There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Slovakia by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)HEL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
6h 10m€87–241Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to TallinnHelsinki-Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské NivyN1227
30h 20m€81–231Bus, train via Vilnius
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Bus Station
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Hodonin
- Take the train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
33h 7m€147–225Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborg
- Take the car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujście
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Bratislava
41h 38m€556–817Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)HEL - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
9h 3m€88–222Fly to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR)HEL - OSR
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
10h 1m€107–343Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Košice International Airport (KSC)HEL - KSC
7h 28m€114–406Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
32h 25m€111–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowice
- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Take the train from Bohumin to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
39h 29mDrive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava
40h 1m€660–1,714
Helsinki to Slovakia by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Slovakia is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €250 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
The distance between Helsinki and Slovakia is 1545 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Slovakia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 30h 20m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Helsinki to Slovakia, including transfers.
Helsinki to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Slovakia is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €110 - €410. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 32h 25m.
Helsinki to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 12:22 PM in Helsinki and 11:22 AM in Slovakia.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Slovakia?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 32h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava via Stockholm, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Riga, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Tallinn, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Helsinki Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Hodonin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €66–72
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €11–14
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €7–11
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–11
- Business
- €9–10
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Business
- €11–12
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Economy
- €5–8
- Business
- €6–9
- Economy Plus
- €7–10
- Premium
- €8–11
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- info@ttline.com
- Website
- ttline.com
Car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.ttline.com/en/#/
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