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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $210 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $210, while a flight costs an average of $796.
Distance: 1102 miles (1775 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$796 Average price | $210 Average price Cheapest | $127 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 43h 16m Average total duration 42h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 27h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.3 - 10.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.4kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Helsinki:
A bus is $587 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Helsinki costing on average $796.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 43h 16m.
You'll arrive about 23h 6m sooner (4h 38m by flight vs 27h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $796 compared to roughly $127 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 Zurich to Helsinki
How to get from Zurich to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Helsinki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM43h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:30 PMHelsinki, Länsiterminaali 2$2171One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM43h40Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:30 PMHelsinki, Länsiterminaali 2$2171One-way2 transfers
Fastest
AY151210:40 AM2h45Zurich Airport2:25 PMHelsinki Vantaa Airport$4281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM44h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:30 PMHelsinki, Länsiterminaali 2$2211One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM44h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:05 PMHelsinki, linja-autoasema$2471One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM45h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:30 AMHelsinki, Länsiterminaali 2$2491One-way2 transfers
D84316 · D8261510:25 AM6h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:20 PMHelsinki Vantaa Airport$4051One-way1 transfer
SK602 · SK170610:25 AM23h10Zurich Airport10:35 AMHelsinki Vantaa Airport$4361One-way1 transfer
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LH41166:55 AM5h10Zurich Airport1:05 PMHelsinki Vantaa Airport$4661One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Helsinki:
A bus is $587 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Helsinki costing on average $796.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 43h 16m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Helsinki as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Finnair, Eurowings, KLM, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lot Polish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet to go to Helsinki by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Finnair, CitizenPlane.
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