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Compare bus and flight for Amsterdam to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €143 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €143, while a flight costs an average of €519.
Distance: 1501 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€519 Average price | €143 Average price Cheapest | €244 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 4h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 40h 15m Average total duration 39h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Helsinki
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Helsinki, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Helsinki:
A bus is €377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Helsinki costing on average €519.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Helsinki
How to get from Amsterdam to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Helsinki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM 49h00 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 12:30 PM Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2 €127 1 One-way 3 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM 49h00 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 12:30 PM Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2 €127 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
KL12532:05 PM 2h20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 5:25 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €173 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM 44h00 Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena 4:05 PM Helsinki, linja-autoasema €137 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM 40h25 Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena 12:30 PM Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2 €137 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM 49h00 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 12:30 PM Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2 €139 1 One-way 3 transfers
KL12558:55 PM 2h25 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 12:20 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €166 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL12519:45 AM 2h25 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1:10 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €173 1 One-way 0 transfers
AY13067:00 PM 2h25 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 10:25 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €194 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Helsinki:
A bus is €377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Helsinki costing on average €519.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 15m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Helsinki as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by bus.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Finnair, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Indigo Airlines, Cityjet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Global Supply Systems, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Bulgaria Air to go to Helsinki by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with Finnair, KLM, CitizenPlane.
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