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Finland’s leading art museum displays classic and modern Finnish works in a grand former railway station building near the city centre.
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IC-54Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tampere to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £4, and a train costs an average of £6.
Distance: 160 km
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£16 Average Price | £6 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 59m Average total duration 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The table below shows live departures for Tampere to Helsinki trains for tomorrow, Monday 3 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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PYO-266 · LOL-9618 | 3:45 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h35 | 6:20 Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
PYO-266 · LOL-9618 | 3:45 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h29 | 6:14 Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
PYO-266 | 3:45 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h34 | 6:19 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-266 | 3:45 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h42 | 6:27 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-160 | 5:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 6:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-160 | 5:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 6:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-162 | 5:45 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 7:35 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-162 | 5:45 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 7:29 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-274 | 6:08 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 3h07 | 9:15 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-274 | 6:08 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h59 | 9:07 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-274 · LOL-9078 | 6:08 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h53 | 9:01 Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
PYO-274 · LOL-9078 | 6:08 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h48 | 8:56 Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
IC-166 | 6:16 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h49 | 8:05 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-166 | 6:16 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h42 | 7:58 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9636 · LOL-9624 | 6:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h09 | 8:44 Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
LOL-9636 · LOL-9624 | 6:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h15 | 8:50 Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
IC-40 | 7:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 8:28 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-40 | 7:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 8:35 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-80 | 7:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 8:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-80 | 7:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 8:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9606 · LOL-9640 | 7:25 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h25 | 9:50 Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
LOL-9606 · LOL-9640 | 7:25 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h19 | 9:44 Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
PYO-276 | 7:30 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 3h04 | 10:34 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-276 | 7:30 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h56 | 10:26 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-276 · LOL-9820 | 7:30 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h38 | 10:08 Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
PYO-276 · LOL-9820 | 7:30 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h44 | 10:14 Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
IC-42 | 8:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 9:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-42 | 8:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 9:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-140 | 8:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 9:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-140 | 8:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 9:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
SP-30 | 8:28 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h37 | 10:05 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
SP-30 | 8:28 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h31 | 9:59 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9646 | 8:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h09 | 10:44 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9646 | 8:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h15 | 10:50 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-150 | 9:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 10:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-150 | 9:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 10:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-44 | 9:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 10:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-44 | 9:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 10:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-1720 · BLV-09660BR · LOL-9660 | 9:25 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 3h19 | 12:44 Pasila railway station | 2 changes | |
LOL-1720 · BLV-09660BR · LOL-9660 | 9:25 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 3h25 | 12:50 Helsinki Central | 2 changes | |
IC-20 | 10:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 11:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-20 | 10:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 11:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-36 | 11:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 12:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-36 | 11:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 12:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-142 | 11:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 12:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-142 | 11:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 12:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-1728 · BLV-09672BR · LOL-9672 | 11:25 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 3h25 | 14:50 Helsinki Central | 2 changes | |
LOL-1728 · BLV-09672BR · LOL-9672 | 11:25 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 3h19 | 14:44 Pasila railway station | 2 changes | |
IC-22 | 12:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 13:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-22 | 12:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 13:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-38 | 14:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 15:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-38 | 14:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 15:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-178 | 14:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 15:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-178 | 14:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 15:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9686 | 14:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h09 | 16:44 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9686 | 14:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h15 | 16:50 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-48 | 15:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 16:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-48 | 15:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 16:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-144 | 15:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 16:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-144 | 15:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 16:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-24 | 16:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 17:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-24 | 16:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 17:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-86 | 16:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 17:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-86 | 16:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 17:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9700 | 16:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h15 | 18:50 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9700 | 16:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h09 | 18:44 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-50 | 17:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 18:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-50 | 17:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 18:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9708 | 17:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h15 | 19:50 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9708 | 17:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h09 | 19:44 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-26 | 18:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 19:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-26 | 18:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 19:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-146 | 18:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 19:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-146 | 18:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 19:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9718 · LOL-9714 | 18:25 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h19 | 20:44 Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
LOL-9718 · LOL-9714 | 18:25 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h25 | 20:50 Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
IC-54 | 19:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 20:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-54 | 19:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 20:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-34 | 20:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 21:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-34 | 20:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 21:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-88 | 20:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 21:52 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-88 | 20:04 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 21:59 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9726 | 20:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h09 | 22:44 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9726 | 20:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h15 | 22:50 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
SP-56 | 21:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 22:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
SP-56 | 21:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 22:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-28 | 22:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 23:39 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-28 | 22:00 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 23:32 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9734 | 22:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h09 | 0:44 Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9734 | 22:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h15 | 0:50 Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9740 · BLV-09612BT · LOL-9000 | 23:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 5h01 | 4:36 Pasila railway station | 2 changes | |
LOL-9740 · BLV-09612BT · LOL-9000 | 23:35 Tampereen Rautatieasema | 5h06 | 4:41 Helsinki Central | 2 changes | |
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Trains from Tampere to Helsinki run on average 85 times per day, taking around 2h 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £6 but you can travel from only £4 by coach.
There are 77 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:15, the last at 23:53. The fastest train covers the 160 km distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 160 km |
Average train duration 2h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Trains per day 85 |
Direct trains 77 |
Fastest train 1h 55m |
First train 0:15 |
Last train 23:53 |
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Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 84 days |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Tampere to Helsinki by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Helsinki, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Tampere to Helsinki trains use the Tampereen Rautatieasema to Helsinki station pair, with some services arriving at Pasila. Use this guide to compare Tampere and Helsinki train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Tampereen Rautatieasema has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant C, Ravintola Tampella
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Tampereen Rautatieasema. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Tampereen Rautatieasema. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Tampereen Rautatieasema: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Tampereen Rautatieasema: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Tampereen Rautatieasema: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Scandic Tampere City, Solo Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere, Lapland Hotels Tampere, Omena Hotel Tampere.
Tesoma has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Tesoma: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Helsinki has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Vltava, Ravintola Zetor
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Helsinki. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Helsinki. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Helsinki: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Helsinki: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Helsinki: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Kämp, Scandic Simonkenttä, Clarion Hotel Helsinki.
Pasila is 3 km from Helsinki city centre. Public transport options include:
Pasila has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Tripla, Outrun Cafe
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Pasila. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Pasila. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Pasila: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Pasila: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Pasila: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Scandic Pasila, Original Sokos Hotel Tripla, Holiday Inn Helsinki - Expo.
Käpylä has practical services for this route, including Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
ATMs are available at Käpylä.
Available at Käpylä: Parking, Taxis.
Available at Käpylä: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Käpylä: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
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