There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Sweden by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
4h 1mkr 581–1,571Train, ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain Ic 941 / ...
- Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry Turku-Stockholm
14h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
23h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Helsinki to Oulu Bus Stationbus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Dbus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
27h 40mkr 1,533–1,891Fly Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HEL - GOT
4h 34mkr 731–1,951Fly Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HEL - CPH
- Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
5h 21mkr 845–2,006Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TLL - ARN
6h 3mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
16h 4mkr 1,113–1,720Ferry
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry Helsinki-Stockholm
18h 14mFerry, line 80 ferry
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry Helsinki-Stockholm
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80 / ...
19h 46m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Sweden is to fly which costs 550 kr - 1600 kr and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Sweden is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs 550 kr - 1600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Sweden. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Stockholm, Cityterminalen via 12 and Tornio Haparanda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Helsinki to Sweden. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Stockholm Nybrokajen via Stockholm Ropsten brygga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki station to Sweden station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Central Station and arriving at Stockholm Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station and Boden C/Resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
The distance between Helsinki and Sweden is 462 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Sweden without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Helsinki to Sweden, including transfers.
Helsinki to Sweden bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from Helsinki station.
Helsinki to Sweden train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki Central Station.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Sweden?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and Finnair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helsinki Central Station to Stockholm Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, and Boden C/Resecentrum in around 23h 29m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,300
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–1,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 90–270
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–850
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from København lufthavn stasjon to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 140–160
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Helsinki to Oulu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 12 to D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–140
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Website
- liikennevirasto.fi
Bus from 12 to D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- liikennevirasto.fi
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
- Website
- vikingline.com
Ferry from Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 47
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Helsinki to Sweden is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs 550 kr - 1600 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 23h 29m, you could also bus, which costs 1500 kr - 1900 kr and takes 27h 40m.
Helsinki to Sweden bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at Oulu Bus Station.
Sweden is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 2:10 PM in Helsinki and 1:10 PM in Sweden.
Helsinki to Sweden train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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