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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Finland by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    5h 59m
    €104–279

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206
    32h 12m
    €189–563

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck-Travemünde Strandtrain train Re8
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry ferry
    37h 14m
    €319–712

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Grenåcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar car
    37h 1m
    €554–843

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Oulu Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane DUS - OUL
    8h
    €142–412

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane FRA - HEL
    7h 21m
    €148–415

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    8h 23m
    €125–372

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRU - HEL
    9h 4m
    €210–462

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    35h 44m
    €220–521

  10. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    46h 45m
    €621–1,052

Essen to Finland by train, foot, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,553.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Finland?

Finnair, Eurowings, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day.

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