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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLHR - HEL
    6h 20m
    €108–302

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeLGW - HEL
    7h 1m
    €95–281

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
    2d
    €175–463

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    44h 5m

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeSTN - HEL
    7h 33m
    €104–321

  6. Train, bus via Łódź

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lodz Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Lodz Fabryczna to Warszawa Centralnatrain
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
    5. Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2bus
    2d 2h
    €431–800

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    2d 2h
    €166–406

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Bond Street Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    4. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Parnu Coach Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Parnu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    2d 3h
    €197–688

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    2d 5h
    €162–537

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Grenåcar
    4. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    5. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    45h 14m
    €698–1,053

Reading to Helsinki by train, subway, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Helsinki, Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, and Warsaw Bus Station West in around 2d 2h.

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