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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to France by plane, ferry, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HEL - CDG
    6h 20m
    €95–245

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane HEL - NCE
    6h 43m
    €92–237

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satama to Travemünde Skandinavienkaiferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lübeck to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    32h 8m
    €242–465

  4. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Tczewtrain train Tlk / ...
    3. Take the train from Tczew to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    35h 45m
    €209–427

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    36h 51m
    €198–398

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane TLL - CDG
    8h 32m
    €100–268

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 17m
    €122–348

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 19m
    €116–282

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus N100
    40h 48m
    €110–195

  10. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    46h 51m
    €114–263

  11. Drive 3,671.9 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Pariscar car 3,671.9 km
    38h 57m
    €651–939

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Pariscar car
    39h 27m
    €691–986

Helsinki to France by bus, train, and subway

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration35h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and France?

Finnair, Air France, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, Anny Flore, and Gare Saint-Lazare in around 40h 48m.

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