LAPLAND EXPRESS DELUXE EN-SUITE SLEEPER TRAIN / VR FINLAND TRIP REPORT

[@NonstopEurotrip]

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[@ruthhirscher8607]

Ja 445444rrrrr

[@dotabuff5288]

*WHY STEPPS ARE NEAR TABLE AND HEAD? TO SNIFF YOUR NEIGHBOUR FEET? SCANDINAVIANS ARE SO PERVERTS AND WEIRDOS*

[@valerieann8007]

I hope it wasn't 23° on May 13th. How many warm months are there in Sweden? Does every single apartment and house have a beautiful, modern sauna, like Denmark does? That's a wonderful thing!

[@valerieann8007]

Do you work for the train system?

[@sonjah2750]

very cold and -5C in the same sentence feels bizarre to me as a finn! if you ask me, very cold is -20C

[@xItzSpruce]

Yea I Have to deal with cold too. I live In Finland too

[@DC-id2ih]

I hear you! I live in Canada...and -5c is actually a nice/mild winter day!

[@leochen887]

I'm Chinese by ethnicity but an American by upbringing. Sometimes I'll tell folks that I'm also part Eskimo. And we Eskimos like it a little cooler!! : )

[@retrotero76]

-5C is t-shirt weather. You need a jacket for -20 though.

[@incadinda]

@@leochen887 actually « eskimo » is now considered a derogatory term and I would refrain from using it. If you want to refer to the Indigenous People of the North, I would encourage you to use the more appropriate term « Inuit » as in the Inuit people.

[@samtrak1204]

Dashing through the snow on a cozy warm and comfy train is Railroad Heaven. Thanks for allowing me tag along on this quiet and smooth as silk overnight train ride.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 🤗

[@chudotat]

You are a poet)) Such a beautiful comment))

[@michaelhall8586]

Finland is such a wonderful and underrated place to visit in Europe. We rode the allegro a few years ago, absolutely fabulous

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely, I'd love to do it, one day...

[@platonmakinen8280]

@@NonstopEurotrip sadly there won't be allegros anymore thanks to Putin being a dickhead :(

[@samtrak1204]

I visited Helsinki in 2012 and my hotel was right next door to main train station where it all comes together in the heart of soul of the dynamic city. I was in Railroad Heaven!

[@michaelhall8586]

@@samtrak1204 that sounds awesome!

[@Itapirkanmaa2]

They've discontinued Allegro for now. I may be they never come back to their senses here.

[@simonpilk]

As part of an Interrail holiday, I did almost the same thing as you although my journey was in middle March. I took the later sleeper from Helsinki to Rovaniemi (2313 departure) and that arrives at about 1120 or so. I had the meatballs in the restaurant car and then a beer and some coffee, all of which were excellent quality. I also took some breakfast in the morning but I was on the later train. I also slept superbly in my sleeper cabin and had a deluxe en suite cabin as well. I think I managed almost 8 hours but I was so excited (60 years old!) to do the snowmobile drive through Lapland Tours in town. So enjoyed it an the fastest I managed was 58 km/h but don’t tell the instructor! I returned the same day in the 20:57 sleeper for Rovaniemi and alighted at Tikkurrila as I was taking a flight on to Warsaw. The restaurant at the station which you briefly featured served me a really huge Pizza and some coffee / beer again and I was so full I got on the train and just crashed out. Again the VR sleeper was superb and I had a great nights sleep. Finland is a hugely recommended country and prices are not as crazy as anyone might think, they are really around the same as London (or sometimes less). I hugely enjoyed my trip and would say to anyone to do it. Those VR en suite sleepers are just amazing!

[@xItzSpruce]

Btw I live at tikkurila. And Im child.

[@penakaivo8225]

@@xItzSpruce ok broidi

[@xItzSpruce]

@@penakaivo8225 :D

[@McSlobo]

It's all fun and games until you hit a tree. Not the speed that kills you, it's the decelaration. We read about these guys from news every year and proceed to happier articles.

[@simonpilk]

@@McSlobo I didn’t hit a tree and drove responsibly to avoid trees. You from the UK or Finland or somewhere?

[@MartysWhiteSuit]

The attention to cleanliness was first class. Really like that. The toilets and showers looked very well fitted and roomy. It all looked an excellent service. Seriously impressed.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

So was I 😀

[@antonioramos8804]

Amtrac executives can learn a lot by watching this video. But all they care about is making a profit. Beautiful! Some day

[@ingridakerblom7577]

Us finns like things neat & clean 😊 that's a reoccurent thing tourist say, how clean it is everywhere.

