The cheapest and fastest trains from Tampere to Helsinki
Cheapest price
$20
Average price
$32
Fastest journey
1 h 28 m
Average duration
1 h 28 m
Trains per day
88
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 travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Tampere to Helsinki will cost around $32 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $20.
Of the 88 trains that leave Tampere for Helsinki every day 80 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 160 km distance in an average of 1 h 28 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 28 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 28 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.
PYO-274
PYO-274
LOL-9718 · LOL-9714
LOL-9726
LOL-9700
IC-54
IC-22
IC-42
S-46
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Compare coach 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 coach with prices starting from $6. 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 coach costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $11.
Distance: 160 km
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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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Live departures
Tampere to Helsinki train times
The table below shows live departures for Tampere to Helsinki trains for today, Wednesday, 10 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOL-9660 | 8:35 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 10:43 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9660 | 8:35 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 10:49 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-36 | 9:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 10:28 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-36 | 9:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 10:35 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-142 | 9:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 10:54 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-142 | 9:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 10:48 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-22 | 10:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 11:35 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-22 | 10:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 11:28 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-94 | 10:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 11:54 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-94 | 10:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 11:48 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9672 | 10:35 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 12:43 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9672 | 10:35 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 12:49 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-46 | 11:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 12:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-46 | 11:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 12:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-38 | 12:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 1:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-38 | 12:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 1:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-178 | 12:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 1:48 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-178 | 12:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 1:54 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9686 | 12:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 2:49 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9686 | 12:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 2:43 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-48 | 1:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 2:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-48 | 1:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 2:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-144 | 1:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 2:54 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-144 | 1:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 2:48 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-24 | 2:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 3:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-24 | 2:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 3:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-86 | 2:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 3:54 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-86 | 2:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 3:48 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9700 | 2:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 4:43 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9700 | 2:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 4:49 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-50 | 3:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 4:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-50 | 3:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 4:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9708 | 3:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 5:49 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9708 | 3:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 5:43 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-26 | 4:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 5:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-26 | 4:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 5:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-146 | 4:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 5:54 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-146 | 4:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 5:48 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9718 · LOL-9714 | 4:25 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h18 | 6:43 pm Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
LOL-9718 · LOL-9714 | 4:25 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h24 | 6:49 pm Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
IC-54 | 5:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 6:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-54 | 5:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 6:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-34 | 6:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 7:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-34 | 6:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 7:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-88 | 6:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 7:54 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-88 | 6:04 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 7:48 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9726 | 6:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 8:49 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9726 | 6:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 8:43 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-56 | 7:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 8:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-56 | 7:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 8:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-28 | 8:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 9:28 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-28 | 8:00 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 9:35 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9734 | 8:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 10:43 pm Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9734 | 8:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 10:49 pm Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9740 · LOL-9612 | 9:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 4h28 | 2:03 am Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
LOL-9740 · LOL-9612 | 9:35 pm Tampereen Rautatieasema | 4h34 | 2:09 am Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
| Thursday, 11 December | |||||
PYO-266 · LOL-8608 | 1:45 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h26 | 4:11 am Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
PYO-266 | 1:45 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h34 | 4:19 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-266 · LOL-8608 | 1:45 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h20 | 4:05 am Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
PYO-266 | 1:45 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h42 | 4:27 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-160 | 3:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 4:54 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-160 | 3:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 4:48 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-162 | 3:45 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 5:35 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-162 | 3:45 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 5:29 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-274 | 4:08 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h59 | 7:07 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
PYO-274 | 4:08 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 3h07 | 7:15 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-166 | 4:22 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h48 | 6:10 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-166 | 4:22 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h41 | 6:03 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9636 | 4:35 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 6:43 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9636 | 4:35 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 6:49 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-40 | 5:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 6:35 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-40 | 5:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 6:28 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-80 | 5:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 6:48 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-80 | 5:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 6:54 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9606 · LOL-9640 | 5:25 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h18 | 7:43 am Pasila railway station | 1 change | |
LOL-9606 · LOL-9640 | 5:25 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h24 | 7:49 am Helsinki Central | 1 change | |
IC-42 | 6:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 7:28 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-42 | 6:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 7:35 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-140 | 6:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 7:54 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-140 | 6:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 7:48 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9646 | 6:35 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h08 | 8:43 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
LOL-9646 | 6:35 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 2h14 | 8:49 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-150 | 7:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h29 | 8:29 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-150 | 7:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 8:35 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
S-44 | 7:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h44 | 8:48 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
S-44 | 7:04 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h50 | 8:54 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-20 | 8:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h35 | 9:35 am Helsinki Central | 0 changesdirect | |
IC-20 | 8:00 am Tampereen Rautatieasema | 1h28 | 9:28 am Pasila railway station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Tampere to Helsinki
Trains from Tampere to Helsinki run on average 80 times per day, taking around 1h 50m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $11 but you can travel from only $6 by coach.
There are 73 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:15, the last at 23:46. The fastest train covers the 160 km distance in 1h 50m.
Distance 160 km |
Average train duration 1h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 |
Trains per day 80 |
Direct trains 73 |
Fastest train 1h 50m |
First train 00:15 |
Last train 23:46 |
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FAQs: Tampere to Helsinki train
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
Important Stations and Airports in Tampere and 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
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
- The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible
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