Finland
The passenger railway network of the Finnish Railways, VR Ltd, covers 5867 km of which 2197 km are electrified. The most northern railway station for passenger traffic is Kolari, which lies a good way beyond the Arctic Circle. The distance between Helsinki and Kolari is 995 km. It takes about 13 hours by night train.
Visit the website of the Finnish railway company VR Ltd: English version / Finnish.
Railway Service
InterCity trains offer excellent connections on the most popular tracks. The coaches offer facilities as: services for wheelchair, family compartments, play space for children, deposit-operated bicycle and ski locks, luggage lockers, a telephone booth for mobile phone callers, a compartment for passengers with pets, a smokers’booth and a compartment for allergy sufferers.
Long-distance trains have facilities such as:
Restaurant or buffet cars, public telephone, special facilities for allergic and disabled passengers. For those passengers who want to avail themselves of sleeping facilities on the night trains there are comfortable sleepers available at an affordable price.
Finland can also be reached by ferry from Denmark, Germany or Sweden.
Travel by ferry
Tallink Silja Oy offers free passage to passengers with an InterRail Pass travelling in cabin Tourist II class for 4 people. Reservations are compulsory. More information can be found on www.tallinksilja.com.
Special trains Finland
There are some special trains in Finland that require a reservation or supplement. You can make reservations during your trip at most international train stations.
- Pendolino (1st class: €3,90 - €6,70, 2nd class: €2,30 - €4,50)
- Intercity(1st class: €2,50 - €6,70, 2nd class: €1,70 - €4,50)
InterRail Passes for Finland
- InterRail Global Pass
- valid in 30 countries, incl. Finland
- InterRail One Country Pass
- available for 28 countries, incl. Finland