[@ingridakerblom7577]

​@@antonioramos8804it's sad that you don't have more developed passenger train travel in the states. Bcs it's a really comfortable way to travel.. but nothing beats Ukraine & their heroic railway workers.

[@Sombody123]

Just note that any clean toilet can get dirty very suddenly if there's some inconsiderate passenger on board. (speaking from experience on these trains)

[@khughes0402]

This was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable rail travel videos I have ever seen. The videography and ambient sounds were exceptionally well done. I did not want it to end.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Glad you enjoyed it, be sure to check out the rest of my videos!

[@garymckee4342]

Hello from Canada. I enjoyed your review and unlike many other videos on the Internet these days, it was very positive and made for pleasant viewing. Obviously this carrier is making an effort and is trying to provide a fairly priced choice for travellers. Even the food cost was reasonable. Good for them.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you ☺️

[@kugastravel5180]

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[@IONUTOPRESCU-sn9if]

​@@NonstopEurotrip😅😊😊09ee8oopodatuio

[@davidcuulong9935]

Very impressive cabin and the ensuite even more impressive. The whole train is well designed.

[@notmyname327]

That's an amazing train! Definitely love the livery. The rooms look really comfortable, the dining car seems really good. All around a great service. Thanks for sharing this review

[@AfricanAndy1]

I have been to FInland many times and loved it!! I never did a sleeper train there but I used commuter trains there. However I did take many sleeper trains from Moscow to Helsinki many times and it was just great!! Very comfortable. - I have been to Helsinki, Espoo, Jyvaskula, Tampere and Turku as well as Vannikalla

[@mastergamer8458]

*Jyväskylä and Vainikkala

[@teme82]

I see that you missed the six finger hand on the Restaurant Car's door XD [EDIT] When I was in the Navy doing my military service. -25C out and windchill at -40C that was a lovely day to be outdoors. Perhaps that is why I get asked IDs whenever I get some alcohol products

[@johnmehaffey9953]

If that was the UK with that amount of snow you wouldn’t have left the station, mmm unless it was the right type of snow instead of the normal excuse ‘it’s the wrong type of snow”, great post and as usual I’m in heaven with sleeper trains

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You're not wrong there John 🤣

[@kugastravel5180]

Hi, I have many Japan train videos on my channel, check it out!

[@Frankfurtdabezzzt]

Finnish railways are great, really enjoyed traveling with them, also very affordable in the otherwise expensive country of Finland

[@smokeonthewater5287]

The restaurant car is not affordable at all. Astronomical prices.

[@Frankfurtdabezzzt]

@@smokeonthewater5287 yeah maybe (didn't check), but that has nothing to do with ticket prices. If you're on a budget you would bring your own food anyway.

[@smokeonthewater5287]

@@Frankfurtdabezzzt It seems the prices have come down since I last checked. I remember having an 8 eur glass of beer with a 7 eur small sandwich :)

[@antoniofdct]

@@smokeonthewater5287 8€ for a beer is on par with almost every restaurant in Helsinki

[@ojl5055]

@@antoniofdct Not really. Beer is only 8€ in the very center of Helsinki. Just a bit outside of it a normal price is 5-6€ from the tap (still pretty expensive I know)

[@samtrak1204]

Arctic trains in Finland and Sweden are off the hook. Thanks for the ride.

[@ingridakerblom7577]

Noo you can't compere the swedish trains to the Finnish ones. Bcs in Sweden it's a complete shitshow.. They get a few leaves on the tracks & the whole system jams up 😂 same with snow. They are NEVER in time no matter what. And forget about you getting those seats you paid for.. I've travelled with swedish trains numerous times & it has always been MANY issues. From delays for hours, to trains not showing up, double booking etc if you want a headache, miss your time, be stressed to the point off a heartattack, by all means take a swedish train 😂 SJ is SHIT

[@samtrak1204]

I had a very pleasant ride with train crew on X2000 from Stockholm and Copenhagen in 2012. Your description of SJ sounds a lot like Amtrak where I worked for 30years before retiring in 2015.

