The cheapest and fastest trains from Helsinki to Tampere
Cheapest price
$29
Average price
$42
Fastest journey
1 h 28 m
Average duration
1 h 28 m
Trains per day
84
Distance
160 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Helsinki to Tampere is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Helsinki to Tampere will cost around $42 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $29.
Of the 84 trains that leave Helsinki for Tampere on Sun, Nov 30, 80 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Nov 30 the direct trains cover the 160 km distance in an average of 1 h 28 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 28 m .
On Sun, Nov 30 the slowest trains will take 1 h 28 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train and bus for Helsinki to Tampere
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Helsinki to Tampere among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 45m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 99 miles (160 km)
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€17 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest |
2h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Helsinki to Tampere train times
The table below shows live departures for Helsinki to Tampere trains for today, Saturday, November 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC-143 | 8:03 AM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 9:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-143 | 8:09 AM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 9:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-33 | 8:24 AM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 9:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-33 | 8:30 AM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 9:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-45 | 9:03 AM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 10:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-45 | 9:09 AM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 10:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9661 | 9:10 AM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 11:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9661 | 9:15 AM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 11:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-171 | 10:03 AM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 11:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-171 | 10:09 AM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 11:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-25 | 10:24 AM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 11:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-25 | 10:30 AM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 11:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-145 | 11:03 AM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 12:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-145 | 11:09 AM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 12:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9675 | 11:10 AM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 1:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9675 | 11:15 AM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 1:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-37 | 11:24 AM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 12:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-37 | 11:30 AM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 12:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-175 | 12:03 PM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 1:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-175 | 12:09 PM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 1:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-27 | 12:24 PM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 1:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-27 | 12:30 PM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 1:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9687 | 1:10 PM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 3:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9687 | 1:15 PM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 3:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-47 | 1:24 PM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 2:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-47 | 1:30 PM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 2:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-147 | 2:03 PM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 3:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-147 | 2:09 PM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 3:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-51 | 2:24 PM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 3:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-51 | 2:30 PM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 3:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-177 | 3:03 PM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 4:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-177 | 3:09 PM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 4:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9705 | 3:10 PM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 5:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9705 | 3:15 PM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 5:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-49 | 3:24 PM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 4:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-49 | 3:30 PM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 4:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-89 | 4:03 PM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 5:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-89 | 4:09 PM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 5:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-29 | 4:24 PM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 5:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-29 | 4:30 PM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 5:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-149 | 5:03 PM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 6:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-149 | 5:09 PM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 6:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9715 | 5:10 PM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 7:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9715 | 5:15 PM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 7:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
PYO-265 | 5:29 PM Helsinki Central | 3h02 | 8:31 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
PYO-265 | 5:37 PM Pasila railway station | 2h54 | 8:31 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-183 | 6:03 PM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 7:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-183 | 6:09 PM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 7:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9721 · PYO-265 | 6:10 PM Helsinki Central | 2h21 | 8:31 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9721 · PYO-265 | 6:15 PM Pasila railway station | 2h16 | 8:31 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
PYO-269 | 6:29 PM Helsinki Central | 2h44 | 9:13 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
PYO-269 | 6:36 PM Pasila railway station | 2h37 | 9:13 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-8933 · PYO-269 | 6:46 PM Helsinki Central | 2h27 | 9:13 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-8933 · PYO-269 | 6:50 PM Pasila railway station | 2h23 | 9:13 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9727 | 7:10 PM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 9:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9727 | 7:15 PM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 9:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-187 | 8:03 PM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 9:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-187 | 8:09 PM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 9:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9733 | 8:40 PM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 10:55 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9733 | 8:45 PM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 10:55 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
PYO-273 | 9:13 PM Helsinki Central | 2h42 | 11:55 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
PYO-273 | 9:20 PM Pasila railway station | 2h35 | 11:55 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9737 · PYO-273 | 9:40 PM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 11:55 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9737 · PYO-273 | 9:45 PM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 11:55 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, November 30 | |||||
IC-155 | 5:03 AM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 6:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-155 | 5:09 AM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 6:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9635 | 5:10 AM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 7:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9635 | 5:15 AM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 7:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-41 | 5:23 AM Helsinki Central | 1h35 | 6:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-41 | 5:29 AM Pasila railway station | 1h29 | 6:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-165 | 6:03 AM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 7:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-165 | 6:09 AM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 7:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-23 | 6:24 AM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 7:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-23 | 6:30 AM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 7:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-93 | 7:03 AM Helsinki Central | 1h50 | 8:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-93 | 7:09 AM Pasila railway station | 1h44 | 8:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9649 | 7:10 AM Helsinki Central | 2h15 | 9:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9649 | 7:15 AM Pasila railway station | 2h10 | 9:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-43 | 7:24 AM Helsinki Central | 1h34 | 8:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-43 | 7:30 AM Pasila railway station | 1h28 | 8:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Helsinki to Tampere
Trains from Helsinki to Tampere run on average 83 times per day, taking around 1h 45m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $11 (€9) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 76 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:15, the last at 23:46. The fastest train covers the 99 miles (160 km) distance in 1h 50m.
