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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeDUS - HEL
    5h 22m
    €103–317

  2. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
    33h 30m
    €192–331

  3. 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 Helsinkiferry
    34h 26m
    €191–375

  4. 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, Harbour Terminal 2bus
    34h 33m
    €130–373

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeFRA - HEL
    6h 45m
    €118–337

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 44m
    €126–378

  7. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm CentralstationnighttrainNt
    3. Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
    36h 18m
    €108–193

  8. 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 7m
    €156–530

  9. 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
    €563–852

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Helsinki, 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, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 34h 33m.

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