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How to get fromHelsinki to Zurichby plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Zurich by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHEL - ZRH
    5h 55m
    CHF 99–271
  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from VUOSAAREN SATAMA: Vuosaaren satama to Travemünde Skandinavienkaiferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain25
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    28h 35m
    CHF 228–411
  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    40h 7m
    CHF 261–604
  4. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zurich Bus Stationbus
    41h 15m
    CHF 110–237
  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeTLL - ZRH
    8h 19m
    CHF 103–288
  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)planeHEL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    8h 44m
    CHF 115–328
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Marijampolėbus
    3. Take the bus from Marijampolė to Stuttgart Airportbus
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Winterthur Lagerhausstrassebus
    2d
    CHF 153–284
  8. Ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
    2. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain305
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich HbtrainRjx
    2d 3h
    CHF 236–370
  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Zurichcar
    43h 17m
    CHF 572–871
  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
    38h 47m
    CHF 602–1,494

Helsinki to Zurich by ferry, bus, night train, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 236Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Zurich, Switzerland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Zurich Bus Station via Warsaw Bus Station West and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 41h 15m.

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