[@annnnnaa]

We used to travel a lot on VR sleeper trains when I was a kid. I don't know if they've completely removed the third bed but all the rooms had three beds stacked. One of my most vivid memories is falling from the middle bunk in the middle of the night on my mom's glasses :') For the rest of the trip I had a bump on my forehead and my mom had to survive with contacts

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Pretty sure they all only have 2 beds per compartment now!

[@1978jra]

@@NonstopEurotrip Those three bedded were old "blue" ones. I have been in those multiple times back in about 2002-2008. Probably no longer in active use. Google "CEmt". Also did you miss that there is a sink in those standard cabins or did I miss that you mentioned it?

[@parmanindo6724]

The train roads are very impressive. I watched this video so I imagined that I was there enjoying the beauty of nature

[@siljasjodin]

As a local I find it interesting to watch your experiences through a visitor's eyes 👀. I'm happy to learn that you liked the train trip! ☺👍

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you ☺️

[@Finlander89]

I've taken the sleeper train only two times a few years ago on pretty much the same route and both times I didn't sleep well but it was likely not cos of bad beds but due to me going to a job interviews on both times, resulting butterflies in stomach :) I landed one of the jobs so now I take the same route 2-3 times a year to visit my parents up north, but I always take the day train, half price tickets even in Ekstra (1st) class compared to sleeper train and the Ekstra class seats are very comfy for a long journey.

[@rasmusisaksson7838]

I really appreciate You showing the accessible cabins and toilet. I am a wheelchair user myself and would love to travel up north. I live in the south of Sweden. It is always difficult to travel by train but this seems to be working very well. Looks like a great train and price worthy.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I always try to, where possible! These trains a very accessible!

[@dieterkrogh5267]

It's more than 40 years ago that I travelled Helsinki - Rovaniemi and retour, both at night. One time I had a seat and the other time I had a couchette. What a difference it was to watch your video. Thank you very much.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah a bit different now 😂

[@ChevyBM]

Damn it has changed a lot, I used to travel a lot from Helsinki to Lappland with VR in the 80's and the sleeper suites did not look that fresh back in the days :D They even had a toilet in the middle of the cabin back then. Everything was blue and orange in the cabin.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah. Best sleepers in Europe. No doubt.

[@Delfiinit]

I actually did spend the night in the seat once, although it was on one of the old "blue cars" so the seat was much comfier while other amenities were sparse. I was heading back south after visiting home. The sleeper cars were fully booked but I really had to get back, so I had no options. It was summer, very bright, quite hot (the old cars had no air conditioning) and the Provinssirock festival had just ended in Seinäjoki. And of course the party people, who still had an unhealthy amount of alcohol in their blood and plenty of energy, boarded the same car in the small hours. I didn't sleep a bit. To top it off, I had to spend three hours at Tampere station waiting for a connecting train. After that I've made sure to always book my cabin early. :P

[@mastergamer8458]

Crazy story!

[@mastergamer8458]

I guess you were travelling from Kolari 2 Helsinki right?

[@arkamukhopadhyay9111]

What's the Finnish definition of quiet hot? 😀

[@mastergamer8458]

@@arkamukhopadhyay9111 Did you mean quite hot? In finnish it is ”melko kuuma”.

[@arkamukhopadhyay9111]

@@mastergamer8458 Hi, Pardon the typo. I wasn't asking for the actual words (thanks for sharing that though). I meant what temperature would a Finnish consider quite hot? 🙂

[@louislegrand2865]

Thank you, nonstop eurotrip! Ah, it's Finland! Ah, it's the North! Happy you are. Otherwise, yes, -5°C is not cold at all when you started your trip. You had fun. I would gladly stay with someone for 12 Hours on a night train in these conditions out of the cabin as you asked us in your video. That is, like a day train. The price plays a lot you know, thank you!!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Louis 😌

[@Saniainen]

Didn't except a video from my country, it was a nice surprice! I'm clad that you enjoyed your trip :) Oh and I wanted to mention that it's pretty usual to travel long distances here just sitting in those common seats. They are comfy and bend back so you can easily sleep in it too. And about cold weather, well... you get use to it when you live here some time :D

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I've done a video on the pendolino too ☺️

[@Reez2Knight]

Hi, I'm glad to see your review, and I would like to ask for some advices. I am planning to visit Finland in the near future (I am planning to travel during winter) and travel to Lapland/Rovaniemi from Helsinki and I am from outside of EU, I'm from Southeast Asia. And when I was browsing on the internet for transportation from Helsinki to Lapland I saw some suggestions to take train to Lapland. I would like to know if I am able to purchase the ticket in advance and just how comfortable the normal seated coach from Helsinki to Lapland compared to Sleeper Coach? And would you suggest to go for day train or night train?

