There are 2 ways to get from Europe to Saimaa by taxi, bus, or train
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Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Europe to Helsa-Eschenstruthtaxi
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Parikkalatrain S 9 / ...
- Take the train from Parikkala to Savonlinnatrain
41h 12m€296–468Train, 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 37m€206–386
Europe to Saimaa by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Saimaa is to train and bus which costs €200 - €390 and takes 44h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Saimaa is to taxi and bus and train which takes 41h 12m and costs €290 - €470.
The distance between Europe and Saimaa is 2489 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Saimaa without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 41h 12m and costs €290 - €470.
It takes approximately 41h 12m to get from Europe to Saimaa, including transfers.
Saimaa is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 11:36 AM in Europe and 12:36 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 Helsa-Eschenstruth, take the line 4 vehicle to Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, walk to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, take the bus to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, 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 37m.
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Parikkala to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Helsinki to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Parikkala to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €120–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
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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