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From Paris to Rovaniemi without flying: our itineraries

Rovaniemi — photo 1

Rovaniemi — photo 1

Rovaniemi

Cologne — photo 2

Cologne

Cologne — photo 3

Cologne

Hambourg — photo 4

Hambourg

Hambourg

Hambourg

Hambourg

Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm

Turku

Helsinki

Helsinki

Helsinki

Helsinki

−25 % on Eurostar for our members

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

Eurostar

≈ 3h20

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Cologne,
Germany
Hambourg,
Germany

High speed train (other)

≈ 4h00

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Hambourg,
Germany
Stockholm,
Sweden

EuroNight (SJ)

≈ 12h00

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Stockholm,
Sweden
Turku,
Finland

ferry (other)

≈ 10h00

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Turku,
Finland
Helsinki,
Finland

Regional train

≈ 1h20

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Helsinki,
Finland
Rovaniemi,
Finland

Night train (other)

≈ 11h34

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🌎 Countries crossed

France, Germany, Sweden, Finland

🕔 Transport time

42h14

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 3 times

less than with a

plane

💼 Journey type

Winter

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

Eurostar

≈ 3h20

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Cologne,
Germany
Hambourg,
Germany

High speed train (other)

≈ 4h00

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Hambourg,
Germany
Stockholm,
Sweden

EuroNight (SJ)

≈ 12h00

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Stockholm,
Sweden
Turku,
Finland

ferry (other)

≈ 10h00

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Turku,
Finland
Helsinki,
Finland

Regional train

≈ 1h20

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

Helsinki,
Finland
Rovaniemi,
Finland

Night train (other)

≈ 11h34

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

🙏 For some links, we get a commission each time you book a ticket. This allows us to sustain HURRAIL!

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Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 42h14 of transport and 6 steps.

Paris - Cologne

The step from Paris to Cologne lasts 3h20. You'll travel in a Eurostar.

Cologne - Hambourg

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

Hambourg - Stockholm

The step from Hambourg to Stockholm lasts 12h00. You'll travel in a EuroNight (SJ) operated by SJ.

Stockholm - Turku

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

Turku - Helsinki

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

Helsinki - Rovaniemi

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

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