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Top 6 rail journeys and stations in Finland

6 great train journeys and stations in Finland, from scenic lines to sleeper services.

6 rail journeys

  1. 1
    Sleeper & night train

    Santa Claus Express

    Helsinki–Rovaniemi

    VR's double-deck sleeper train from Helsinki north through Finland to the Arctic Circle.

  2. 2
    Landmark station

    Helsinki Central Station

    Helsinki

    Eliel Saarinen's granite station of 1919, famed for its clock tower and lantern-bearing statues.

  3. 3
    Sleeper & night train

    Helsinki–Kolari night train

    Helsinki–Kolari

    Winter sleeper service carrying skiers and car-carrier wagons to western Lapland near Levi.

  4. 4
    High-speed line

    Pendolino Helsinki–Tampere

    Helsinki–Tampere

    Fast tilting-train service on Finland's busiest main line, via the historic Riihimäki junction.

  5. 5
    Scenic route

    Savonlinna line

    Parikkala–Savonlinna

    Regional line through the Saimaa lakeland, crossing the pine-covered Punkaharju ridge.

  6. 6
    Heritage railway

    Jokioinen Museum Railway

    Humppila–Jokioinen

    Narrow-gauge heritage railway running summer steam trains through the Tavastia countryside.

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