There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Poitiers by bus, train, car, ferry, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Berlin
best- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
38h 32m€349–627Fly Helsinki Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane HEL - PIS
21h 2m€120–404Drive 4,010.5 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Poitierscar 4,010.5 km
42h 6m€731–1,056Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane TLL - PIS
26h 26mBus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
44h 19m€360–653Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Poitiersbus
45h 40m€190–325Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
2d 1h€235–413Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Poitierscar
43h 8m€745–1,077Fly Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HEL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
8h 54m€155–374Fly Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HEL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
11h 30m€137–396Fly Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HEL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
12h 23m€134–406Fly Helsinki Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane HEL - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
24h 36m€143–474
Helsinki to Poitiers by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Poitiers is to fly and train which costs €130 - €410 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Poitiers is to fly and train which takes 8h 54m and costs €150 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Poitiers via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 40m.
The distance between Helsinki and Poitiers is 3054 km. The road distance is 4010.5 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Poitiers without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 38h 32m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 38h 32m to get from Helsinki to Poitiers, including transfers.
Helsinki to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Poitiers is to bus which takes 45h 40m and costs €190 - €330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €410 and takes 21h 2m.
Helsinki to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Poitiers is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 9:10 AM in Helsinki and 8:10 AM in Poitiers.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Poitiers, France?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Poitiers via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 45h 40m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) once a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–750
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Copenhagen, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–180
- Comfort
- €150–200
- Premium
- €190–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–110
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–85
- 1st Class
- €90–120
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €65–90
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–75
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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