Rovaniemi — photo 1
Rovaniemi — photo 1
Rovaniemi
Cologne — photo 2
Cologne
Cologne — photo 3
Cologne
Hambourg — photo 4
Hambourg
Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm
Turku
Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki

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

Travel all the way to Lapland by train to meet Santa Claus! It's possible! And that's the incredible journey Alix tells us all about in an episode of our podcast Je t'offre un rail ? produced with the support of SNCF Connect. On the program: dog sledding, magical landscapes, crossing the Baltic Sea and immersion in the magical world of Santa's village. Click here to read her testimonial!

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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Helsinki,
Finland
Rovaniemi,
Finland

Night train

Night train

(≈ 11h34)

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Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 42h14 of transport and 6 steps, with a minimum budget of 7 euros.
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 EuroNight (SJ) operated by SJ.
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.
Night train

Helsinki - Rovaniemi

The step from Helsinki to Rovaniemi lasts 11h34. You'll travel in a Night train (other) operated by SJ.
You can find tickets from 7 euros.

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