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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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)plane plane DUS - HEL
    5h 32m
    €101–285

  2. Train, bus via Ełk

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    31h 17m
    €252–551

  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 11m
    €277–604

  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
    36h 58m
    €546–835

  5. 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
    6h 56m
    €131–354

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane DUS - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    8h 32m

  7. 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
    €185–359

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus 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
    40h 31m

Essen to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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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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