[@Saniainen]

@@Reez2Knight, hi! I'm not sure if you're asking me, but I'll answer anyway. Train is definitely the best way to get from Helsinki to Lapland. Sure there is bus connections too, but they are not as comfortable and take much more travel time. If you visit Finland and want to take everything out of it, I would suggest Sleeper Coach/night train. If you think about it, it costs about the same as average hotel room night. And if you spend a night in train, you don't have to take a hotel room that night. Also then you have more time to explore Finland in daytime, when you don't spend all day sitting in a train. But if you have a tight budget, common seats are in my opinion comfy enough to get some sleep too. You can purchase the night train ticket few moths early from here: www.vr.fi/en/night-trains I hope this helped you with your travel plans and welcome to Finland! :)

[@Reez2Knight]

@@Saniainen Hi and thank you for the reply and glad to know because I am planning to get night train, though options are between the Sleeper Coach and the Common Seats, but because I am planning to travel on tight budget then I am glad to know that the Common Seat is just as comfortable. Though, since I am from outside of Finland and the EU in general, is it possible if I am to book the ticket in advance via the VR app, or via Ninja Rail as per suggested when I am browsing on how to buy the ticket. Is the VR app only applicable for those who lived in Finland or also available for all even in different continents? And can we pay for the ticket via Online Banking or debit card? Anyway thank you so much for the help and yes I am looking forward to visit Finland 😄

[@Reez2Knight]

@@mikkokuusela5788 Hi, thanks for the info 😊😊 glad to know about it

[@robyoungquist5803]

❤ lingonberries with köttbullar. 😋. I also spread lingonberries on my Swedish pancakes 😛. The cabin looked fantastic and so inviting. Glad you slept well Max 😉👍🏻

[@kugastravel5180]

Hi, I have many Japan train videos on my channel, check it out!

[@XeLu62]

Muchas gracias, amigo, por compartir estas aventuras. Gracias a ti, viajo por el mundo como me gusta. Tengo 30 años, y espero algún día poder disfrutar estas aventuras como tú. Un gran abrazo desde Asturias, 🇪🇸

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Muchas gracias Ángel 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@XeLu62]

@@NonstopEurotrip Eternamente agradecido a ti, siempre, por tu trabajo ☺️

[@jeadie2273]

I’ll be there for the first time in about a week. Can’t wait!

[@lenovoc2369]

Well done, Eurotrip! Thank you very much for your video. It's really fantastic. This is absolutely unreal video, one of the best I've ever watched before. Adore Finland, it's unique absolutely fantastic beautiful nature, the magic of Northern Lights, X-tream and certainly, I'm happy to say that: you finally did your best destination route to visit the birthplace of Santa. Super!!! When I'm watching this my eyes are full with tears of joy and happiness, I surely remember of the best holiday --- New Year and Christmas. I guess VR Sleeper is the best way to travel by train with a friend or a family on winter holidays or Christmas vacations. I think kids will be very-very lucky to spend time like this. So am I!!! 😄

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@matthewbeard6351]

It's a fantastic country and one which has a lot to offer for rail enthusiasts. In that regard, I'd say it's quite an underrated place.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Completely agree 😊

[@markellis6413]

Love a sleeper with a dining car. "Jam thing"🤣🤣 - presume you mean lingonberries - a standard accompaniment to meatballs in Nordic cuisine.. Seriously though, a great & memorable trip.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's the one Mark 😂🎅

[@scottyerkes1867]

I would chose the deluxe cabin also for a journey this long!! Good value for the money! Good food too! Love the decor inside and outside. Thank you Max for a great review😀💚💚

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks Scott ☺️

[@scottyerkes1867]

@@NonstopEurotrip Thank you♥️♥️

[@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369]

Only the price is "deluxe" (not that they even use the term), it´s prison space (small) and food (processed). There is nothing special.

[@scottyerkes1867]

@@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369 They actually did use the term deluxe. And the food looked good!

[@irinaheinrich6955]

@@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369 Totally agree with you. Very old and and sad place!

[@regplate2923]

That bathroom/shower set-up is genius.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Isn't it!

