How to get to Tampere from Helsinki

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Compare train and coach for Helsinki to Tampere

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Helsinki to Tampere among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 5m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £8.

Distance: 160 km

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£16

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£6

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2h 35m

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2h 5m

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2h 44m

Average total duration

2h 14m

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from Helsinki to Tampere

How to get to Tampere from Helsinki by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Helsinki to Tampere is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • VRPYO-265
    19:372h54
    Pasila railway station
    22:31Tampereen Rautatieasema
    £151One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • VRPYO-265
    19:372h54
    Pasila railway station
    22:31Tampereen Rautatieasema
    £151One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • VRS-53
    20:261h32
    Pasila railway station
    21:58Tampereen Rautatieasema
    £181One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • VRPYO-265
    19:293h02
    Helsinki Central
    22:31Tampereen Rautatieasema
    £151One-way
    0 changes
  • VRLOL-9649
    9:152h10
    Pasila railway station
    11:25Tampereen Rautatieasema
    £171One-way
    0 changes
  • VRLOL-9635
    7:152h10
    Pasila railway station
    9:25Tampereen Rautatieasema
    £171One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Helsinki to Tampere

Travel to Tampere easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Helsinki to Tampere.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Helsinki and Tampere including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Helsinki to Tampere is a coach with an average price of £6.

This is compared to other travel options from Helsinki to Tampere:

A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Tampere costing on average £16.

The fastest way to travel from Helsinki to Tampere is by train with an average journey time of 2h 5m.

Other travel options to Tampere take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 14m.

The Helsinki to Tampere distance is approximately 160 km.
The average frequency per day from Helsinki to Tampere is:
  • Around 87 trains per day.
  • Around 9 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsinki and Tampere as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Helsinki to Tampere:
  • Trains mostly depart from Helsinki Central and arrive in Tampereen Rautatieasema.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Helsinki to Tampere, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, Valkeakosken Liikenne Oy, Onni Bus to go to Tampere by coach.
  • Travel with VR to go to Tampere by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Helsinki to Tampere with the following travel companies:
  • 9 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Valkeakosken Liikenne Oy, Onni Bus.
  • 80 direct trains per day with VR.
Omio customers who travel from Helsinki to Tampere often also extend their vacation to go to Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Rovaniemi, Turku, Joensuu, Oulu. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Tampere and these popular destinations at a great price.

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