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Compare bus and train for Tampere to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Tampere to Helsinki 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 50m. 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 | €7 Average price Cheapest |
2h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Tampere to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tampere to Helsinki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FlixBusFastest
IC-40Other options
LOL-9646LOL-9646IC-142FlixBusFind all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Tampere to Helsinki:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tampere to Helsinki costing on average $12 (€9).
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 35m.
- Around 80 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tampere and Helsinki as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tampereen Rautatieasema and arrive in Helsinki Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Tampere, Linja-autoasema and arrive in Helsinki, linja-autoasema.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by bus.
- Travel with VR to go to Helsinki by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 73 direct trains per day with VR.
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