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Compare bus, flight, and ferry for Hamburg to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €74. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.2 - 2.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €74, and a ferry costs an average of €192.
Distance: 722 miles (1162 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Ferry |
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€250 Average price | €118 Average price Cheapest | €321 Average price |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 32h 13m Average total duration 31h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31h 50m Average total duration 30h 50m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
3.5 - 7.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Hamburg to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Helsinki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Helsinki
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Helsinki:
A bus is $56 (€45) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Helsinki costing on average $149 (€118).
A bus is $149 (€118) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Helsinki costing on average $241 (€192).
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Ferry takes on average 29h 0m.
Bus takes on average 33h 50m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Helsinki as scheduled services by bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Travemünde and arrive in Vuosaari Harbour (Hansa Terminal).
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by bus.
- Travel with Finnair, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, SAS, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, nordic regional airlines oy, regional jet, Air France, CityJet to go to Helsinki by flight.
- Travel with FINNLINES to go to Helsinki by ferry.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Finnair.
- 1 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES.
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