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Compare coach, flight and ferry for Hamburg to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £103 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 2.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £103, while a flight costs an average of £396.
Distance: 1162 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£396 Average Price | £103 Average Price Cheapest | £298 Average Price | £548 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 45m Average total duration 31h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31h 54m Average total duration 30h 54m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 22h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.5 - 7.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Helsinki:
A coach is £195 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Helsinki costing on average £298.
A coach is £293 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Helsinki costing on average £396.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Coach takes on average 31h 45m.
Ferry takes on average 31h 54m.
You'll arrive about 18h 57m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 22h 44m by car) and save roughly £151 compared to fuel and tolls (£396 vs £548). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Helsinki
How to get to Helsinki from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Helsinki is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:4535h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:30Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2£921One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:4535h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:30Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2£921One-way1 change
Fastest
- SK648 · SK17066:153h20Hamburg Airport10:35Helsinki Vantaa Airport£1311One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:4539h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof16:05Helsinki, linja-autoasema£981One-way2 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:3945h26Hamburg Hbf16:05Helsinki, linja-autoasema£991One-way3 changes- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus17:3938h51Hamburg Hbf9:30Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2£991One-way2 changes
- SK648 · SK17126:158h05Hamburg Airport15:20Helsinki Vantaa Airport£1661One-way1 change
D84514 · D8260314:5517h35Hamburg Airport9:30Helsinki Vantaa Airport£1751One-way1 change- D84514 · D8261314:5524h45Hamburg Airport16:40Helsinki Vantaa Airport£2231One-way1 change
- Finnlines2:0031h00Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)10:00Helsinki (Katajanokka Terminal)£1971One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Helsinki:
A coach is £195 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Helsinki costing on average £298.
A coach is £293 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Helsinki costing on average £396.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Coach takes on average 31h 45m.
Ferry takes on average 31h 54m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Helsinki as scheduled services by coach, flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2.
- Ferries mostly depart from Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) and arrive in Helsinki (Katajanokka Terminal).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, Icelandair, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Finnair, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Cityjet to go to Helsinki by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by coach.
- Travel with FINNLINES to go to Helsinki by ferry.
- 2 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Finnair.
- 0 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES.
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