🌎 Countries crossed

France, Germany, Sweden, Finland

🕔 Transport time

30h40

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 3 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Winter, Culture

How to join Helsinki from Paris by train and by ferry?

Paris,
France
Cologne,
Germany

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 3h20)

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Cologne,
Germany
Hambourg,
Germany

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 4h00)

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Hambourg,
Germany
Stockholm,
Sweden

Night train

Night train

(≈ 12h00)

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Stockholm,
Sweden
Turku,
Finland

Ferry

Ferry

(≈ 10h00)

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Turku,
Finland
Helsinki,
Finland

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 1h20)

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Map

Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 30h40 of transport and 5 steps.
High speed train

Paris - Cologne

The step from Paris to Cologne lasts 3h20. You'll travel in a high speed train.
High speed train

Cologne - Hambourg

The step from Cologne to Hambourg lasts 4h00. You'll travel in a high speed train.
Night train

Hambourg - Stockholm

The step from Hambourg to Stockholm lasts 12h00. You'll travel in a night train.
Ferry

Stockholm - Turku

The step from Stockholm to Turku lasts 10h00. You'll travel in a ferry.
Regional train

Turku - Helsinki

The step from Turku to Helsinki lasts 1h20. You'll travel in a regional train.

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