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How to get fromGeneva to Helsinkiby plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    3h 35m
    €90–230

  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 15m
    €176–416

  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 27m
    €251–420

  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
    €278–436

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 5m
    €105–214

  6. Drive 3,850.5 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Helsinkicar car 3,850.5 km
    40h 9m
    €689–996

  7. 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
    €694–1,013

Geneva to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration40h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland?

Finnair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Helsinki, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 44h 5m.

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