By rail

Rail Travelling between Russia and Finland; Rail travel between Finland and Russia has increased significantly in recent years. There are three daily trains from Russia to Finland.

The Finnish train Sibelius departs from St. Petersburg in the afternoon and arrives in Helsinki in the evening. The Russian train Repin departs from St. Petersburg in the morning and arrives in Helsinki at noon. The Russian night train Tolstoi departs from Moscow to Helsinki in the evening and arrives in Helsinki before noon. www.vr.fi

Reserved seat ticket and a Russian visa are obligatory.

International Railway Tickets
A trip by train is always an experience: you meet new people, you hear different languages, you see beautiful sceneries. Choose the right rail pass for you and travel by train in Finland, Scandinavia or whole Europe.

Eurailpass
Eurail Pass is for comfortable train travel throughout Europe. There are many different kinds of passes that can be used in Finland like Eurail Finland Pass, Eurail Scandinavia Pass, Eurail Finland-Sweden Pass, Eurail Global Pass - valid in 21 countries and Eurail Select Pass - valid in 3, 4 or 5 bordering countries.You can buy a Eurail Pass if you are a resident of a non-European country. See www.eurail.com.

Explore Finland by train with the InterRail Pass
InterRailing is the budget-friendly way to experience Europe. The two main options: The Global Pass: endless rail travel within 30 European countries including Finland or The InterRail Finland Pass, which entitles you to unlimited rail travel in Finland. The InterRail Finland Pass is available for 3, 4, 6 or 8 days within one month. You are free to pick your travel days in this period. Please note! You can not use this InterRail Pass if you are a resident of Finland. InterRail Passes can only be used by European residents.
 
Sibelius train to Russia

Sibelius train to Russia

Helsinki Railway Station

Helsinki Railway Station