Helsinki to Brussels by train

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.

First information... have a look at this link. there you will find all train schedules of Europe:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]

For your travel from Helsinki to Brussels you have to do it like this:
- Helsinki to Stockholm by ferry: [u]https://rail.cc/en/ferry-stockholm-turku-helsinki/f1233[/u]
you don't have to use a travel day for it to get the discount.

- Stockholm - Malmö - Copenhagen:
try to avoid the X2000 as there is a supplement of EUR 7,00 on it.

- Copenhagen - Cologne - Bruessels:
try to avoid the THALYS as there is a supplement of EUR 13,00 on it.

there is an other option to travel Helsinki - Stockholm - Malmö and then by the Berlin-Malmö Express over night to Berlin.
From Berlin to Cologne and then to Bruessels

you have to calculate for both versions of the journeys something about 22-24 hours of travel time (plus the ferry Helsinki - Stockholm).

here is the link for more information about the cheap and nice Berlin-Malmö-Express. you can also use it on your way back home:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/night-train/berlin-malmoe-en-300/58[/u]

for Paris to Berlin you can use a night train:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/paris-to-berlin[/u]

have fun, Peter :)

annikki
Traveller
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hello again!
forget to say that we are planning to travel in the end of december and spending the new years eve in paris or berlin.does it make it more difficult?
I tried to look the timetables, but it's not valid then anymore.Do u know when they make the new timetables?

Peter
Traveller
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you can see the timetables up to three months in advance - so have to wait until the end of September.
I recommend to stay in Berlin during new years eve ... there is much more party on the streets!! you can drink on the streets, around the Brandenburger Tor there is music and so on ...! :)
in Germany new years eve is always celebrated with a lot of fireworks ... in France the prefer going out and have a nice dinner... not soo much party on the streets. :)

annikki
Traveller
3 comments

Hello!

The timetable is still valid only until 13.12.2008.Do you know any other way to check the timetables? We really should make a reservations for hotels becose it's the new years eve!

Have a nice autumn!

Peter
Traveller
9331 comments

hej hej ...
the timetable is available...
maybe you fill in as departure station Helsinki ??
fill in Stockholm as the rail schedules can not find a connection for the ferries Helsinki-Stockholm. you have to find out these connections on the ferry companies websites (links here on the forum).
fill in the train schedule search site Stockholm - Brussels and that's it !! :)
have fun, Peter :)

annikki
Traveller
3 comments

hi again!
no, i'm sorry i did but stockholm and the date 27.12 (tried also other dates!) and it says that the timetable is not valid then, only until 13.12!it also says it in the right corner of the site. i don't no how or why but i can't use it.
thank you again!

Peter
Traveller
9331 comments

oh sorry... I misunderstood ... and you are right... actually only train schedules until the 13th of December are available within Europe. ||
as there is a change of the European train schedules... this will be done within the next week... so you have to be patient as I can't change it ... ||



[b]UPDATE:[/b]

[b]Helsinki - Stockholm[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/helsinki-to-stockholm[/u]

[b]Stockholm - Copenhagen[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/stockholm-to-copenhagen[/u]

[b]Copenhagen - Amsterdam[/b] (change in Cologne): [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/copenhagen-to-amsterdam[/u]

[b]Cologne - Brussels[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/cologne-to-brussels[/u]