How to get to Helsinki from Hamburg

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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 prices starting from £43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.2 - 2.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, and a ferry costs an average of £91.

Distance: 1162 km

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Ferry

£183

Average Price

£100

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Cheapest

£339

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6h 8m

Average total duration

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3h 8m

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3h 0m

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31h 50m

Average total duration

31h 20m

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30m

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31h 40m

Average total duration

30h 40m

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1h 0m

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3.5 - 7.0kg

CO2 emissions

1.2 - 2.9kg

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from Hamburg to Helsinki

How to get to Helsinki from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Helsinki is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:1139h59
    Hamburg Hbf
    10:10Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    £1271One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:1139h59
    Hamburg Hbf
    10:10Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    £1271One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • FinnairAY1422
    8:351h50
    Hamburg Airport
    11:25Helsinki Vantaa Airport
    £3241One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:1139h19
    Hamburg Hbf
    9:30Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
    £1271One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    10:0034h30
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    21:30Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
    £1431One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    10:0035h30
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    22:30Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    £1441One-way
    2 changes
  • Sas AirwaysSK652 · SK1720
    19:354h55
    Hamburg Airport
    1:30Helsinki Vantaa Airport
    £2441One-way
    1 change
  • Sas AirwaysSK648 · SK1706
    6:153h20
    Hamburg Airport
    10:35Helsinki Vantaa Airport
    £2631One-way
    1 change
  • Sas AirwaysSK648 · SK1712
    6:158h05
    Hamburg Airport
    15:20Helsinki Vantaa Airport
    £2631One-way
    1 change
  • FINNLINESFinnlines
    2:0031h00
    Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)
    10:00Helsinki (Katajanokka Terminal)
    £1731One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Hamburg to Helsinki

Travel to Helsinki easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hamburg to Helsinki.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Hamburg and Helsinki including taking a coach, flight and ferry.
The cheapest way to travel from Hamburg to Helsinki is a coach with an average price of £100.

This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Helsinki:

A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Helsinki costing on average £183.

A coach is £239 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Helsinki costing on average £339.

The fastest way to travel from Hamburg to Helsinki is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 8m.

Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:

Ferry takes on average 30h 40m.

Coach takes on average 31h 20m.

The Hamburg to Helsinki distance is approximately 1162 km.
The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Helsinki is:
  • Around 48 flights per day.
  • Around 11 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 trains 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Helsinki:
  • 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 Port of Travemünde and arrive in Vuosaari Harbour (Hansa Terminal).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Hamburg to Helsinki, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FINNLINES to go to Helsinki by ferry.
  • Travel with Finnair, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, regional jet, Air France, Cityjet to go to Helsinki by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Hamburg to Helsinki with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES.
  • 2 direct flights per day with Finnair.
  • 0 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Hamburg to Helsinki often also extend their vacation to go to Tallinn, Rovaniemi, Saint-Petersburg, Stockholm, Turku. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Helsinki and these popular destinations at a great price.

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