How to get to Helsinki from Tampere

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Compare train and coach for Tampere to Helsinki

Omio 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 an average ticket price of £5 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 2h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, while a train costs an average of £12.

Distance: 160 km

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£12

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2h 59m

Average total duration

2h 29m

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2h 47m

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2h 17m

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from Tampere to Helsinki

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

Our recommendation

train

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

  • VRLOL-9660
    10:352h08
    Tampereen Rautatieasema
    12:43Pasila railway station
    £161One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • VRLOL-9660
    10:352h08
    Tampereen Rautatieasema
    12:43Pasila railway station
    £161One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • VRIC-40
    7:001h28
    Tampereen Rautatieasema
    8:28Pasila railway station
    £201One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • VRLOL-9686
    14:352h08
    Tampereen Rautatieasema
    16:43Pasila railway station
    £161One-way
    0 changes
  • VRLOL-9708
    17:352h08
    Tampereen Rautatieasema
    19:43Pasila railway station
    £161One-way
    0 changes
  • VRLOL-9646
    8:352h08
    Tampereen Rautatieasema
    10:43Pasila railway station
    £161One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Tampere to Helsinki

Travel to Helsinki 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 Tampere to Helsinki.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Tampere and Helsinki including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Tampere to Helsinki is a coach with an average price of £5.

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

A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tampere to Helsinki costing on average £12.

The fastest way to travel from Tampere to Helsinki is by coach with an average journey time of 2h 47m.

Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:

Train takes on average 2h 59m.

The Tampere to Helsinki distance is approximately 160 km.
The average frequency per day from Tampere to Helsinki is:
  • Around 85 trains per day.
  • Around 9 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tampere and Helsinki 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 Tampere to Helsinki:
  • Trains mostly depart from Tampereen Rautatieasema and arrive in Helsinki Central.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Tampere to Helsinki, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with VR to go to Helsinki by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Valkeakosken Liikenne Oy, Onni Bus to go to Helsinki by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Tampere to Helsinki with the following travel companies:
  • 77 direct trains per day with VR.
  • 9 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Valkeakosken Liikenne Oy, Onni Bus.
Omio customers who travel from Tampere to Helsinki often also extend their vacation to go to Tallinn, Rovaniemi, Saint-Petersburg, Stockholm, Turku. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Helsinki and these popular destinations at a great price.

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