Helsinki

Getting There:

From Dublin:

Flying from Ireland to Finland is expensive. The cheapest I have paid for a return flight has been €180. In saying that, I am always really disorganised and end up booking last minute. You can get return flights for €130 if you play your cards right and book really far in advance. Don't end up in my position, paying €230 to come home and back for Christmas!

To get from Dublin to Helsinki you have to fly with Norwegian/SAS or Lufthansa. There is only one direct flight from Dublin airport to Helsinki. This runs on a Friday and only in the Summer months. Otherwise, you have to connect in Frankfurt, Copenhagen or Oslo.

Alternatively, you could take a flight to anywhere that does flights to Helsinki (Amsterdam, London etc) once you are prepared to switch airline in the connecting flight which could mean having to re-check your bag. One of these options is to fly with Norwegian airlines from Helsinki to London, and take a flight home from there. This can work out considerably cheaper if you get decent Ryanair flights.

There is also an airport in Tampere, a city North of Helsinki, which has Ryanair flights during the Summer/Autumn months which go to London. This can also work out cheaper, as buses and trains from Helsinki to Tampere are inexpensive.