[@ТатьянаНюкянен]

Живу в Финляндии!!! Несколько раз ездила в Лапландию поездом, машиной... Очень красивая природа!! Спасибо за видео!!!

[@tanelpolts7257]

Yeah, a typical orc, living abroad and can't be arsed to learn the local language.

[@amtrakharry]

That was and excellent trip report !!! Those trains look great!!! Thank you for sharing with us...

[@sliceofheaven3026]

-5 celsius really isnt that cold for us finns:). During winter it is usually between -15 to -20 celsius and sometimes even higher than that. This was in may (or february) when it is already much warmer since summer is getting closer. If this was actually in february then it is uncommonly warm for the time of year.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It was -20 at the end 😉

[@lifeistooshorttospendworrying]

Thank you so much for taking us all on this wonderful trip with you! I would love to take the journey by train now!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's amazing 😻

[@nedmem]

Wow, what an amazing trip! I love Finland, and now, I definitely want to try this out! Thank you so much!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You're welcome 🙂

[@ingridakerblom7577]

Try Åland

[@johngreene5660]

Enjoyed this video very much. I spent one complete summer driving Finnish tourists around Ireland. We had great fun despite neither of us could understand each other. The guide would translate, but we would often head out together without her. It's on my bucket list to visit this beautiful country and what a beautiful experience to follow on your footsteps on that sleeper train.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's definitely worthwhile ☺️👍🏻

[@Tuukkohakee]

13:30 That is very interesting to see, I didn't know this is a thing, must be a special with the sleeper trains. Great video!

[@1SuperLaku]

Yeah, those are quite a recent addition to the fleet. My understanding is that they'll eventually replace the older single level coaches with luggage space/conductors office

[@Tuukkohakee]

@@1SuperLaku Ah nice, living in Finland I had no idea, they look like a great addition

[@stephanierobb6208]

That train looks incredible and.the cabin looks so comfy. I would not want to leave. Great video. Loved hearing the sound of the crunch crunch crunch of the snow!!!!!!

[@ingridakerblom7577]

The colder it is the more crunch will be heard!

[@rahill-95]

Amazing video and loved watching this trip report and certainly by the looks of it that cabin does looks comfortable, I would love to travel on this sleeper train.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

As soon as the music starts my mood lifts! Thanks, Peripatetic EuroTrains Person!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😀😀😀

[@lappilappland3708]

And from there you can take the Bus to North. That take about 4,5 Hours to Ivalo near Lake Inari. A Trip of 296 km.

[@canadiankiwigaming]

Greetings from New Zealand. I have been watching a lot of travel vlogs of Finland (including yours) lately. It’s totally a country I want to visit one day. Such a beautiful country, especially in the winter! So many awesome things to see and do! 🇳🇿❤️🇫🇮

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Awesome! Thank you! Finland is just AMAZING 🤩

[@canadiankiwigaming]

@@NonstopEurotrip It sure is! And ill definitely be riding this sleeper train if i get the chance to visit Finland!

[@runoflife87]

You forgot to mention rare Sr1 locomotives that haulded the train (built in the USSR by the Novocherkassk factory).

[@NonstopEurotrip]

As Superalbs Informed me 😂

[@Frankfurtdabezzzt]

I think they mostly run freight nowadays. At least all the freight trains I've seen in Finland were hauled by Sr1s

[@rudyhlawatsch2857]

I did this same journey in Summer of 2007 on my way to The Masters Orienteering held in Northern Finland that year. I remember when I boarded the train in Helsinki the temperature inside the carriage was 35deg C and the Air Con was off. I took an overnight train but having just arrived from New Zealand I hadn't adjusted to the time zone properly so I only needed an ordinary seat and not a bed. I'm glad because of such wonderful scenery all the way. I was amazed by the 24 hour daylight and my main goal in Rovaniemi was do a training run over to the Arctic Circle.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Sounds fun!

[@Tbpker22]

Nine hours uninterrupted sleep - fabulous!!!

[@jonkinlainensininen]

I think it is really good value. When we go for skiing holiday in Lapland we usually use this service. Family of 3 (our daughter is 4 so we all fit in a 2-bunk cabin) with a car from Helsinki to Rovaniemi is about 250€, saves a whole day of driving and gets you nearer the slopes. It saves a lot of precious holiday time- this is quite popular though so booking well in advance is necessary.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes! That sounds excellent 😁

[@pouffifn]

i work on finland trains and i love the job!

