Stockholm to Helsinki: travel options
Approximate direct distance: 396 km • Travel distance depends on the route and transport you choose.
Compare the options
Recorded fares and journey times. Check each operator before booking.
| Transport Mode | Operator | Duration | Price guide | Stations / Airports | Key Booking Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ferry Direct | Tallink Silja Line (Silja Symphony / Serenade) | About 17h |
Check fare
Fare source checked: 6 Oct 2026 Fares vary by departure and ticket conditions. Tickets and times: Tallink Silja Line (Silja Symphony / Serenade) |
Dep: Stockholm Värtahamnen
Arr: Helsinki Olympia Terminal
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Plan around 17 hours for the overnight passenger sailing. Confirm the local departure and arrival times, cabin occupancy, meals and passenger boarding deadline. |
| ferry Direct | Viking Line (Gabriella / Cinderella) | About 17h 10m |
Check fare
Fare source checked: 6 Oct 2026 Fares vary by departure and ticket conditions. Tickets and times: Viking Line (Gabriella / Cinderella) |
Dep: Stockholm Stadsgården
Arr: Helsinki Katajanokka
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Plan roughly 17–18 hours for the overnight passenger sailing. Check the local times, full cabin price and passenger boarding deadline. |
Choosing your journey
Choose an overnight ferry if you want the sea journey and a cabin night. Tallink Silja and Viking Line use different Stockholm terminals. Compare the full cabin booking and arrival time, then remove the replaced hotel night from your plan.
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Choose the ship before the terminal transfer
Tallink Silja uses Värtahamnen in Stockholm and Olympia Terminal in Helsinki. Viking Line uses the Stadsgården area in Stockholm and Katajanokka in Helsinki. Use the terminal and boarding deadline on your passenger booking, not a generic map pin for the port.
Read the local times correctly
The regular operator timetables show afternoon departures and arrival the next morning. Allow roughly 17–18 hours at sea, depending on the sailing. Finland is one hour ahead of Sweden, so read both departure and arrival as local times. Confirm the date and times on your passenger booking; seasonal schedules can differ.
Compare cabins on the same basis
Enter everyone travelling before comparing prices. A whole cabin, a berth and a cruise offer returning to Stockholm are different products. For this route, choose a one-way journey to Helsinki and check whether meals, vehicle transport and transfers are extra. An inside cabin can be enough if sleep matters more than a window.
Keep arrival morning light
Allow time to leave the ship and reach your accommodation; the cabin arrival is not a promise of early hotel check-in. Take a small overnight bag so you can reach essentials without unpacking everything. The Baltic ferry guide explains how to compare the journeys.
Plan the arrival
The Stockholm guide and Helsinki guide explain the local journeys, places to stay and visits. Add the main travel ticket separately to your daily spending plan. The distance above is a straight-line comparison between the city centres; your train, road or flight route can be longer.
