Cheap flights to Helsinki
Cheap flights to Helsinki land at Vantaa, the airport that serves the Finnish capital, and the busiest stretch runs from late spring into summer, when the city stays light late into the evening. Finnair, Norwegian, Air Baltic and Pegasus are among the carriers bringing people in, with connections from Warsaw, Stockholm, Prague and other cities across Europe. Visitors come for the harbour, the design and architecture, the saunas and the easy jump-off to the archipelago.
Flights to Helsinki — where from
Airports — Helsinki
All arrivals to Helsinki touch down at Vantaa, the airport that serves the Finnish capital, a short ride north of the centre. The train from the terminal to the central railway station is the quickest way in; buses and taxis cover the same trip and help if you land late or travel with heavy bags. From the centre, trams, buses and the metro reach most of what you came to see.
When to go
Helsinki splits hard between the seasons. Summer is the busy stretch, with long daylight, mild days and the Midsummer and festival weeks that pull Finns and visitors alike, so seats go early. Winter is dark and cold, with snow and a Christmas season that fills flights from across Europe. Spring and autumn are quieter and easier to book, though the weather turns quickly.