[@xItzSpruce]

Kiva. Ite käytän R junaa et pääsen kouluun. Oon vie alaikäne

[@pouffifn]

@@xItzSpruce Joo mulla tulee lähijunis ja kaukojunis oltua paljon konduktöörinä!

[@xItzSpruce]

@@pouffifn kiva.

[@kugastravel5180]

Hi, I have many Japan train videos on my channel, check it out!

[@pantelisdimitsantos7040]

Finland...probably one of the most beautiful countries in the world...it is my favorite country...I love you...

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 🤗

[@luistina8386]

Simplesmente maravilhoso. Adoro comboios e este deixou-me "sem palavras". Parabéns pelo ótimo vídeo e pelo lindíssimo comboio… faz é muito frio (-20C).

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@pauljevert1450]

Nice video. I'm a retired locomotive engineer [Amtrak 42 years] in California and found the review of the passenger car equipment very well covered and the remarks informative. It reminds me of the trains I ran south out of Chicago to St. Louis, and east to Ft. Wayne and Pittsburg PA. I also ran the California Zephyr out of Sacramento east across Donner Pass to Reno/ Sparks Nevada with ultimate destination Chicago. Excellent review and keep up the good work. Cheerio!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I've not done any US trains... Yet! Thanks Paul 🙏🏻

[@nhuck_corris8885]

A few seconds before the overlay appear that this it the coldest thing you've ever experienced,@17:35 if i hear right someone says in german"Ich schwitze" which means "I'm sweating" 😁🤣

[@Kairos318]

Wonderful video! Not able to travel right now, but would love to visit Finland. In 1988, I took an overnight train from Hamburg to Stockholm, in coach the entire time, and loved it. At the time I was the typical American college student with a backpack, Eurail Pass and Let's Go! guide. Then another sleeper train from Munich to Florence, playing cards with a group of Italian college students. Great memories!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Excellent ☺️☺️

[@daisyswimmer7728]

Just stumbled on your video channel. I love travel channels. The snow looked so magical. I was disappointed , though, that you did not show the menu close enough to the camera so as to be readable to your audience. I'll likely never be able to travel overseas, but it's nice to see what people in other parts of the world eat. And to fantasize about what I would choose to eat.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you 😊 Here's a link to the on-board menu: www.vr.fi/en/facilities-and-services/restaurant-services

[@967244724]

Did that trip by car 25 years ago and after took the train to St Petersburg. Brought back amazing memories to me. Thank you,

[@toddsholtis4470]

Great video! I would like to see the menu in detail for the dining car, also the year of the train set and type of engine that is being used?

[@juhanasiren6824]

The dining car is late 1980s, the other cars are 2000s to 2010s. The locomotives are type Sr1 in double traction (because the night trains are long, up to 20 cars), a 1970s USSR made type with Finnish power electronics and Czech bogies...

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you ☺️ The locos are otherwise known at VL-70s

[@juhanasiren6824]

@@NonstopEurotrip I haven't heard the VL70 designation anywhere, and the Russian Wikipedia doesn't know it. Maybe it was an internal one at Novocherkassk? The Sr1 was only ever made for the Finnish railways, so it wouldn't need a Russian designation. Edit: the English Wikipedia says ВЛ70 or ЭС40 was used internally at the factory. The official designation has always been Sr1.

[@rogerbourne7159]

We Did the same trip, May 1995, hire car on. Flat trailer behind the train. Train quite basic then, had a coffee with Father Christmas on the Arctic Circle, 9.15 am on that Sunday morning. Thanks forthe video, brought back many memories!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

What a good adventure!! 😃

[@incadinda]

-5c is Spring in most parts of Canada. It starts to be very cold at -25c…

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It was -20 when I arrived...

[@Andrewjg_89]

Imagine going on that train every Christmas. It would of been called “Christmas Express”. Very nice.

[@joepublic7756]

Why is snow on the ground, if the station a roof?

[@BobTravellin]

Nice one! I don't think I've ever heard (if that's the right word....) such a quiet and smooth-riding train. Now wonder you got a good kip!

[@vaikkajoku]

13:18 What's wrong with this picture? 😂

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🤔😂

[@manoharanmanavalan836]

This is the first time I watched your video. It's detailed and enjoyable. Congratulations.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks and welcome along... Be sure to check out some more!

