There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Poitiers by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, 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.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- 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 59m€133–373Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane TLL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
14h 42m€118–459Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
38h 5m€242–578Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Tczewtrain Tlk / ...
- Take the train from Tczew to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
38h 43m€244–537Drive 4,010.4 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Poitierscar 4,010.4 km
42h 6m€714–1,032Fly 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 36m€129–395Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane TLL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
11h 5m€137–404Fly 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
12h 46m€124–368Fly Helsinki Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane HEL - PIS
21h 8m€123–453Bus
- 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€134–251Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Prahabus
- Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
2d 4hDrive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Poitierscar
43h 9m€733–1,050
Helsinki to Poitiers by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Poitiers is to bus which costs €130 - €260 and takes 45h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Poitiers is to fly and train which takes 8h 59m and costs €130 - €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 2306 km. The road distance is 4010.4 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Poitiers without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 5m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 59m 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 fly which takes 21h 8m and costs €120 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 45h 40m.
Helsinki to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Poitiers is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 3:41 PM in Helsinki and 2:41 PM in Poitiers.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Poitiers, France?
Ryanair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Poitiers via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 45h 40m.
- 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 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
- €80–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- 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
- €80–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- 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
- transavia.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Elk to Tczew
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €17–22
Train from Tczew to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 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
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Praha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Poitiers is 4010 km. It takes approximately 42h 6m to drive from Helsinki to Poitiers.
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