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How to get fromRotterdam to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    5h 17m
    €103–277

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    36h 8m
    €255–486

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    37h 10m
    €585–979

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRU - HEL
    6h 39m
    €118–353

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AMS - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    8h 33m
    €123–354

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    38h 12m
    €220–369

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    40h 15m
    €208–321

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    40h 35m
    €143–305

Rotterdam to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,597.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 40h 15m.

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