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How to get fromEdinburgh to Helsinkiby plane, train, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane EDI - HEL
    5h 44m
    €83–256

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 40m
    €487–908

  3. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poznan Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 2h
    €575–1,044

  4. Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane EDI - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    8h 59m

  5. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    €220–399

  7. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    €257–755

Edinburgh to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€487Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via London Victoria and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 8h.

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