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Compare bus and flight for Berlin to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €102 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €102, while a flight costs an average of €398.
Distance: 686 miles (1105 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€398 Average price | €102 Average price Cheapest | €70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 30h 25m Average total duration 29h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Helsinki
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Helsinki, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Helsinki:
A bus is €296 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Helsinki costing on average €398.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 25m.
You'll arrive about 16h 29m sooner (3h 48m by flight vs 20h 17m by car). Tickets start at around €398 compared to roughly €70 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Helsinki
How to get from Berlin to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Helsinki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:59 PM 39h06 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 4:05 PM Helsinki, linja-autoasema €101 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:59 PM 39h06 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 4:05 PM Helsinki, linja-autoasema €101 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
AY14328:45 AM 1h55 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 11:40 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €235 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:04 PM 42h26 Berlin Südkreuz station 3:30 PM Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2 €102 1 One-way 3 transfers- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
7:57 PM 42h33 Berlin Hbf 3:30 PM Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2 €102 1 One-way 3 transfers - FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:04 PM 43h01 Berlin Südkreuz station 4:05 PM Helsinki, linja-autoasema €102 1 One-way 3 transfers
- SK2678 · SK722
11:05 AM 8h25 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 8:30 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €175 1 One-way 1 transfer - SK1678 · SK1716
1:50 PM 5h30 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 8:20 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €188 1 One-way 1 transfer - SK2680 · SK728
7:35 PM 3h35 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 12:10 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €203 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Helsinki:
A bus is €296 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Helsinki costing on average €398.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 25m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Helsinki as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz and arrive in Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Air France, Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Icelandair, Eurowings, Cityjet, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, carpatair, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Helsinki by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Finnair, Eurowings, CitizenPlane.
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