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How to get fromLocarno to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, car, ferry, night train, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Locarno to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, night train, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane MXP - HEL
    7h 54m
    €93–318

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane MXP - TLL
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 10m
    €88–315

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 57m
    €317–664

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    44h 5m
    €332–515

  5. Drive  3,822 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Helsinkicar car 3,822 km
    40h 18m
    €721–1,042

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BGY - HEL
    8h 18m
    €106–330

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ZRH - HEL
    8h 5m
    €158–389

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    11h 33m
    €210–420

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    41h 28m
    €522–760

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Suedkreuznighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    43h 41m
    €262–460

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus bus 171
    2. Take the bus from Chur train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 43m
    €206–322

  12. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Locarno to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 3h
    €646–1,082

Locarno to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,085.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Helsinki, Bus Station via Bellinzona, Stazione, Chur, Postautostation, Chur train station, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 46h 43m.

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