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Malva
Visual arts museum in the Malva cultural center. It combines changing art exhibitions with strong design and poster collections in a modern setting.
Cheapest price
$18
Average price
$18
Fastest journey
51 m
Average duration
51 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
84 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vantaa to Lahti is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vantaa to Lahti will cost around $18 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $18.
Of the 2 trains that leave Vantaa for Lahti on Tue, Aug 04, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct trains cover the 84 km distance in an average of 51 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 51 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest trains will take 51 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.




Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Vantaa to Lahti among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 51m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $5, and a bus costs an average of $13.
Distance: 52 miles (84 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$15 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price | $22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 21m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Vantaa to Lahti:
A train is $1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vantaa to Lahti costing on average $16.
Other travel options to Lahti take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 12m.
The journey is about 19m faster (51m by train vs 1h 10m by car) and roughly $7 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($15 vs $22). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with VR.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Vantaa to Lahti trains for today, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOL-9005 · LOL-9621 · LOL-9909 | 5:05 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h51 | 6:56 AM Lahti railway station | 2 transfers | |
LOL-9621 · LOL-9909 | 5:21 AM Tikkurila | 1h35 | 6:56 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18812 · S-61 | 6:03 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h46 | 6:49 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
S-61 | 6:11 AM Tikkurila | 0h38 | 6:49 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9064 · LOL-9813 | 6:37 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h02 | 7:39 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9813 | 6:48 AM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 7:39 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18822 · IC-1 | 7:03 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h46 | 7:49 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-1 | 7:11 AM Tikkurila | 0h38 | 7:49 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9072 · LOL-9815 | 7:37 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h02 | 8:39 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9815 | 7:48 AM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 8:39 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18832 · IC-63 | 8:23 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 9:06 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-63 | 8:31 AM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 9:06 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18834 · LOL-9823 | 8:43 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 9:50 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9823 | 8:59 AM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 9:50 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18840 · LOL-9827 | 9:43 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 10:50 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9827 | 9:59 AM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 10:50 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18844 · IC-3 | 10:23 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 11:06 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-3 | 10:31 AM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 11:06 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18846 · LOL-9831 | 10:43 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 11:50 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9831 | 10:59 AM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 11:50 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18850 · IC-65 | 11:23 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h48 | 12:11 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-65 | 11:31 AM Tikkurila | 0h40 | 12:11 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18852 · LOL-9835 | 11:43 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 12:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9835 | 11:59 AM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 12:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18858 · LOL-9839 | 12:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 1:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9839 | 12:59 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 1:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18862 · IC-5 | 1:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 2:06 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-5 | 1:31 PM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 2:06 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18864 · LOL-9843 | 1:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 2:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9843 | 1:59 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 2:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18868 · IC-67 | 2:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 3:06 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-67 | 2:31 PM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 3:06 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18870 · LOL-9847 | 2:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 3:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9847 | 2:59 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 3:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18874 · IC-7 | 3:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 4:06 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-7 | 3:31 PM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 4:06 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9123 · LOL-9849 | 3:41 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h04 | 4:45 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18876 · LOL-9691 · LOL-9947 | 3:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h55 | 5:38 PM Lahti railway station | 2 transfers | |
LOL-9849 | 3:49 PM Tikkurila | 0h56 | 4:45 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9691 · LOL-9947 | 3:53 PM Tikkurila | 1h45 | 5:38 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18878 · IC-147 · LOL-9947 | 4:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 5:38 PM Lahti railway station | 2 transfers | |
IC-147 · LOL-9947 | 4:15 PM Tikkurila | 1h23 | 5:38 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18880 · S-9 | 4:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 5:06 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
S-9 | 4:31 PM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 5:06 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9126 · LOL-9853 | 4:37 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 5:44 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9853 | 4:48 PM Tikkurila | 0h56 | 5:44 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18886 · IC-111 | 5:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 6:06 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-111 | 5:31 PM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 6:06 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18888 · LOL-9859 | 5:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 6:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9859 | 5:59 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 6:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18892 · IC-11 | 6:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h57 | 7:20 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-11 | 6:41 PM Tikkurila | 0h39 | 7:20 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18894 · LOL-9863 | 6:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 7:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9863 | 6:59 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 7:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18898 · IC-73 | 7:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 8:06 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
IC-73 | 7:31 PM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 8:06 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18900 · LOL-9867 | 7:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 8:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9867 | 7:59 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 8:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18906 · LOL-9871 | 8:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 9:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9871 | 8:59 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 9:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18910 · S-115 | 9:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 0h43 | 10:06 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
S-115 | 9:31 PM Tikkurila | 0h35 | 10:06 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18912 · LOL-9875 | 9:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h07 | 10:50 PM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9875 | 9:59 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 10:50 PM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18920 · LOL-9879 | 11:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h09 | 12:12 AM Lahti railway station | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9879 | 11:21 PM Tikkurila | 0h51 | 12:12 AM Lahti railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Trains from Vantaa to Lahti run on average 74 times per day, taking around 51m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $5 if you book in advance.
