There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Cognac by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HEL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
11h 14m€166–462Fly Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HEL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
13h 2m€158–470Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain Ter
44h 17m€483–800Drive 4,138.9 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Cognaccar 4,138.9 km
43h 41m€781–1,127Fly Helsinki Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane HEL - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain
12h€181–487Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane TLL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
13h 32m€171–439Fly Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HEL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
10h 53m€191–440Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane TLL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
13h 1m€211–487Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain Ter
47h 59m€350–530Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
2d 4h€260–408Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercurebus
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
2d 9h€304–630Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Cognaccar
2d 5h€750–1,224
Helsinki to Cognac by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Cognac is to ferry and fly and train which costs €170 - €440 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Cognac is to fly and train which takes 10h 53m and costs €190 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Helsinki and Cognac is 2637 km. The road distance is 4138.9 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Cognac without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 44h 17m and costs €480 - €800.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Helsinki to Cognac, including transfers.
Helsinki to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cognac is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 05:03 in Helsinki and 04:03 in Cognac.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Cognac is 4139 km. It takes approximately 43h 41m to drive from Helsinki to Cognac.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Cognac, France?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–450
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–400
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Helsinki Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- rezerwacje@unityline.pl
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- info@polferries.pl
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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