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

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There are 11 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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AMS - HEL
    6h 16m
    €108–258

  2. Train, bus via Ełk

    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 Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    5. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    34h 8m
    €243–618

  3. 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 9m
    €568–975

  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
    7h 40m
    €127–328

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 27m
    €128–327

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane BRU - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    9h 46m
    €137–307

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane DUS - HEL
    9h 9m
    €123–306

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain train
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    34h 12m
    €193–379

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 54m
    €198–376

  10. 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 33m
    €146–311

  11. 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, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    40h 40m
    €181–308

Rotterdam to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration34h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,597.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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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