How to get from Helsinki Airport to the City by Train

[@JanetCole-y2r]

Planning Oct 2025 trip to Helsinki and Rovaniemi. We appreciate this informative and helpful video!

[@DiscoverByRail]

Glad it was helpful!

[@oulalintula210]

Worth mentioning: if your destination is outside the HSL area and you wish to continue by train, you don't need a HSL ticket at all; you can buy a VR ticket from the airport to your destination and it is valid on this local train as well. Change in Pasila (towards Turku) or Tikkurila (all other directions).

[@mobius1378]

Just did this two days ago, it's really convenient and cheap, even my flight landed in Helsinki at 05:05, I manage to get a train at 06:00, really great way to get to the city centre as it saves some budget for my trip, Helsinki is an expensive city (slightly cheaper than Zürich), especially food. 😅

[@DiscoverByRail]

Hope you enjoyed the ride 👍

[@pearbear8029]

This video answered every question I had and was so clear and easy to follow. Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@DiscoverByRail]

Glad it was helpful!

[@turpasauna]

A tip from the local: if you ride a taxi, either choose an Uber or Lähitaksi or Taksi Helsinki. These three are the most reliable companies here, and also recommended officially.

[@DiscoverByRail]

Does Helsinki suffer from rip off taxis?

[@turpasauna]

@@DiscoverByRail Sadly, yes. The taxi law used to be very strict, but after it was abolished some years ago, the whole business turned into a mess. Suddenly anyone could be a driver; you didn't need to follow any regulations concerning skills, language or pricing. The newly emerged drivers were aggressive towards each other and passengers, and intimidated some women drivers with threats and even violence. Finns cut down on using the taxis at all, so something needed to be done.

[@21mhz]

I've had good experience with FixuTaxi as well. Menevä has a bit different pricing model, but can work for you. Uber and Bolt are ride-hailing services, so quality may vary, but they are also cheaper.

[@yeetyboe7099]

@@turpasaunaelä selitä boltti toimii aina ja on halvempi ku noi saatanan 60€ Helsinki-Vantaa ~> Rautatientori taksit

[@kirstenbax5641]

Very helpful as I'm going to Helsinki soon.

[@DiscoverByRail]

Great!

[@PeiJenTing727]

Thank you for sharing this video. This helps a lot.

[@DiscoverByRail]

Are you planning to take the train?

[@amaliabeysekera9030]

Great video. Thank you!

[@DiscoverByRail]

Glad you liked it!

[@osasunaitor]

1:06 this. Travelling around Norway and Sweden, I was baffled at how every main airport had perfectly valid public transport available, but only the "con" express buses/trains were advertised, and the actual public transport was nearly impossible to find. Needless to say that both services were similar but the private express options were twice as expensive. Glad that Finland is not falling for this shameless trickery. I would expect such tourist traps in other countries, but Scandinavia??? Unbelieveable.

[@DiscoverByRail]

Finland for the win 👍

[@ebrutuncay6181]

this video is perfect👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DiscoverByRail]

Thanks!

[@stepsinpairs]

Thanks for this, I've just booked a trip for next weekend :)

[@DiscoverByRail]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@liamtahaney713]

Thats very interesting service pattern and wow that is incredibly cheap!!!

[@DiscoverByRail]

One of the best 👍

[@turpasauna]

Finns like it simple. 😊 Before our metro was expanded, it was literally just a one straight line. 😅

[@mikrokupu]

Helsinki Airport's ring rail is basically a regular commuter rail line, so no extra charge

[@Jonsku124Transit]

Not only does finland have a really big loading gauge, we also have wider than usual track gauge. (its 1524mm, whereas the normal gauge is 1435mm)

[@DiscoverByRail]

It definitely makes the trains more roomy!

[@mxweng]

The trains operate from 5:30 - 1:30. What if my departure flight out of Helsinki is at 6:40 AM in the morning? Is there an early bus or I must reply on taxi/Uber?

[@Wrongkong]

There is a 24H trunk route (orange bus) 600 from City Centre, which operates like a train so no need to show a ticket when boarding. It’s better to look up the schedule on the HSL app as schedules may vary on different days.

[@DiscoverByRail]

Buses run 24/7. As mentioned the 600 express runs from the station to the airport at least every 30 mins, and up to every 10 in the day time

[@Kingsfordgym]

Can train ticket be used for tram as well?

[@DiscoverByRail]

Yes!

[@JonGretarB]

All public transports. Including a few ferries.

[@stefandee1970]

Helpfull

[@DiscoverByRail]

Thanks!

[@muratpinkman9679]

Where to get sim card

[@DiscoverByRail]

I don’t know! I use e-sims.

[@futurecanadian]

note to self: don't got in winter! (i'm planning a mid Oct trip). and that is one cheap train ticket!

[@DiscoverByRail]

It was rather chilly!

[@21mhz]

Of course you had to arrive in the middle of a snow storm to make this video 😄

[@DiscoverByRail]

Yes 😁