There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Saimaa by train, plane, unknown, bus, or ferry
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport, train, travel
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FRA - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
12h 53mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Lappeenrantatrain S 9 / ...
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
38h 14mTrain, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, travel
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HAM - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
13h 28mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Savonlinna Airport, travel
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Savonlinna Airport (SVL)plane FRA - SVL
- Walk from Savonlinna Airport (SVL) to Saimaaunknown
12h 36mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, travel
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane DUS - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
14h 55mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BER - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Lappeenrantatrain
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
13h 28mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry, train, travel
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FRA - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Lappeenrantatrain
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
16h 3mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Kuopio, train, travel
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kuopio (KUO)plane FRA - KUO
- Take the train from Kuopio to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Lappeenrantatrain
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
17h 41mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Lappeenrantatrain S 9 / ...
- Walk from Lappeenranta to Saimaaunknown
38h 49mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus Sev
- Take the bus from Kassel to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lahti, Transport Centerbus
- Take the bus from 6 to Tulobus
- Walk from Tulo to Saimaaunknown
42h 19m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Europe and Saimaa is 2004 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Saimaa without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 38h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Europe to Saimaa, including transfers.
Saimaa is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 1:56 PM in Europe and 2:56 PM in Saimaa.
There are 90+ 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 line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, take the train to Tikkurila, take the train to Lappeenranta, then travel to Saimaa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Saimaa via Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmitte, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Länsiterminaali 2, Päärautatieasema, Helsinki, and Lappeenranta in around 38h 14m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Kuopio via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- baseairlines.hu
Flights from Frankfurt to Savonlinna Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Savonlinna Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tikkurila to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kuopio to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kouvola to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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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
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lahti, Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 6 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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