Train Service from Helsinki–Kemijärvi in Finland

The train service connecting Helsinki to Kemijärvi offers travelers a comfortable and scenic journey from Finland’s capital to the northern reaches of Lapland. Operated by VR, Finland’s national railway company, this route provides both night and, seasonally, day train options. Night Train Service The primary service between Helsinki and Kemijärvi is the overnight InterCity train…

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From Helsinki to Rovaniemi – A Finnish Lapland Rail Experience

Take in Helsinki’s incredible architecture on a panoramic 90-minute tour. See the historical centre, diplomatic quarters and Senate Square, as well as the extraordinary Temppeliaukio Church built into rock. The train leaves Helsinki at around 11pm and arrives above the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi 12 hours later. The overnight train offers multiple amenities including a…

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The Passenger Line in Finland

Finland may not have giant locomotives and mountain lines completed only after Herculean feats of engineering, but the country certainly has one of Europe’s most self-contained railway systems. Its main passenger line runs from Oulu to the station at Kontiomaki. The state railways VR run a variety of long distance and regional services. Timetable PDFs…

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