Northern lights from Helsinki

1. Helsinki

   Finland, Start, Wed 18 Nov

2. HEL→TOS Wed 18 Nov leaves 17:00, lands 17:5017:00–17:50Norwegian Air Sweden, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€37 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Tromso

   Norway, 2 nights, 18–20 Nov

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical November: highs of 2°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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4. TOS→GDN Fri 20 Nov leaves 13:50, lands 16:4013:50–16:40Wizz Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €37€69 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Gdansk

   Poland, 3 nights, 20–23 Nov

   A Baltic port city with a rebuilt Hanseatic main street, a medieval crane on the waterfront, the shipyard where Solidarity began and sandy beaches in Brzeźno.

   Typical November: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Old town

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6. GDN→BGY Mon 23 Nov leaves 13:20, lands 15:3013:20–15:30Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€24seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
   • you leave Milan from a different airport (MXP, Milano Malpensa Airport)

7. Milan

   Italy, 2 nights, 23–25 Nov

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical November: highs of 12°C, wet

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8. MXP→KEF Wed 25 Nov leaves 07:20, lands 11:0007:20–11:00Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€49seen yesterday Check price

9. Reykjavik

   Iceland, Last stop, Wed 25 Nov

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Helsinki

   Finland, Start, Wed 9 Dec

2. HEL→TOS Wed 9 Dec leaves 17:00, lands 17:5017:00–17:50Norwegian Air Sweden, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€39 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Tromso

   Norway, 3 nights, 9–12 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

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4. TOS→CDG Sat 12 Dec leaves 15:00, lands 19:1015:00–19:10Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Air France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€139seen yesterday Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (ORY, Paris Orly Airport)

5. Paris

   France, 2 nights, 12–14 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. ORY→KEF Mon 14 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 17:1514:30–17:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€61seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, Last stop, Mon 14 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on all 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Helsinki

   Finland, Start, Mon 16 Nov

2. HEL→WMI Mon 16 Nov leaves 14:35, lands 15:2514:35–15:25Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€82 Check price
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • you leave Warsaw from a different airport (WAW, Frederic Chopin Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Warsaw

   Poland, 4 nights, 16–20 Nov

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical November: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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4. WAW→KEF Fri 20 Nov leaves 20:50, lands 00:15 the next day20:50–00:15⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€117 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 21–23 Nov

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→FAE Mon 23 Nov leaves 15:45, lands 17:1015:45–17:10Atlantic Airways, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€142seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Mon 23 Nov

   Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

   • Island
   • Mountains
   • Lakes
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Helsinki

   Finland, Start, Thu 3 Dec

2. HEL→ARN Thu 3 Dec leaves 07:20, lands 07:3007:20–07:30Lands at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Norwegian Air Sweden, about 1 hour, check the airline's cabin bag rules€34 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Stockholm

   Sweden, 4 nights, 3–7 Dec

   Sweden's capital, built across islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, with the old town of Gamla Stan, the Vasa ship museum and archipelago boat trips.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Lakes
   • Old town

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4. ARN→STN Mon 7 Dec leaves 06:15, lands 07:4506:15–07:45Leaves from Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LTN, London Luton Airport)

5. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 7–9 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. LTN→KEF Wed 9 Dec leaves 13:40, lands 16:5013:40–16:50easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€40seen yesterday Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 9–11 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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8. KEF→TOS Fri 11 Dec leaves 07:25, lands 11:2007:25–11:20Icelandair, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€187 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Tromso

   Norway, Last stop, Fri 11 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 3 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Helsinki

   Finland, Start, Fri 11 Dec

2. HEL→STN Fri 11 Dec leaves 23:40, lands 00:50 the next day23:40–00:50⁺¹ night flightRyanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€30 Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LTN, London Luton Airport)
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 12–14 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

   Swap this stop

4. LTN→AGP Mon 14 Dec leaves 07:15, lands 11:1507:15–11:15easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€25seen yesterday Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared

5. Malaga

   Spain, 3 nights, 14–17 Dec

   Andalusia's main beach city, with a Moorish fortress above the port, the Picasso Museum, tapas bars in the old centre and the Costa del Sol strung out on either side.

   Typical December: highs of 18°C, some rain

   • Beach

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6. AGP→MXP Thu 17 Dec leaves 17:00, lands 19:3517:00–19:35Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Milan

   Italy, 4 nights, 17–21 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

   Swap this stop

8. MXP→KEF Mon 21 Dec leaves 06:10, lands 09:5006:10–09:50Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€69 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 21–23 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

10. KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 10:3508:45–10:35Icelandair, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€147 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

11. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

    Faroe Islands, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec

    Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

    • Island
    • Mountains
    • Lakes
    • Small town
    • Northern lights

    Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Helsinki

   Finland, Start, Thu 10 Dec

2. HEL→KEF Thu 10 Dec leaves 15:20, lands 17:1515:20–17:15Finnair, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€139seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 4 nights, 10–14 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

4. KEF→MXP Mon 14 Dec leaves 10:30, lands 15:4010:30–15:40Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €37€59seen 2 days ago Check price

5. Milan

   Italy, 2 nights, 14–16 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

   Swap this stop

6. MXP→KRK Wed 16 Dec leaves 10:15, lands 12:1010:15–12:10Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Krakow

   Poland, 4 nights, 16–20 Dec

   Poland's royal city, with Wawel castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter and Auschwitz within reach.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Old town

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8. KRK→TRD Sun 20 Dec leaves 19:05, lands 21:3019:05–21:30Norwegian Air Shuttle, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€108 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Trondheim

   Norway, Last stop, Sun 20 Dec

   Norway's medieval capital, with Nidaros Cathedral, the wooden warehouses and cobbled streets of Bakklandet and a large student population. Forest trails and ski tracks start on the city edge.

   Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

   • Old town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.