Trains to Helsinki
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
Wikidata lists at least twelve railway stations in Helsinki: Helsinki Central Railway Station, Pasila railway station, Malminkartano railway station, Oulunkylä railway station, Huopalahti railway station, Ilmala railway station, Pukinmäki railway station, Malmi railway station, Käpylä railway station, Puistola railway station, Pohjois-Haaga railway station, Tapanila railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.
Rail routes from Helsinki
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Helsinki to Riga | Latvia | 362 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 12 min |
| Helsinki to Stockholm | Sweden | 396 km (246 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Helsinki to Velikiy Novgorod | Russia | 403 km (250 mi) | about 5 h 48 min |
| Helsinki to Velikiye Luki | Russia | 537 km (334 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Helsinki to Petrozavodsk | Russia | 538 km (334 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Helsinki to Klaipėda | Lithuania | 544 km (338 mi) | about 7 h 49 min |
| Helsinki to Kaunas | Lithuania | 589 km (366 mi) | about 8 h 28 min |
| Helsinki to Vilnius | Lithuania | 610 km (379 mi) | about 8 h 46 min |
| Helsinki to Vitebsk | Belarus | 636 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 8 min |
| Helsinki to Kaliningrad | Russia | 662 km (412 mi) | about 9 h 31 min |
| Helsinki to Lida | Belarus | 699 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Helsinki to Moscow | Russia | 893 km (555 mi) | about 12 h 50 min |
| Helsinki to Berlin | Germany | 1,105 km (686 mi) | about 11 h 3 min |
| Helsinki to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,136 km (706 mi) | about 16 h 20 min |
| Helsinki to Hamburg | Germany | 1,165 km (724 mi) | about 11 h 39 min |
| Helsinki to Minsk | Belarus | 715 km (444 mi) | about 10 h 17 min |
| Helsinki to Budapest | Hungary | 1,460 km (907 mi) | about 20 h 59 min |
| Helsinki to Warsaw | Poland | 915 km (569 mi) | about 13 h 9 min |
| Helsinki to Vienna | Austria | 1,439 km (894 mi) | about 17 h 25 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which railway stations does Helsinki have?
Helsinki Central Railway Station, Pasila railway station, Malminkartano railway station, Oulunkylä railway station, Huopalahti railway station, Ilmala railway station and others.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.