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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Helsinki by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, 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
    €94–257

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    42h 2m
    €166–531

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 45m
    €136–321

  4. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train 304
    4. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    2d 6h
    €276–455

  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 36m
    €125–307

  6. Train, Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain train
    5. Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 58m
    €548–902

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genève to Winterthurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse to Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SABbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Marijampolėbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marijampolė to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    €218–495

  8. Drive 3,850.5 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Helsinkicar car 3,850.5 km
    40h 9m
    €700–1,011

  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
    €696–1,015

Geneva to Helsinki by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest 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 Geneva to Helsinki, Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station, Warsaw, Bus Station West, and Warsaw Bus Station West in around 45h 45m.

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