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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    3h 35m
    €90–234

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    40h 14m
    €327–790

  3. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train 144
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h 43m
    €357–732

  4. Drive 3,850.5 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Helsinkicar car 3,850.5 km
    40h 9m
    €706–1,020

  5. Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane GVA - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    6h 30m

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 37m
    €340–796

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturmbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    €192–405

  8. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    €227–508

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Geneva to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    40h 13m
    €696–1,016

Geneva to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to Helsinki, Bus Station via SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d.

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