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Tampere · Finland

Car hire and driving in Tampere

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Finland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TMP means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Tampere

Car rental from Tampere: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tampere to LahtiFinland116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Tampere to JyväskyläFinland131 km (81 mi)about 2 h
Tampere to TurkuFinland142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Tampere to VantaaFinland150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Tampere to EspooFinland151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Tampere to HelsinkiFinland160 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Tampere to TallinnEstonia235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Tampere to KuopioFinland254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Tampere to UmeåSweden315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Tampere to UppsalaSweden381 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Tampere to SollentunaSweden394 km (245 mi)about 6 h
Tampere to Saint PetersburgRussia395 km (245 mi)about 6 h 1 min
Tampere to MoscowRussia1,021 km (634 mi)about 15 h 34 min
Tampere to BerlinGermany1,176 km (731 mi)about 17 h 56 min
Tampere to KyivUkraine1,296 km (805 mi)about 19 h 46 min
Tampere to HamburgGermany1,203 km (748 mi)about 18 h 21 min
Tampere to MinskBelarus874 km (543 mi)about 13 h 20 min
Tampere to WarsawPoland1,044 km (649 mi)about 15 h 55 min
Tampere to ViennaAustria1,550 km (963 mi)about 23 h 38 min
Tampere to StockholmSweden396 km (246 mi)about 6 h 2 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Tampere?

The right, as everywhere in Finland.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.