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

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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)planeDUS - HEL
    4h 59m
    €103–327

  2. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm CentralnighttrainEn
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Turkuferry
    4. Take the train from Turku satama to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
    32h 40m
    €104–266

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    33h 44m
    €130–363

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck-Travemünde StrandtrainRe8
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry
    37h 6m
    €156–530

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Turku Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Turku Airport (TKU)planeDUS - TKU
    7h 7m
    €105–359

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeFRA - HEL
    6h 25m
    €118–347

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeAMS - HEL
    7h 24m
    €126–388

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus
    4. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    40h 10m
    €126–260

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Lübeckbus
    3. Take the ferry from Travemünde Skandinavienkai to VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satamaferry
    40h 48m
    €158–236

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Grenåcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    3. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    36h 49m
    €563–851

Essen to Finland by train, night train, bus, and ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration32h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Finland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Air Baltic fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 33h 44m.

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