Distance 99 miles (160 km) |
Average train duration 1h 45m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 (€9) |
Trains per day 83 |
Direct trains 76 |
Fastest train 1h 50m |
First train 00:15 |
Last train 23:46 |
Train companies: VR from Helsinki to Tampere trainsVR trains will get you between Helsinki and Tampere from $6 (€5). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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Traveling by train from Helsinki to Tampere
The train connection between Helsinki and Tampere is efficient and convenient, making it easy for travelers to explore these vibrant Finnish cities. Operated by VR (Valtion Rautatiet), the national railway company of Finland, trains run frequently throughout the day. The journey typically takes around 1 hour and 50 minutes, offering comfortable seating and scenic views along the way. Whether you're heading to enjoy Helsinki's bustling urban life or Tampere's rich cultural heritage, this rail service provides a seamless travel experience.
Train Connection: Helsinki to Tampere
The train connection between Helsinki and Tampere takes approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. There are up to 25 connections per day, all of which are direct services. Passengers will depart from either Helsinki or Pasila stations and arrive at Tampereen Rautatieasema.
Helsinki to Tampere Train Connection
The first daily train from Helsinki departs at 05:10, providing an early start for travelers looking to explore the beautiful city of Tampere. The last journey of the day leaves at 21:40, allowing visitors ample time to enjoy their evening in this vibrant destination before returning.
Train Tickets Price for Helsinki to Tampere
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection between Helsinki and Tampere is €7. The average ticket price typically hovers around €14, making it a budget-friendly option for travelers looking to explore these vibrant Finnish cities.
Exploring Tampere: A Cultural and Architectural Journey
Tampere Cathedral, completed in 1907 and designed by architect Lars Sonck, is a stunning example of National Romantic architecture that reflects Finland's cultural identity. Its striking interior features beautiful frescoes by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, which depict biblical scenes infused with Finnish folklore, making it not just a place of worship but also an artistic treasure. As you step inside this iconic landmark, you'll feel the serene atmosphere enveloping you while marveling at its unique blend of spirituality and artistry.
The Näsinneula Observation Tower stands tall at 168 meters and offers breathtaking panoramic views over Tampere and its surrounding lakes—making it one of the tallest observation towers in Europe. Opened in 1971 as part of the Särkänniemi amusement park complex, this architectural wonder provides visitors with an unforgettable dining experience at its revolving restaurant high above the cityscape. Ascending to the top will leave you awestruck as you take in sweeping vistas that showcase both urban life and natural beauty.
Vapriikki Museum Centre is a vibrant hub for culture and history housed within former industrial buildings along Tammerkoski rapids; it's where past meets present through engaging exhibitions on everything from local history to nature conservation. This multifaceted venue includes several museums under one roof—such as The Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame—and hosts various events throughout the year that celebrate Tampere’s rich heritage. Exploring Vapriikki allows visitors to dive deep into fascinating stories while enjoying interactive displays tailored for all ages!
FAQs: Trains from Helsinki to Tampere
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Helsinki to Tampere by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Tampere, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Helsinki to Tampere
- 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Elielinaukio and Postikatu.
- Restaurant Vltava
- Ravintola Zetor
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Hotel Kämp
- Scandic Simonkenttä
- Clarion Hotel Helsinki
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-11 for long-distance and regional trains
- Hall 2: local train platforms
- Hall 3: metro and tram connections
- Metro: Line M1, Line M2
- Tram: Lines 2, 3, 6, 7, 9
- Bus: Several lines available
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7, accessible via the Tripla shopping center.
- Restaurant Tripla
- Outrun Cafe
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Scandic Pasila
- Original Sokos Hotel Tripla
- Holiday Inn Helsinki - Expo
- Located in the main hall
- 3,400 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-4 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: platforms 5-8 for commuter trains
- Hall 3: access to Tripla shopping center
- Tram: Lines 2, 7, 9
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Local and long-distance services
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Departures can be made outside of opening hours. You can access the car park at Rautatienkatu 27.
- Restaurant C
- Ravintola Tampella
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €1
- Scandic Tampere City
- Solo Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere
- Lapland Hotels Tampere
- Omena Hotel Tampere
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to Helsinki, Turku, and regional destinations
- Bus: Several lines available
- Tram: Line 1, Line 3
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
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