Travel Information between Tampere and Helsinki
| 99 miles (160 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $6 - $9 | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 3 h 35 min | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 1 h 35 min | |
| FlixBus or VR |
Travel 99 miles (160 km) by bus or train between Tampere and Helsinki. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or VR among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Tampere to Helsinki.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Tampere to Helsinki
Travel to Helsinki easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Tampere to Helsinki.

You can get from Tampere to Helsinki 2 different ways: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Helsinki from Tampere is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Tampere to Helsinki:
Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $9 (€8).
The fastest way to get to Helsinki from Tampere is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 35 min.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes 3 h 35 min on average.
The distance is approximately 99 miles (160 km) from Tampere to Helsinki.
The average frequency per day from Tampere to Helsinki is:
- 2 buses per day.
- Around 76 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Tampere to Helsinki as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Tampere to Helsinki:
- Buses mostly leave from Tampere, Rautatieasema F and tend to arrive in Helsinki, linja-autoasema.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Tampere to Helsinki:
- You can take a bus from Tampere to Helsinki with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $6 (€5) with FlixBus from Tampere to Helsinki.
- You can travel from Tampere to Helsinki by train with VR. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $9 (€8) with VR from Tampere to Helsinki.
Yes, there are direct services available from Tampere to Helsinki with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.
- 70 direct trains per day with VR.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Helsinki as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Tampere to Helsinki.
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