How to travel from Stockholm to Helsinki

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Travel Information between Stockholm and Helsinki

Distance245 miles (395 km)
Available travel modesTrain, ferry or flight
Ticket price range$1 - $61
Cheapest modeFerry • $12 (€10) • 15 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • $61 (€55) • 55 min
Popular travel companiesTallink Silja Line, Norwegian Air or Vy Nattåg

Travel 245 miles (395 km) by train, ferry or flight to Helsinki from Stockholm. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Tallink Silja Line, Norwegian Air or Vy Nattåg among others. Travelers can even take a direct ferry, flight or train from Stockholm to Helsinki.

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from Stockholm to Helsinki

How to get from Stockholm to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

ferry

The best way to travel from Stockholm to Helsinki is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Viking LineViking Line
04:30PM16h40
Stockholm Stadsgården
10:10AMHelsinki (Katajanokka Terminal)
$61One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Viking LineViking Line
04:30PM16h40
Stockholm Stadsgården
10:10AMHelsinki (Katajanokka Terminal)
$61One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FinnairAY814
04:55PM0h55
Stockholm Arlanda Airport
06:50PMHelsinki Vantaa Airport
$4111One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FinnairAY826
06:20AM1h15
Stockholm Arlanda Airport
08:35AMHelsinki Vantaa Airport
$1251One-way
0 transfers
Norwegian AirD82603
08:25AM1h00
Stockholm Arlanda Airport
10:25AMHelsinki Vantaa Airport
$1871One-way
0 transfers
FinnairAY7052
09:05AM1h00
Stockholm Arlanda Airport
11:05AMHelsinki Vantaa Airport
$2251One-way
0 transfers
Tallink Silja LineSYMPHONY
04:45PM16h45
Stockholm Värtahamnen
10:30AMOlympia Terminal
$171One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Stockholm to Helsinki

Travel to Helsinki easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Stockholm to Helsinki.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Stockholm to Helsinki: train, ferry or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Helsinki from Stockholm is by taking a ferry, which costs on average $12 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Stockholm to Helsinki:

Taking a ferry costs $49 (€44) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $61 (€55).

Taking a ferry costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which costs on average $1 (€1) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Stockholm to Helsinki is by flight, which takes on average 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Helsinki by ferry takes 15 h 30 min on average.

Train takes 28 h 26 min on average.

The Stockholm to Helsinki distance is around 245 miles (395 km).

The average frequency per day from Stockholm to Helsinki is:

  • Around 2 ferries per day.
  • 14 flights per day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockholm and Helsinki as scheduled services by train, ferry or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Stockholm to Helsinki:

  • Ferries most often depart from Stockholm at Stockholm Värtahamnen and arrive in Helsinki at West Terminal 2.
  • Flights from Stockholm to Helsinki most often leave from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Stockholm to Helsinki:

  • Travel with Tallink Silja Line or Viking Line for ferries to Helsinki. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Tallink Silja Line Stockholm to Helsinki tickets on Omio for $12 (€10).
  • Norwegian Air, Finnair, regional jet, SAS, nordic regional airlines oy, CityJet, Air Baltic or KLM can get you to Helsinki by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Norwegian Air from Stockholm to Helsinki for $61 (€55) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Stockholm to Helsinki with the following travel companies:

  • 2 direct ferries per day with Tallink Silja Line.
  • Direct flight available with Norwegian Air or SAS 8 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Helsinki as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Helsinki from Stockholm.

Omio customers who travel from Stockholm to Helsinki often also extend their vacation to go to Saint-Petersburg, Rovaniemi, Tallinn or Turku. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Helsinki and these popular destinations at a great price.
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