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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 an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, while a train costs an average of $20.
Distance: 99 miles (160 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$20 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 11m 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 Helsinki to Tampere:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Tampere costing on average $20 (€17).
Other travel options to Tampere take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
The journey is about 15m faster (1h 56m by train vs 2h 11m by car) and roughly $21 (€18) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($20 (€17) vs $42 (€35)). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Helsinki to Tampere
How to get from Helsinki to Tampere by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Helsinki to Tampere is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- LOL-973310:45 PM2h10Pasila railway station12:55 AMTampereen Rautatieasema$221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- LOL-973310:45 PM2h10Pasila railway station12:55 AMTampereen Rautatieasema$221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC-238:26 AM1h32Pasila railway station9:58 AMTampereen Rautatieasema$251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- LOL-96357:12 AM2h13Pasila railway station9:25 AMTampereen Rautatieasema$221One-way0 transfers
- LOL-9619 · LOL-96234:25 AM2h13Pasila railway station6:38 AMTampereen Rautatieasema$221One-way1 transfer
- LOL-96751:12 PM2h13Pasila railway station3:25 PMTampereen Rautatieasema$221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Helsinki to Tampere:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Tampere costing on average $20 (€17).
Other travel options to Tampere take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
- Around 89 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsinki and Tampere as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Helsinki Central and arrive in Tampereen Rautatieasema.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tampere by bus.
- Travel with VR to go to Tampere by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 81 direct trains per day with VR.
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