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 4m. 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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Coach

£16

Average Price

£6

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Cheapest

2h 34m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 4m

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30m

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2h 45m

Average total duration

2h 15m

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30m

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VR

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FlixBus

Most popular bus company

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from Helsinki to Tampere

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
10:503h00
Helsinki, linja-autoasema
13:50Tampere, Linja-autoasema
£51One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
13:303h20
Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
16:50Tampere, Linja-autoasema
£51One-way
0 changes

Fastest

VRIC-43
09:261h32
Pasila railway station
10:58Tampereen Rautatieasema
£231One-way
0 changes

Other options

VRLOL-9649
09:152h10
Pasila railway station
11:25Tampereen Rautatieasema
£171One-way
0 changes
VRLOL-9649
09:102h15
Helsinki Central
11:25Tampereen Rautatieasema
£171One-way
0 changes
VRS-143
10:061h47
Pasila railway station
11:53Tampereen Rautatieasema
£191One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
10:303h20
Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
13:50Tampere, Linja-autoasema
£51One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
11:152h35
Helsinki, Pasilan asema
13:50Tampere, Linja-autoasema
£51One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
07:302h15
Helsinki, linja-autoasema
09:45Tampere, Linja-autoasema
£51One-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 £5.

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

A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Tampere costing on average £8.

The fastest way to travel from Helsinki to Tampere is by train with an average journey time of 1h 50m.

Other travel options to Tampere take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 35m.

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.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema and arrive in Tampere, Linja-autoasema.
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 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.
  • 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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