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How to get fromBern to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, car, ferry, night train, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, night train, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ZRH - HEL
    6h 27m
    €156–345

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BSL - HEL
    8h 9m
    €138–394

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    37h 4m
    €462–670

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    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
    42h 26m
    €329–476

  5. Drive  3,694.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Helsinkicar car 3,694.7 km
    38h 37m
    €696–1,005

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    7h 50m
    €179–372

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane ZRH - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 53m
    €161–342

  8. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    37h 17m
    €326–592

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 58m
    €221–402

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 45m
    €212–345

  11. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 1h
    €618–1,041

Bern to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€462Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,929.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Bern to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Zurich Bus Station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 42h 45m.

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