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Helsinki Cathedral at night: white columned façade, green domes and apostle figures brightly lit, wide steps in front
The cathedral on Senate Square, photographed in November 2025 · Photo: ArildV · CC BY-SA 4.0

In 2025, Helsinki ranked 38th among destinations abroad from the main German airports: 675,734 passengers from Germany had the city as their final destination, most of them boarding in Frankfurt and Munich. The airport lies 20 km from the centre, trains I and P take around 30 minutes, and the ABC ticket costs €4.50 in the app (since 2 June 2026). The Suomenlinna sea fortress has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991, and since July 2026 so have five Aalto buildings in the city.

Getting there from Germany

Airport: Helsinki (HEL)

FromAs the crow fliesCompensation up to
Frankfurt (FRA)1,539 km€400
Munich (MUC)1,575 km€400
Berlin (BER)1,129 km€250
Düsseldorf (DUS)1,508 km€400
Hamburg (HAM)1,169 km€250

Compensation per person under the EU air passenger rights regulation (Regulation (EC) No 261/2004) if the flight arrives 3 hours late or more, or is cancelled less than 14 days before departure — not in extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather. Check whether you’re owed anything →

Time difference:
+1 hour
From the airport to Helsinki:
approx. 21 km, around 18 min by car

Straight-line distance: our own calculation from airport data (OurAirports). Driving time: guide figure from a transfer provider.

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