There are 2 ways to get from Europe to Saimaa by taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Europe to Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmittetaxi
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Parikkalatrain S 9 / ...
- Take the train from Parikkala to Savonlinnatrain
42h 14m€343–498Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Parikkalatrain S 9 / ...
- Take the train from Parikkala to Savonlinnatrain
44h 30m€216–381
Europe to Saimaa by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Saimaa is to train and bus which costs €210 - €390 and takes 44h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Saimaa is to taxi and bus and train which takes 42h 14m and costs €340 - €500.
The distance between Europe and Saimaa is 2508 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Saimaa without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 42h 14m and costs €340 - €500.
It takes approximately 42h 14m to get from Europe to Saimaa, including transfers.
Saimaa is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 4:34 PM in Europe and 5:34 PM in Saimaa.
There are 91+ hotels available in Saimaa.
What companies run services between Europe and Saimaa, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Saimaa. However, you can take the taxi to Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmitte, take the line 4 vehicle to Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, walk to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, take the bus to Warsaw, Bus Station West, take the bus to Helsinki, Bus Station, walk to Helsinki, take the train to Parikkala, then take the train to Savonlinna. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Savonlinna via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Rīga, Riga, Bus Station, Helsinki, Bus Station, Helsinki, and Parikkala in around 44h 30m.
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Parikkala to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Parikkala to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Manfred von der Heydt Taxibetrieb
- Phone
- +49 3691 611400
Taxi Notruf Eisenach Taxi- & Kurier- & Transportservice Eisenach
- Phone
- +49 3691 6572967
Bad Hersfeld
- Phone
- +49 6621 799888
Bad Hersfeld Taxi Bastick
- Phone
- +49 6621 204311
- Website
- taxi-bastick.de
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