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There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Essen by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    5h 28m
    €111–285

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 36m
    €259–671

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    34h 44m
    €193–314

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    37h 44m
    €334–754

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLL - DUS
    7h 50m
    €124–275

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HEL - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €120–406

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €143–445

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HEL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €127–327

  9. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus bus
    38h 14m
    €131–305

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Essencar car
    36h 55m
    €552–825

  11. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to Essencar car
    45h 54m
    €613–1,004

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,568.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Essen, Germany?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 34h 44m.

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