[@agnieszkasoko6120]

Cool Video!!

[@supercarhunter1577]

Just wanted to say thank you that’s the best video I’ve seen yet very well illustrated you got everything covered that’s really got me sold to go on the sleeper with my daughter and her husband ,, hope you enjoyed your trip,, thank you once again

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Wow, thank you! 😍😍😍

[@pedrorubiotejero_aka_prt]

19:00 I caught COVID and I was quarantined for 8 days (3 days more than the Spain's quarantine time for COVID). Well, today I had an antigen test and, It was negative!

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

Plenty of rest - we are always expected to be on the go - and lots of clear fluids ( No, NOT fino, et cetera) Be gentle with yourself.

[@reaperx2657]

Worth watching to the end! Another great video!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@pakrailofficial1062]

Beautiful train journey🌹

[@marciahughes5190]

Great review! I went on this train in December 2021 and absolutely loved it! Such luxury on a train wow! I think I can top you though, when I arrived the temperature was -30° brrrrr!!! I would do it all again in a heartbeat!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Me too 😊

[@WiFiWombat]

I see you travelled in the Lapp of luxury.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Lapland of luxury 🎅

[@satusalmivirta9840]

Did this trip many times up to Kemi earlier in my life. The trains were obviously not so fancy. I also remember sitting all the way from Kemi to Helsinki. It was painful. After watching this I want to try the luxury car of course. But during summer months ☺️

[@MrPitagoras1989]

I had an occasion to ride on the same train at the beginning of May 2022. I was very satisfied to ride with VR operator.

[@ИванБруно-н7м]

Спасибо! Супер великолепно ехать в пустом купе и даже в пустом таком замечательном поезде навстречу к Деду Морозу! -Тверь, из временно нацистской России.

[@avetl]

Политическая ориентация понятна, вы видимо, из "стыдящихся". Но разъедает любопытство - почему именно "нацистской"? Впервые такое слышу.

[@ИванБруно-н7м]

Видимо не из ориентации когда ''мне всё пофиг''. Сейчас во многих странах нас (РФ) называют фашистами. И это справедливо, заслужили таки.

[@avetl]

@@ИванБруно-н7м А причём тут национал-социализм? Любые боевые действия это национал-социализм (сокр.- нацизм)?

[@alekseiulle1370]

@@avetl Мне кажется, вопрос "стыдиться" или гордиться ещё долго будет актуален для вас, какими бы рациональными причинами вы не пытались объяснить происходящее.

[@avetl]

@@alekseiulle1370 не несите чушь.

[@manmeetsinghmahajan6183]

Amazing trip and very soon I will explore this train.I have travelled 33hrs in train.

[@MrAndrewKurochkin]

Живут же люди. Дали отпор красной заразе, завоевали независимость большой ценой и мужеством, проявили стойкость. Большущее уважение за это финскому народу!

[@НиколайТретьяков-б3м]

Причем здесь красная зараза?

[@jiplenz7253]

Those Sr-1 Locomotives from the Soviet era is just a pure piece of art

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Ikr 🤩

[@phyllisprice2640]

I LOVE FINLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@miskamakikokko7056]

I live in Rovaniemi :) glad you enjoyed your trip and have a good day❤️❤️

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I loved it 😍

[@Freddsche]

I hate it when train-testers sit in their seats and press the seat bolsters or turn on and off the reading lights or check if water rinses in the bathrooms or fumble the window blinds. I love it when train-testers sit in dining cars and show their food they eat. The more lavish the better. Why not mention what type of loco this train is pulling? Not interested in locos?

[@tompao7832]

The locomotives shown in the scene after arriving in Rovaniemi where two class Sr1:s. Built in the Soviet Union.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Aka VL-70s

[@oakstrong1]

I went there this year with my family and was a bit disappointed with how warm it was in January. Definitely, no ice sculptures in Helsinki, and I'm sure I would have been OK even without long johns! I spoke with my friend and she says that winters have clearly become milder on average over the years: climate change is real and more noticeable in more extreme climates. We rode Pendolino for a 5-hour trip this time, but normal trains are also comfortable and worth using.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

This was in February this year

[@MathiasCorvinus1]

Astonishing and Wonderful Landscape!!!

