Helsinki to Gothenburg by train
Travel from Helsinki (Finland) to Gothenburg (Sweden) by train (792km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Helsinki in Finland to Gothenburg in Sweden, you have two options.
In the South by train to Helsinki or Turku (Finland). There you change to a ferry to Stockholm (Sweden). From Stockholm you continue to your destination.
In the North by train to Kemi (Finland). There you change to a bus to Lulea (Sweden). From Lulea you continue to your destination.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Helsinki (Finland) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
- 2Helsinki (Finland) - Kemi (Finland) - Boden (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
- 3Helsinki (Finland) - Turku (Finland) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
792 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Helsinki to Gothenburg, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Helsinki / Helsinki - Malmö / Turku - Stockholm / Turku - Gothenburg / Tampere - Stockholm / Tampere - Gothenburg / Tampere - Malmö / Kemi - Boden / Rovaniemi - Stockholm1 Helsinki (Finland) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden)
To travel by ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm, book a direct overnight ferry. The daily departure time in Helsinki is in the late afternoon. The arrival in Stockholm in the morning. The journey time is about 17 hours. The ticket price starts from 85 Euro.
If you want to travel by a cheaper ferry or during the day (not overnight), you have to take a ferry route from Turku to Stockholm.
The ticket prices depends on the day you travel. Use the given booking links to find an exact ticket price and the schedule.
Where to buy a ticket from Helsinki to Stockholm?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Turku - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Helsinki
1b Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
To travel in Sweden by train, please buy your ticket via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. If you book early in advance, you will get attractive discount prices. Beside the Swedish state railway SJ, several operators are available. It is usually no problem to buy your ticket in one step even using different operators. For long-distance travel, use one of the comfortable night train connections. Often tickets are also available at ticket machines or kiosks.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / InterCity (IC) / Öresundståg (OT) / Inlandsbanan (INBA) / Snälltåget (SNÄ) / Regional (Reg) / Norrtåg (NT) / Västtågen (VT) / Blå Tåget (BLA)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 300 Berlin - Malmö / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 72/92 Gothenburg - Luleå / NT 2 Malmö - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku / Stockholm - Tallinn / Stockholm - Riga
train company:
SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige / INBA Inlandsbanan / NT Norrtåg / ST Skånetrafiken / Väst Västtrafik / SKJB Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Stockholm / Stockholm - Malmö / Stockholm - Narvik / Stockholm - Luleå / Gothenburg - Malmö / Gothenburg - Stockholm / Malmö - Gothenburg / Malmö - Stockholm / Stockholm - Kiruna / Stockholm - Abisko
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Helsinki (Finland) - Kemi (Finland) - Boden (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Kemi (Finland)
To travel in Finland by train, buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Booking in advance will give you the best fares. Tickets for long distance trains include seat reservations. Good to know: Finish railways VR offer an excellent night train service which is recommended to travel the country from south (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere) to the north (Rovaniemi, Lapland).
Where to buy a ticket from Helsinki to Kemi?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Pendolino (S) / InterCity (IC) / Allegro (AE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / IC 273 Helsinki - Rovaniemi / IC 265 Helsinki - Kemijärvi
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Kemi - Haparanda
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Helsinki - Tallinn
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / KAR Oy Karelian Trains Ltd / FINN Finnlines / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kemi - Helsinki / Helsinki - Rovaniemi / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Turku / Helsinki - Kokkola / Helsinki - Lahti / Helsinki - Espoo / Turku - Rovaniemi / Tampere - Rovaniemi / Turku - Helsinki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Kemi (Finland) to Boden (Sweden)
Travel from Kemi (Finland) to Boden (Sweden) by a combination of bus and train. The journey time is 2:30 hours. The ticket fare is 23 EUR.
First take the bus from Kemi to Haparanda. The bus ticket fare is 6 EUR. The bus connection runs every hour. Buy your ticket at the bus driver or at the Matkahuolto website. The departure station is: Kemi railway station. The arrival station is: Haparanda-Tornio [NB. Finnish time].
In Haparanda you change to the train to Boden which is operated by "Norrtåg". The journey time is 1:25 hours. The train ticket fare is 166 SEK (17 EUR).
