There are 4 ways to get from Potsdam to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Train, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BER - HEL
5h 34m€87–259Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1206
28h 50m€132–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Potsdam to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
35h 46m€489–816Train, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BER - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
8h 27m€101–266
Potsdam to Helsinki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €85 - €260 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Potsdam and Helsinki is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Helsinki without a car is to bus which takes 28h 50m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Potsdam to Helsinki, including transfers.
Potsdam to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Bus Station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Potsdam. It is currently 2:05 PM in Potsdam and 3:05 PM in Helsinki.
Book your Potsdam to Helsinki bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €130–230 and the journey takes 27h 30m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- info@ttline.com
- Website
- ttline.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ttline.com/en/#/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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