There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)NCE - HEL
6h 19m€102–247Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhf82
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
42h 10m€275–616Train, Bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Rosenheim
- Take the train from Rosenheim to Warszawa Centralna
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2
2d€480–832Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to PiacenzaIc
- Take the night train from Piacenza to Salzburg HbfEn
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm CentralstationNt / ...
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
2d 11h€384–580Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Take the bus from Krakow MDA Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2
2d 2h€130–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE to BRZEG, Centrum Przesiadkowe, Plac Dworcowy
- Take the train from Brzeg to Katowice
- Take the bus from Katowice to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
2d 16hDrive 4,217.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Helsinki4,217.6 km
43h 52m€758–1,095Drive, car train
- Drive from Nice to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinki
43h 46m€722–1,727
Nice to Helsinki by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Helsinki is to fly which costs €100 - €250 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Helsinki is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2 via Krakow MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Nice and Helsinki is 2233 km. The road distance is 4217.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 42h 10m and costs €270 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Nice to Helsinki, including transfers.
Nice to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Helsinki is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 2 days 2h.
Nice to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 2:54 PM in Nice and 3:54 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Helsinki, Finland?
Norwegian Air International, Finnair, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2 via Krakow MDA Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rosenheim to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €36–37
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Brzeg to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Piacenza to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €140–210
- 2nd Class
- €140–190
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €390–440
- Car Compartment
- €700–800
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €310–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow MDA Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE to BRZEG, Centrum Przesiadkowe, Plac Dworcowy
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Katowice to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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