The cheapest and fastest trains from Tampere to Helsinki
Cheapest price
€18
Average price
€23
Fastest journey
1 h 28 m
Average duration
1 h 31 m
Trains per day
86
Distance
160 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Tampere to Helsinki is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Tampere to Helsinki will cost around €23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €18.
Of the 86 trains that leave Tampere for Helsinki on Wed, May 27, 82 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, May 27 the direct trains cover the 160 km distance in an average of 1 h 31 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 28 m .
On Wed, May 27 the slowest trains will take 1 h 32 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.
LOL-967212:35 PM2h08Tampereen Rautatieasema2:43 PMPasila railway station€181One-way0 transfers
LOL-967212:35 PM2h14Tampereen Rautatieasema2:49 PMHelsinki Central€181One-way0 transfers
LOL-966010:35 AM2h14Tampereen Rautatieasema12:49 PMHelsinki Central€181One-way0 transfers
LOL-96366:35 AM2h14Tampereen Rautatieasema8:49 AMHelsinki Central€181One-way0 transfers
LOL-97268:35 PM2h08Tampereen Rautatieasema10:43 PMPasila railway station€181One-way0 transfers
IC-407:00 AM1h28Tampereen Rautatieasema8:28 AMPasila railway station€351One-way0 transfers
SP-308:28 AM1h30Tampereen Rautatieasema9:58 AMPasila railway station€231One-way0 transfers
IC-2810:00 PM1h32Tampereen Rautatieasema11:32 PMPasila railway station€231One-way0 transfers
IC-348:00 PM1h32Tampereen Rautatieasema9:32 PMPasila railway station€301One-way0 transfers
IC-266:00 PM1h32Tampereen Rautatieasema7:32 PMPasila railway station€261One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
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 bus which can get you there in 2h 17m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 160 km
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€18 Average price | €6 Average price Cheapest |
2h 59m Average total duration 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Tampere to Helsinki train times
The table below shows live departures for Tampere to Helsinki trains for today, Tuesday, May 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S-46 | 1:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 2:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-46 | 1:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 2:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-38 | 2:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 3:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-38 | 2:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 3:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-178 | 2:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 3:59 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-178 | 2:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 3:52 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9686 | 2:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 4:43 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9686 | 2:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 4:49 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-48 | 3:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 4:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-48 | 3:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 4:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-144 | 3:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 4:52 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-144 | 3:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 4:59 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-24 | 4:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 5:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-24 | 4:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 5:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-86 | 4:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 5:59 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-86 | 4:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 5:52 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9700 | 4:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 6:49 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9700 | 4:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 6:43 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-50 | 5:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 6:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-50 | 5:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 6:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9708 | 5:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 7:49 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9708 | 5:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 7:43 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-26 | 6:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 7:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-26 | 6:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 7:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-146 | 6:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 7:52 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-146 | 6:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 7:59 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-54 | 7:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 8:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-54 | 7:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 8:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-34 | 8:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 9:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-34 | 8:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 9:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-88 | 8:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 9:52 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-88 | 8:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 9:59 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9726 | 8:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 10:49 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9726 | 8:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 10:43 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SP-56 | 9:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 10:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
SP-56 | 9:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 10:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-28 | 10:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 11:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-28 | 10:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 11:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-19734 | 10:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 12:43 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-19734 | 10:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 12:49 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9740 · LOL-9798 · BLV-09612BT · LOL-19798 | 11:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 4h36 | 4:11 AM Pasila railway station | 3 transfers | |
LOL-9740 · LOL-9798 · BLV-09612BT · LOL-19798 | 11:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 4h42 | 4:17 AM Helsinki Central | 3 transfers | |
| Wednesday, May 27 | |||||
PYO-266 · LOL-8608 | 3:45 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h26 | 6:11 AM Helsinki Central | 1 transfer | |
PYO-266 · LOL-8608 | 3:45 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h21 | 6:06 AM Pasila railway station | 1 transfer | |
PYO-266 | 3:45 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h34 | 6:19 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
PYO-266 | 3:45 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h42 | 6:27 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-160 | 5:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 6:59 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-160 | 5:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 6:52 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-162 | 5:45 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 7:29 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-162 | 5:45 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 7:35 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
PYO-274 | 6:08 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 3h07 | 9:15 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
PYO-274 | 6:08 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h59 | 9:07 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-166 | 6:22 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 8:10 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-166 | 6:22 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h41 | 8:03 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9636 | 6:35 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 8:49 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9636 | 6:35 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 8:43 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-40 | 7:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 8:28 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-40 | 7:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 8:35 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-80 | 7:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 8:59 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-80 | 7:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 8:52 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-42 | 8:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 9:39 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-42 | 8:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 9:32 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-140 | 8:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 9:52 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-140 | 8:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 9:59 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
SP-30 | 8:28 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h37 | 10:05 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
SP-30 | 8:28 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h30 | 9:58 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9646 | 8:35 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 10:43 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9646 | 8:35 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 10:49 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-150 | 9:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 10:39 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-150 | 9:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 10:32 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-44 | 9:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 10:52 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
S-44 | 9:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 10:59 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-20 | 10:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 11:39 AM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-20 | 10:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 11:32 AM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9660 | 10:35 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 12:49 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9660 | 10:35 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 12:43 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-36 | 11:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 12:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-36 | 11:00 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 12:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-142 | 11:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 12:52 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-142 | 11:04 AM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 12:59 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-22 | 12:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h32 | 1:32 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-22 | 12:00 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h39 | 1:39 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-94 | 12:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h55 | 1:59 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC-94 | 12:04 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 1:52 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9672 | 12:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 2:43 PM Pasila railway station | 0 transfersDirect | |
LOL-9672 | 12:35 PM Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 2:49 PM Helsinki Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Overview: Train from Tampere to Helsinki
Trains from Tampere to Helsinki run on average 85 times per day, taking around 2h 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €7 but you can travel from only €5 by bus.
There are 77 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:15, the last at 23:53. The fastest train covers the 160 km distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 160 km |
Average train duration 2h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price €7 |
Trains per day 85 |
Direct trains 77 |
Fastest train 1h 55m |
First train 12:15 AM |
Last train 11:53 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 84 days |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Tampere to Helsinki 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 Helsinki, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Tampere to Helsinki
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Departures can be made outside of opening hours. You can access the car park at Rautatienkatu 27.
- Restaurant C
- Ravintola Tampella
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €1
- Scandic Tampere City
- Solo Sokos Hotel Torni Tampere
- Lapland Hotels Tampere
- Omena Hotel Tampere
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to Helsinki, Turku, and regional destinations
- Bus: Several lines available
- Tram: Line 1, Line 3
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
- 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Elielinaukio and Postikatu.
- Restaurant Vltava
- Ravintola Zetor
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Hotel Kämp
- Scandic Simonkenttä
- Clarion Hotel Helsinki
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-11 for long-distance and regional trains
- Hall 2: local train platforms
- Hall 3: metro and tram connections
- Metro: Line M1, Line M2
- Tram: Lines 2, 3, 6, 7, 9
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7, accessible via the Tripla shopping center.
- Restaurant Tripla
- Outrun Cafe
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Scandic Pasila
- Original Sokos Hotel Tripla
- Holiday Inn Helsinki - Expo
- Located in the main hall
- 3,400 places, covered
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-4 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: platforms 5-8 for commuter trains
- Hall 3: access to Tripla shopping center
- Tram: Lines 2, 7, 9
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Local and long-distance services
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
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