There are 29 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:06, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 52 miles (84 km) distance in 35m.
Distance 52 miles (84 km) |
Average train duration 51m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 |
Trains per day 74 |
Direct trains 29 |
Fastest train 35m |
First train 12:06 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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Discover the best of Lahti — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Lahti trip today.
Visual arts museum in the Malva cultural center. It combines changing art exhibitions with strong design and poster collections in a modern setting.
Flagship museum in a former radio station on Radiomäki. Engaging exhibits explain Finnish radio, television, and communications history.
Compact skiing museum by the Sports Centre. It presents Lahti’s winter sports story, equipment, and famous moments from international competitions.
Lakeside harbor district with promenades, public spaces, and views over Vesijärvi. It blends modern city life with one of Lahti’s best waterfront walks.
Main sports district beside the ski jumps. Visitors come for events, iconic views, and easy access to trails and major winter sports history.
Lahti’s central market square, surrounded by shops and civic life. It is the easiest place to feel the city’s everyday rhythm and seasonal events.
Rye bread is a Finnish staple with a dense texture and tangy flavor. In Lahti, it reflects everyday Häme region food culture and is often served with butter or cheese.
Karelian pies are thin rye pastries filled with rice porridge. They are a beloved Finnish snack, often topped with egg butter and found in cafes and homes across Lahti.
Creamy salmon soup with potatoes, carrot, leek, and dill is a classic Finnish comfort food. It is widely eaten in Lahti, especially in colder months.
Stylish fine dining restaurant known for seasonal Nordic ingredients, tasting menus, and polished service in central Lahti.
Popular casual restaurant and brewpub serving craft beer, hearty Finnish-friendly dishes, and relaxed pub atmosphere near the center.
Well-regarded bistro-style venue offering Nordic and European dishes, quality wine, and a cozy setting suited to a longer dinner.
Moderate for Finland. Hotels and dining cost more than in cheaper EU cities, but local transit is reasonable and Lahti is often cheaper than Helsinki.
Tipping is not expected. Service is included in restaurants; rounding up is optional. Taxis may be rounded up, and cafes usually do not require tips.
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Lahti railway station -> Lahti Market Square
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Vantaa to Lahti 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 Lahti, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Vantaa to Lahti trains use the Tikkurila to Lahti station pair, with some services arriving at Uusikylä. Use this guide to compare Vantaa and Lahti train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Tikkurila has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Tikkurila, Amarillo Vantaa
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Tikkurila. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Tikkurila. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Tikkurila: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Tikkurila: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Tikkurila: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Original Sokos Hotel Vantaa, Break Sokos Hotel Flamingo, Scandic Helsinki Aviacongress.
Hiekkaharju has practical services for this route, including Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
ATMs are available at Hiekkaharju.
Available at Hiekkaharju: Parking, Taxis.
Available at Hiekkaharju: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Hiekkaharju: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Malmi has practical services for this route, including Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
ATMs are available at Malmi.
Available at Malmi: Parking, Taxis.
Available at Malmi: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Malmi: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Lahti has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Santa Fe, Ravintola Roux
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Lahti. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Lahti. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Lahti: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Lahti: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lahti: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Nearby hotels include Solo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone, Scandic Lahti City, GreenStar Hotel Lahti.
Uusikylä has practical services for this route, including Wifi and Accessibility.
Wi-Fi is available at Uusikylä.
Accessibility facilities are available at Uusikylä: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
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