asgardi
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Posted 6 months ago
Hi Everybody
i search a way to go in helsinki from Bruxelles
can someone have experience ? and good advice to give us
we travel with my wife and our dog
Thanks for you answers
we can exchange in french
argon
Traveller
350 comments
As Finnland have no Rail connections to Sweden or the Baltic States , you have to take a ferry . I think the best is from Travemünde (- Helsinki) with Finnlines . From Bruxelles you should go via Köln (Cologne) , Lübeck and sometimes also Hamburg . Note , ICEs from Belgium are often delayed or get completly cancelled , but umfortunately it is the easiest way , so you should make a long stop in Köln . Tickets can be book on bahn.de/en (for trains) and finnlines.com for the ferry .
MisterSteve
Traveller
912 comments
The important bit here is the dog. If it is too big to be carried in a box/basket then DB charge half adult fare for it - and it must wear a mask on the train (unless guide dog for blind etc..). Finnlines charge 70€ for a dog from Travemünde
Arend7
Traveller
589 comments
There are also ferries from Stockholm to Helsinki or to Turku with direct train connection to Helsinki. See www.directferries.com
nltrainer
Traveller
1336 comments
Best site-again (those above know, but will not reveal secrets of ´competition´): seat61.com
Describes all overland options from UK to all EUR countries, so just hook on from BE/Bru.
Arend7
Traveller
589 comments
When making a reservation I am always looking for seat 61. There is indeed a lot of competition for that ;)