There are 7 ways to get from Metz to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LUX - HEL
6h 32m€98–296Bus via Berlin
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N235 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206
40h 45m€88–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 82
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
35h 50m€174–261Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Berlin Hbftrain 82
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
38h 11m€254–379Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Metz to Grenåcar
- Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
- Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
40h 6m€616–933Bus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
44h 19m€110–334Drive, car train
- Drive from Metz to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar
37h 16m€648–947
Metz to Helsinki by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Helsinki is to bus via Berlin which costs €85 - €200 and takes 40h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 45m.
The distance between Metz and Helsinki is 1768 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 50m and costs €170 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Metz to Helsinki, including transfers.
Metz to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Metz. It is currently 6:41 PM in Metz and 7:41 PM in Helsinki.
Book your Metz to Helsinki bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Helsinki, Finland?
You can take a bus from Metz to Helsinki, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 40h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
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 Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach(F) to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Forbach(F) to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €61–62
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Grenå to Halmstad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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