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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Helsinki by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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

    best
    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 16m
    €88–320

  2. Bus via Hamburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    40h 40m
    €86–186

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry ferry
    36h 41m
    €161–308

  4. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain train
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train 144
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    37h 10m
    €194–504

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 37m
    €116–247

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BRU - HEL
    6h 22m
    €119–357

  7. 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 Helsinkiferry ferry
    8h 21m
    €127–376

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 55m
    €99–269

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Port Of Frederikshavncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Gothenburg to Helsinkicar car
    37h 3m
    €563–866

Rotterdam to Helsinki by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Helsinki, Finland?

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

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