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

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  1. Fly from Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    5h 38m
    CHF 113–275

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLL - GVA
    7h 51m
    CHF 112–290

  3. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    6. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    38h 22m
    CHF 328–648

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    38h 33m
    CHF 508–842

  5. Drive  3,843.6 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Genevacar car 3,843.6 km
    40h 10m
    CHF 671–969

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    38h 45m
    CHF 341–642

  7. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    42h 2m
    CHF 377–693

  8. 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 Genevabus bus 144
    43h 40m
    CHF 226–339

  9. 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 Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar car
    2d 2h
    CHF 601–982

Helsinki to Geneva by bus, foot, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration38h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,017.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Geneva, Switzerland?

Finnair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Geneva via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 43h 40m.

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