Regional and intercity trains

Express train

• Interregional trains that cover long distances in southern Finland.

• All trains include power outlets, a restaurant car and services for disabled passengers.

• No reservations required.

InterCity (IC)

• Trains between cities and popular regions.

• All trains include power outlets, food trolleys or a restaurant car, services for disabled passengers, space for skiing equipment or prams, family compartments and seats for passengers with allergies.

• Reservations are recommended. Make sure to check the timetable.

Please note that your Interrail Pass is not valid on TrainBus connections and that these buses are not used as train replacements

High-speed trains

Pendolino

• High speed trains operate between major cities, on the following routes:

  • Helsinki – Tampere – Vaasa
  • Helsinki – Tampere – Kokkola
  • Helsinki – Tampere – Oulu
  • Helsinki – Tampere – Jyväskylä - Pieksämäki
  • Helsinki – Lahti – Kouvola – Kuopio – Kajaani – Oulu
  • Helsinki – Lahti – Kouvola - Joensuu
  • Helsinki – Tampere - Oulu

• All trains include power outlets, WLAN, a restaurant car, services for disabled passengers and seats for passengers with allergies.

• Reservations are recommended.

Night trains in Finland

There are several overnight options that can take you throughout the whole of Finland, branded as Santa Claus Express. Night trains have sleeping carriages and a restaurant car. Reservations are required.

• Helsinki – Rovaniemi
• Helsinki - Kemijärvi
• Helsinki - Kolari
• Turku – Rovaniemi

There are no direct train connections between Finland and neighbouring countries, but there are international ferry connections to Germany, Sweden and Estonia.

With your Eurail Pass you get discounts on ferry routes operated by Finnlines Ferries, Tallink Silja Lines, and Viking Lines:

• Helsinki to Stockholm (Sweden)

• Helsinki to Tallinn (Estonia)

• Helsinki to Travemünde (Lübeck, Germany).

• Turku to Stockholm (Sweden)