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Moomin Museum
A unique museum dedicated to Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories, with original illustrations, models, and immersive displays. One of Tampere’s signature family-friendly cultural attractions.
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$33
Fastest journey
1 h 22 m
Average duration
1 h 22 m
Trains per day
78
Distance
150 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vantaa to Tampere is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vantaa to Tampere will cost around $33 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 78 trains that leave Vantaa for Tampere on Sun, Jun 07, 40 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 07 the direct trains cover the 150 km distance in an average of 1 h 22 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 22 m .
On Sun, Jun 07 the slowest trains will take 1 h 22 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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LOL-18860 · LOL-9675
LOL-18848 · LOL-9661
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LOL-9687
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IC-23
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IC-27Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vantaa to Tampere among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $14, and a train costs an average of $8.
Distance: 93 miles (150 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$19 Average price | $16 Average price Cheapest | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 11m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m 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 Tampere:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vantaa to Tampere costing on average $19 (€16).
Other travel options to Tampere take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 15m.
The journey is about 15m faster (1h 41m by train vs 1h 56m by car) and roughly $21 (€17) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($19 (€16) vs $40 (€33)). 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 Tampere trains for today, Saturday, June 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC-177 | 5:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 6:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9705 | 5:21 PM Tikkurila | 2h04 | 7:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18886 · IC-49 | 5:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 6:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-49 | 5:36 PM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 6:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18890 · S-89 | 6:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 7:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
S-89 | 6:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 7:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18892 · S-29 | 6:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 7:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
S-29 | 6:36 PM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 7:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18896 · IC-149 | 7:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 8:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18896 · LOL-9715 | 7:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h22 | 9:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-149 | 7:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 8:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9715 | 7:21 PM Tikkurila | 2h04 | 9:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18902 · S-183 | 8:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h55 | 9:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
S-183 | 8:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h42 | 9:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18908 · LOL-9727 | 9:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h22 | 11:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9727 | 9:21 PM Tikkurila | 2h04 | 11:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18914 · IC-187 | 10:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 11:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-187 | 10:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 11:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18918 · LOL-9733 | 10:43 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h12 | 12:55 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-9733 | 10:53 PM Tikkurila | 2h02 | 12:55 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18816 · IC-21 | 6:27 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h31 | 7:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-21 | 6:36 AM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 7:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18820 · IC-155 | 6:57 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h56 | 8:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18820 · LOL-9635 | 6:57 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h28 | 9:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-155 | 7:16 AM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 8:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9635 | 7:21 AM Tikkurila | 2h04 | 9:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18830 · IC-83 | 8:03 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 9:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-83 | 8:16 AM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 9:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18832 · IC-23 | 8:23 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 9:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-23 | 8:36 AM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 9:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18836 · LOL-9649 | 9:03 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h22 | 11:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18836 · IC-93 | 9:03 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 10:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-93 | 9:16 AM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 10:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9649 | 9:21 AM Tikkurila | 2h04 | 11:25 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18838 · IC-43 | 9:23 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 10:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-43 | 9:36 AM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 10:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18842 · IC-143 | 10:03 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 11:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-143 | 10:16 AM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 11:53 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18844 · IC-33 | 10:23 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 11:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-33 | 10:36 AM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 11:58 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18848 · IC-45 | 11:03 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h55 | 12:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18848 · LOL-9661 | 11:03 AM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h22 | 1:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-45 | 11:16 AM Tikkurila | 1h42 | 12:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9661 | 11:21 AM Tikkurila | 2h04 | 1:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18854 · S-171 | 12:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 1:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
S-171 | 12:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 1:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18856 · IC-25 | 12:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 1:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-25 | 12:36 PM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 1:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18860 · IC-145 | 1:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 2:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18860 · LOL-9675 | 1:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h22 | 3:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-145 | 1:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 2:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9675 | 1:21 PM Tikkurila | 2h04 | 3:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18862 · IC-37 | 1:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 2:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-37 | 1:36 PM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 2:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18866 · S-87 | 2:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 3:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
S-87 | 2:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 3:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18868 · IC-27 | 2:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 3:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-27 | 2:36 PM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 3:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18872 · SP-39 | 3:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h29 | 4:32 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18872 · LOL-9687 | 3:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h22 | 5:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
SP-39 | 3:10 PM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 4:32 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-151 | 3:16 PM Tikkurila | 1h37 | 4:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9687 | 3:21 PM Tikkurila | 2h04 | 5:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18874 · IC-47 | 3:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 4:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-47 | 3:36 PM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 4:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18878 · IC-147 | 4:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 5:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-147 | 4:15 PM Tikkurila | 1h38 | 5:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18880 · IC-51 | 4:23 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h35 | 5:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
IC-51 | 4:36 PM Tikkurila | 1h22 | 5:58 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-18884 · IC-177 | 5:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 1h50 | 6:53 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
LOL-18884 · LOL-9705 | 5:03 PM Hiekkaharju railway station | 2h22 | 7:25 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Vantaa to Tampere run on average 89 times per day, taking around 1h 41m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $8 (€6) if you book in advance.
There are 38 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:52. The fastest train covers the 93 miles (150 km) distance in 1h 22m.
Distance 93 miles (150 km) |
Average train duration 1h 41m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€6) |
Trains per day 89 |
Direct trains 38 |
Fastest train 1h 22m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:52 PM |
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Best time to book 63 days |
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A unique museum dedicated to Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories, with original illustrations, models, and immersive displays. One of Tampere’s signature family-friendly cultural attractions.
A large museum complex with varied permanent and temporary exhibitions covering natural history, games, history, and technology. A versatile and highly popular cultural stop in Tampere.
A respected modern and contemporary art museum known for its Finnish and international collection and changing exhibitions. It is a major destination for art lovers in Tampere.
The central waterway running through Tampere, lined with historic red-brick industrial buildings, bridges, and walking routes. It is the city’s defining landscape and a must for first-time visitors.
A revitalized former factory district with courtyards, heritage buildings, cultural venues, and public art. It is one of the best places to experience Tampere’s industrial character on foot.
A popular ridge and park area with forest trails, lake views, and one of the city’s best panoramas. It is especially loved for scenic walks and social-media-friendly viewpoints.
Tampere’s signature black sausage made with blood, barley and rye flour, traditionally eaten hot with lingonberry jam. It is the city’s most iconic local specialty.
A traditional Pirkanmaa stew of potatoes, pork and blood dumplings. It is a hearty regional dish closely associated with inland Finnish home cooking.
Finnish-style pancakes, either thin crepes or oven-baked pancake, often served with whipped cream and local berry jam. A classic café treat in Tampere.
Well-regarded fine dining restaurant known for seasonal Finnish ingredients, polished service and a calm modern atmosphere in central Tampere.
Established Greek and Mediterranean restaurant with generous portions, dependable quality and a long-standing local reputation.
Iconic revolving tower restaurant offering panoramic views over Tampere and refined Nordic dishes. A classic special-occasion venue.
Prices are high by European standards, especially for dining and hotels, but public transport and casual lunches are manageable.
Tipping is not expected. Service is included. You may round up a taxi fare or leave 5-10% for excellent restaurant service, but locals often do not tip.
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