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There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BUD - HEL
    5h 25m
    €67–199

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    30h 37m
    €128–218

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Budapest to Swinoujsciecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar car
    43h 35m
    €580–839

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BUD - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    8h 25m
    €81–245

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane VIE - HEL
    7h 45m
    €88–271

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    32h 37m
    €111–166

  7. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N911 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1207
    33h 30m
    €74–154

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    33h 43m
    €117–345

  9. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopaneshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus bus K1
    3. Take the bus from Kraków to Tallinnbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 21m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    43h 7m
    €677–1,762

Budapest to Helsinki by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, LOT, and Air Baltic fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Helsinki, Bus Station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 33h 30m.

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