Helsinki to Santiago de Compostela by train
Travel from Helsinki (Finland) to Santiago de Compostela (Spain) by train (2956km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Helsinki in Finland to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the main route leads via Sweden, Denmark, Germany and France. Please read the following information and blog posts.
Your travel route could be like that.
2956 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 Santiago de Compostela, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Santiago de Compostela - Helsinki / Helsinki - Madrid / Helsinki - Seville / Tampere - Barcelona / Tampere - Madrid / Rovaniemi - Barcelona / Rovaniemi - Madrid / Lahti - Barcelona / Espoo - Barcelona1 Helsinki (Finland) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Hamburg (Germany) - Paris (France) - Barcelona (Spain) - Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
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 
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ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Turku - Stockholm
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Stockholm - Helsinki
1b Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Stockholm to Hamburg by train. The journey time is 10 hours. The train ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You have two travel options:
1) From Stockholm to Hamburg by Snälltåget overnight train. The journey time is 17 hours. The departure time in Stockholm is 16:30. The arrival time in Hamburg is 06:00. The train offers the following service classes:
- standard seat from 49 EUR.
- reclining seat: a wider seat with less travellers in the wagon. The ticket price starts from 74 EUR.
- bed in a private compartment.
2) By a day train connection with change in Copenhagen. The German railways Deutsche Bahn offers discount price tickets from 56 EUR. The journey time is 10 hours. You travel as follows:
- from Stockholm to Copenhagen by X2000 Snabbtåg high-speed-train. The journey time is 5:15 hours.
- from Copenhagen to Hamburg by Intercity/Eurocity train. The journey time is 4:30 hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Hamburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / Snälltåget (SNÄ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Stockholm
1c Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Paris (France)
Travel from Hamburg to Paris by ICE, Thalys and TGV INOUI high-speed-trains. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is 8:20 hours. There are at least five train connections per day with only one change of trains.
If you want to include an overnight train, travel the following route:
- Hamburg to Basel by ÖBB nightjet overnight train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is 11 hours.
- Basel to Paris by TGV Lyria train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is three hours.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Hamburg to Paris?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Hamburg
1d Travelling from Paris (France) to Barcelona (Spain)
To travel from Paris to Barcelona, the fastest option is by direct TGV high-speed train. There are two direct trains with a journey time of about 6,5 hours. Train tickets are available from 49 EUR. You find the exact schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. We recommend to book early as otherwise the ticket prices are high.
The direct night train does not exist anymore. To travel overnight, travel first by night train from Paris to Latour de Carol (ticket via our booking links). There you change to a local train directly to Barcelona. The so called "Rodalies Barcelona" costs 12 EUR. The ticket is available at a ticket machine and inside of the train.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Barcelona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Cercanias (CER) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ICN 3981|83 Paris - Latour-de-Carol
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
1e Travelling from Barcelona (Spain) to Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
To travel in Spain by train, buy your ticket via one of the following booking links or at a station. Book early to get advance fares that are considerably cheaper than the full fare. Trains can get fully booked especially on weekends and routes with infrequent services. By clicking on the the booking links you find exact schedules and ticket prices. In Spain you find several night trains and interesting high-speed connections by AVE trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Barcelona to Santiago de Compostela?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) / Alvia (ALVIA) / Media Distancia (MD) / Cercanias (CER) / EuskoTren (EUSKO) / TGV Elipsos France - Spain (TGV Elipsos)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 332 Madrid - Lisbon / TH 313 Hendaye - Lisbon / HOT 922 Barcelona - A Coruña / TH 751 Madrid - Ferrol
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Lloret de Mar - Blanes / Seville - Faro
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Barcelona - Civitavecchia / Algeciras - Tangier / Barcelona - Ibiza / Barcelona - Palma de Mallorca
train company:
RENFE Renfe Operadora / FEVE RENFE Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha / ET EuskoTren / GRIM Grimaldi Lines
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Santiago de Compostela - Barcelona / Barcelona - Madrid / Barcelona - San Sebastián / Barcelona - Seville / Barcelona - Algeciras / Madrid - Barcelona / Madrid - Seville / Madrid - Santiago de Compostela / Seville - Santiago de Compostela / Seville - Barcelona
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Helsinki and Santiago de Compostela? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