Find exact schedules and ticket prices via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Kemi to Boden?
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Kemi - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi / Haparanda - Luleå
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Boden - Kemi
2c Travelling from Boden (Sweden) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
To travel in Sweden by train, please buy your ticket via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. If you book early in advance, you will get attractive discount prices. Beside the Swedish state railway SJ, several operators are available. It is usually no problem to buy your ticket in one step even using different operators. For long-distance travel, use one of the comfortable night train connections. Often tickets are also available at ticket machines or kiosks.
Where to buy a ticket from Boden to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / InterCity (IC) / Öresundståg (OT) / Inlandsbanan (INBA) / Snälltåget (SNÄ) / Regional (Reg) / Norrtåg (NT) / Västtågen (VT) / Blå Tåget (BLA)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 300 Berlin - Malmö / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 72/92 Gothenburg - Luleå / NT 2 Malmö - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku / Stockholm - Tallinn / Stockholm - Riga
train company:
SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige / INBA Inlandsbanan / NT Norrtåg / ST Skånetrafiken / Väst Västtrafik / SKJB Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Boden / Stockholm - Gothenburg / Stockholm - Malmö / Stockholm - Narvik / Stockholm - Luleå / Gothenburg - Malmö / Gothenburg - Stockholm / Malmö - Gothenburg / Malmö - Stockholm / Stockholm - Kiruna / Stockholm - Abisko
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3 Helsinki (Finland) - Turku (Finland) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Turku (Finland)
To travel in Finland by train, buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Booking in advance will give you the best fares. Tickets for long distance trains include seat reservations. Good to know: Finish railways VR offer an excellent night train service which is recommended to travel the country from south (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere) to the north (Rovaniemi, Lapland).
Where to buy a ticket from Helsinki to Turku?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Pendolino (S) / InterCity (IC) / Allegro (AE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / IC 273 Helsinki - Rovaniemi / IC 265 Helsinki - Kemijärvi
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Kemi - Haparanda
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Helsinki - Tallinn
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / KAR Oy Karelian Trains Ltd / FINN Finnlines / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Turku - Helsinki / Helsinki - Rovaniemi / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Kemi / Helsinki - Kokkola / Helsinki - Lahti / Helsinki - Espoo / Turku - Rovaniemi / Tampere - Rovaniemi / Turku - Helsinki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3b Travelling from Turku (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden)
To travel by ferry from Turku to Stockholm, book the direct day or night ferry. One daily departure in Stockholm at morning and one at evening. The journey to Stockholm takes about 10 hours. Ticket prices start from 12 Euro for the day ferry.
The Turku to Stockholm ferry is usually the cheaper one (especially the day connection) compared to the Helsinki to Stockholm overnight ferry.
The ticket prices depends on the day you travel. Find the ferry-schedule and ticket fares via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Turku to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Helsinki - Stockholm / Stockholm - Turku / Turku - Stockholm
train company:
TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Turku
3c Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
To travel in Sweden by train, please buy your ticket via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. If you book early in advance, you will get attractive discount prices. Beside the Swedish state railway SJ, several operators are available. It is usually no problem to buy your ticket in one step even using different operators. For long-distance travel, use one of the comfortable night train connections. Often tickets are also available at ticket machines or kiosks.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / InterCity (IC) / Öresundståg (OT) / Inlandsbanan (INBA) / Snälltåget (SNÄ) / Regional (Reg) / Norrtåg (NT) / Västtågen (VT) / Blå Tåget (BLA)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 300 Berlin - Malmö / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 72/92 Gothenburg - Luleå / NT 2 Malmö - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku / Stockholm - Tallinn / Stockholm - Riga
train company:
SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige / INBA Inlandsbanan / NT Norrtåg / ST Skånetrafiken / Väst Västtrafik / SKJB Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Stockholm / Stockholm - Malmö / Stockholm - Narvik / Stockholm - Luleå / Gothenburg - Malmö / Gothenburg - Stockholm / Malmö - Gothenburg / Malmö - Stockholm / Stockholm - Kiruna / Stockholm - Abisko
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
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