between Zurich and Kotka is 1999 km. The road distance is 3622.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Kotka without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 42h 53m and costs €300 - €1000.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Zurich to Kotka, including transfers.
Zurich to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constance central bus station.
Kotka is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 11:09 AM in Zurich and 12:09 PM in Kotka.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Kotka is 3622 km. It takes approximately 38h 55m to drive from Zurich to Kotka.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Constance central bus station, Warsaw, Bus Station West, and 29 in around 46h 5m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- 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
- €17–29
- 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)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constance central bus station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chur train station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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