There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)VIE - HEL
5h 11m€82–248Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to KatowiceEc
- Take the train from Katowice to Warszawa ZachodniaEip / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
27h 28m€185–344Train, Bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
32h 26m€93–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Swinoujscie
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborg
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinki
42h 3m€562–865Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)VIE - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
8h 12m€116–324Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
30h€93–210Train, Bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Take the bus from Krakow MDA Bus Station to Helsinki Bus Station
32h 21m€83–259Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Katowice
- Take the bus from Katowice to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
41h 38mDrive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinki
39h 15m€647–1,718
Vienna to Helsinki by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Helsinki is to fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Warsaw Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Vienna and Helsinki is 1502 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 27h 28m and costs €180 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Vienna to Helsinki, including transfers.
Vienna to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
The best way to get from Vienna to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 30h.
Vienna to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 10:38 PM in Vienna and 11:38 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Helsinki, Finland?
Ryanair, Finnair, and Air Baltic fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Helsinki, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West and Warsaw Bus Station West in around 30h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow MDA Bus Station to Helsinki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Katowice to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- info@ttline.com
- Website
- ttline.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://www.ttline.com/en/#/
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