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

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

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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
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeAMS - HEL
    5h 16m
    €98–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
    2. Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaambus
    3. Take the bus from Parnu, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
    43h 28m
    €92–280

  3. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain
    6. Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2bus
    35h 12m
    €534–924

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain344 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
    38h 21m
    €225–585

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Grenåcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
    3. Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
    38h 55m
    €582–880

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)planeBRU - HEL
    6h 22m
    €119–348

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)planeAMS - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
    8h 22m
    €137–386

  8. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
    38h 22m
    €134–404

  9. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    4. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm CentralstationnighttrainNt / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
    39h 49m
    €234–463

Rotterdam to Helsinki by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Tallinn, Bus Station in around 38h 22m.

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