What is the cheapest way to get from Essen to Helsinki?

The cheapest way to get from Essen to Helsinki is to train and bus which costs €80 - €200 and takes 35h 44m.

What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Helsinki?

The fastest way to get from Essen to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €100 - €310.

How far is it from Essen to Helsinki?

The distance between Essen and Helsinki is 1569 km.

How do I travel from Essen to Helsinki without a car?

The best way to get from Essen to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 34h 16m and costs €180 - €280.

How long does it take to get from Essen to Helsinki?

It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Essen to Helsinki, including transfers.

What is the time difference between Essen and Helsinki?

Helsinki is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 2:36 PM in Essen and 3:36 PM in Helsinki.

Where can I stay near Helsinki?

There are 1333+ hotels available in Helsinki.

Essen to Helsinki - 8 ways to travel via train, plane, bus, ferry, and car

There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best
1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane DUS - HEL
5h 22m
€103–307
Train, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206
35h 44m
€82–192
Train, bus via Warsaw
1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
34h 16m
€183–277
Train, ferry
1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck-Travemünde Strandtrain Re8
3. Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry
37h 10m
€157–512
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)plane FRA - HEL
6h 46m
€118–326
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)plane AMS - HEL
7h 51m
€116–378
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane DUS - TLL
2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
8h 37m
€122–343
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 58m
€572–855

Essen to Helsinki by train and bus

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34h 16mAverage Duration

€183Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,568.7 km
Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.

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