Your departure point in Stockholm depends on the operator. Tallink Silja boards at Värtahamnen and Viking Line at Stadsgården. Choose the right terminal before planning the city transfer.
Choose Sweden as your place of departure, then select Stockholm - Helsinki. If the ports are grouped under an island or region, choose that place of departure or “Show all routes”. Enter your dates and confirm the direction shown before booking. Search all ferry routes.
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If travelling with Tallink, Tallink’s passenger terminal guide gives the Värtahamnen address and city transport options. With Viking Line, use the Stadsgården information on Viking Line’s Stockholm–Helsinki timetable. An early hotel departure is useful only if it takes you to the right part of Stockholm.
Search for a one-way passage if you are staying in Helsinki. A cruise offer for a round trip has its own return arrangements. Compare cabin occupancy, the vehicle if you are bringing one, and any meals included before comparing two totals.
The route crosses time zones. Finnish local time is one hour ahead of Sweden, and the scheduled arrival may be the following morning. Use the Finnish time on the booking when arranging hotel access or a connection.
In Helsinki, the Port of Helsinki terminal directory identifies Olympia Terminal for Tallink Silja and Katajanokka for Viking Line. If continuing by rail or to the airport, plan the transfer from the terminal your ship actually uses.
Check the total cost for everyone travelling, including any vehicle, reserved seat, cabin or other option offered. A later arrival in Helsinki may affect your next connection or accommodation, so compare the whole journey as well as the fare.
Travelling the other way? Read the Helsinki to Stockholm ferry guide.
Compare the operators and departures offered for your dates. The sailing result confirms the carrier, vessel and travel options for that journey.
Tallink Silja LineTallink Silja Line is listed in FerryEU’s guide to this crossing. Search the Stockholm to Helsinki direction to see which departures and ticket types are offered for your date.
Check the vessel, boarding arrangements at Stockholm, baggage allowance and any vehicle or accommodation options in the selected sailing. The return leg can have a different schedule or ship.
Viking LineViking Line is listed in FerryEU’s guide to this crossing. Search the Stockholm to Helsinki direction to see which departures and ticket types are offered for your date.
Check the vessel, boarding arrangements at Stockholm, baggage allowance and any vehicle or accommodation options in the selected sailing. The return leg can have a different schedule or ship.
Stockholm’s Baltic ferries use different terminals depending on operator. Tallink’s Stockholm services use Värtahamnen while Viking Line uses its own city-side terminal arrangements.
In Stockholm, check the ship and terminal before booking a taxi or following a metro connection. A passenger going to Värtahamnen cannot check in for a Viking departure from Stadsgården.
Helsinki has more than one passenger ferry terminal. Tallink Silja Line and Viking Line use different terminal arrangements, so the operator and terminal shown on the booking confirmation should be treated as definitive.
At Helsinki, tell your driver Olympia or Katajanokka and the operator. West Harbour is a different destination, even though other international ferries also call there.
Use the facilities listed for the ship on your departure. Vessel assignments and onboard services can change.
Book a private cabin for the overnight journey; cabin grades and accessibility options vary by ship.
Buffets, à la carte restaurants, cafés and bars are available across the large cruise ferries.
Åland calls support extensive onboard shopping, while entertainment varies by sailing and season.
Cars, motorcycles and leisure vehicles can travel; enter accurate dimensions when booking.
The Stockholm to Helsinki journey crosses between Sweden and Finland. Check the current entry and travel-document requirements for your nationality and itinerary, together with the operator’s boarding instructions.
Use the terminal named on the Stockholm booking confirmation. Plan the route to check-in, including any parking or drop-off arrangements, before departure.
Check names and travel details before you arrive. If taking a vehicle, enter its full dimensions and include trailers, roof loads or rear-mounted equipment where required.
Use current official guidance for documents, entry permissions and any vehicle or pet requirements that apply to your journey. Requirements depend on your circumstances and can change.
Helsinki has excellent trams, metro, buses and suburban rail, and many central attractions are close enough to combine on foot.
The historic centre, Market Square, Design District and central ferry terminals are easy to combine with walking and tram journeys.
Helsinki Central Station is the main hub for long-distance and regional trains across southern Finland and beyond.
Municipal and excursion boats make Suomenlinna and other islands an easy extension to a city stay.
For an onward connection from Helsinki, include time to leave the ship and terminal. Check local transport for the actual arrival day, especially if the ferry arrives early in the morning or late at night. A nearby hotel or a later connection may give more flexibility if the crossing is delayed.
Explore HelsinkiSearch nearby dates and compare the complete journey when considering another crossing. Different ports can change your transfer time, onward drive or overnight plans.
Return journey: Helsinki to Stockholm · Browse all ferry routes
The published departure and arrival are in different local time zones. Helsinki is an hour ahead of Stockholm. The carrier’s elapsed journey time is a better comparison than subtracting the two clock readings.
Check the itinerary and its return conditions. For an open-ended stay in Helsinki, price a one-way passage and the cabin you want before comparing a round-trip cruise offer.
Allow an overnight passage, typically around 17 hours. Use the Finnish local arrival from the selected timetable for your onward plans because Finland is one hour ahead of Sweden.
Tallink Silja Line and Viking Line both connect Stockholm with Helsinki. Compare more than the shipboard fare, since the two operators start and finish at different terminals.
For Tallink, head to Värtahamnen. For Viking Line, use Stadsgården. Confirm the terminal on the ticket before choosing a bus, taxi or walking route in Stockholm.
Foot passengers and booked vehicles can use the overnight ferries. For a car, select its dimensions first and compare the same cabin occupancy on both operators.
Compare the dates and departure times that work for your trip. Check the total for passengers, any vehicle and accommodation, then compare ticket flexibility and the onward journey from Helsinki. Prices depend on the sailing and available capacity.
Helsinki has excellent trams, metro, buses and suburban rail, and many central attractions are close enough to combine on foot. Allow time to disembark and reach your onward transport before a timed connection.
Use the return-trip option in the search and check both directions and dates before booking. The Helsinki to Stockholm guide covers the opposite departure port. Availability and sailing times can differ between the two legs.
Check the sailing from Stockholm, arrival in Helsinki and travel options before confirming your reservation.
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