[@Slay_Roblox_Bestie]

I’ve been on vr train to Lapland from Helenski was perfect very good experience I ate the exact same thing you ate it was awesome thanks for the video my family loved watching it❤❤

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's awesome! 😁

[@basstrip73]

Nice video, thank you! A winter vacation travelling by train through Finland, Sweden and Norway is on my bucket list too (I'm going next winter!) and watching your report rekindled my excitement even though it's still six months away. I lived in northern Canada when I was a kid where -28 days in the winter were not unusual but it will take some getting used to as I live in a much warmer climate now. I laughed at your snowmobile near-mishap because the exact same thing happened to me on my first snowmobile outing. In addition to almost rolling the machine I hit a bump that was hidden by the snow and almost ejected myself from the seat. Good times! Really looking forward to riding the VR night train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi. I have heard so many good things about it, and VR services generally, and all the reviews I've seen have been very positive. Can't wait to experience it myself. Another really great Nordic train journey (there are so many) is the Bergen line between Oslo and Bergen in Norway. I rode it the summer before the pandemic and am really looking forward to doing the trip in the winter. There is a night train on the route but but the scenery is absolutely stunning so a daytime trip is a must. Would be really cool if you, Simply Railway or doc7austin could do a trip report on that line too. I know you would like it. If you want a sense of what that route is like RailCowGirl (kzbin.info), a train driver in Norway, has a KZbin page with awesome video filmed from the cab of the locos/EMUs she's driving. Anyway, sorry for writing an essay. I just intended to write a simple thank you and got a bit carried away haha.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! It is amazing yes, I'm sure you'll have a great time 😀 I actually rode, and filmed the Bergensbanen just week 😎

[@lindamarie6574]

Lovely cozy rooms with a nice bathroom and traveling in snowy weather is so cool!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 🤗

[@PaulSmith-pl7fo]

I like my creature comforts, so the deluxe cabin everytime! I would have liked to see the cars being unloaded.

[@DanUnplanned]

This looks incredible definitely on my list! Would make such an amazing video! The content both ends and the middle! It’s a dream

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Check out my Finnish Pendolino video too 🤓

[@DanUnplanned]

@@NonstopEurotrip on it gonna check it now

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

You nearly roll a snowmobile? Imagine my excitement. I can hardly wait to get to the end.

[@fdo.eduardo1925]

One of the finest sleeper I've seen so far. That suite was amazing.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The best I've been on so far 🙂

[@Cedric8401]

j'ai mangé des spaghettis au poulet citron, c'est comme si le plat avait été cuisiné et non mis au micro-onde, excellente qualité

[@kugastravel5180]

Hi, I have many Japan train videos on my channel, check it out!

[@daveudon2850]

Just done a 10 hour train from bkk to northern Thailand same sort of train I like it more relaxing than the plane

[@6yjjk]

Used to ride the sleeper quite often because my ex's family were down in Turku. Rather than getting up at silly o'clock in the morning to get off the train at Oulu, we'd book right through to Rovaniemi, treat ourselves to a lie in and a day out, then get an evening train back to Oulu. I always pay the upgrade for the upstairs en-suite, it's surprisingly cheap. Last time I did it, there was a strap attached to the wall for tying your skis to! The only complaint I have is that damned bedside clock - if I remember, I take electrical tape so I can dim it down.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes, bright isn't it 😜

[@riantohanafiah5966]

Its a very detail information on riding a sleeper train from Helsinki . Thank you very much , we plan to try soon .

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's well worth it 👍🏻

[@glenn2171]

Kiitos for the experience. We plan to take this train, but in August

[@rebekahlow8375]

I just found your channel. I'm really forward to watching of your videos! I enjoyed this trip! Love from Vermont

[@kugastravel5180]

Hi, I have many Japan train videos on my channel, check it out!

[@susanmance9436]

We took this train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi the beginning of July. I have to say it was the most comfortable bed and best sleep I had the whole trip that week. We were there during the midnight sun and a heat wave! So the air conditioning in the train was very welcome.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Completely agree ☺️

[@karencurtis6141]

This was brilliant, trains have become my new favourite video especially long snowy journeys… My hope for next year is to take one of these amazing trains but I would be awake the entire journey, I wouldn’t want to miss a thing . Stay safe stay well x

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Glad you enjoyed it Karen, thanks for watching 🤗

[@krollpeter]

So much better than aeroplane! The most civilized way to travel. We need this train here through Malaysia to Thailand.

[@thepanamahat]

"& jam thing" hehehehe loved that :-)