The Finland Rail Pass allows you to discover Finland's rich history and tradition with 3, 5 or 10 days of unlimited 1st or 2nd class rail travel within a one month period.
The Eurail Finland Pass also offers optional addons for travel to St Petersburg in Russia and Tallin in Estonia.
Finland is home to historic cities, unspoiled forests and thousands of fresh water lakes. Visit Helsinki which is situated on peninsulas that reach into the waters of the Baltic. And then venture to the southern coastal cities and travel east to the Russian border, or as far north as the Arctic Circle.
The Finnish rail system is called VR and is quite excellent, offering InterCity and express trains throughout the country and the faster Pendolino trains connecting the major cities. There are very large discounts (usually 50%) available for children (7-16 yr), students, senior citizens and conscripts, as is customary in Europe.
There are international trains to St. Petersburg (Finnish and Russian day-time trains) and Moscow (Russian over-night train) to Russia. Connections to Sweden are by bus due to rail gauge differences. It's possible to take the Silja and Viking Line ferries from Helsinki to Mariehamn in the Åland archipelago, Stockholm (Sweden) and Tallinn (Estonia).
The Finnish railway network consists of a total of 5,865 km of railways. They serve all the major cities and many rural areas, though railway connections are available to fewer places than bus connections. Most passenger train services originate or terminate at Helsinki Central railway station, and a large proportion of the passenger rail network radiates out of Helsinki.
High-speed Pendolino services are operated from Helsinki to other major cities, mainly to Tampere and Turku. Modern InterCity services complement the Pendolino network, and the cheaper and older long and short distance trains operate in areas with less passengers.
The Helsinki metropolitan area has three urban rail systems: a tramway system, Helsinki Metro, and the VR commuter rail system. Light rail systems are currently being planned for Turku and Tampere, two of the country's other major urban centres.
When purchasing a Eurail Finland Pass you receive a free Eurail Traveler's Guide with a railway map of Europe and a Timetable with the main rail connections in Europe.
About The Eurail Finland Travel Pass
Available for 3 or 7 days of unlimited travel within a 1-month period.
There is a 1st class and 2nd class version.
Children ages 6-16 yrs pay half price.
Children under 6 travel FREE.
Not for sale in Europe.
Prices are in US dollars and are subject to change.
Passes must be validated within 6 months of issue.
Passes can not be replaced if lost or stolen. We recommend Pass Security with your order.
Using Your Eurail Finland Rail Pass
Always have your pass validated prior to your first train trip in Europe. Do NOT validate it yourself.
Passes are issued on identity, not to be used by any other person.
The Flexi Passes have a schedule with boxes to fill in the date of travel. Always fill in the boxes yourself before embarking on the train.
When taking an overnight train leaving after 7 pm, please fill in the next day of travel in your Flexi Passes. Travel days would have to be within the validity of the pass.
There are free bonus and discounted bonus that entitle you to reductions with every pass your purchase.
When you use a free bonus, you will have to use a day of your pass. A discounted bonus will not utilize any day of your pass
Eurail Finland Travel Pass allows you a choice of 3, 5, or 10 days of 1st or 2nd class train travel within a 1-month period to explore Finland - the land of a thousand lakes.
Use this pass to explore many of Finland's 187,888 lakes and its lush forests as well as its cosmopolitan cities and travel east to the Russian border or as far north as the Arctic Circle.
You choose when and where you want travel with a Eurail Finland Rail Pass.
Note: As Eurail travel passes are not able to be purchased in the country of travel advance purchase is essential and also costs less when made online.
Eurail Finland Rail Pass
Discover Finland's rich history and tradition with 3, 5 or 10 days of unlimited 1st or 2nd class travel within a one month period.
The Eurail Finland Pass also offers optional addons for travel to St Petersburg in Russia and Tallin in Estonia.
The Finnish rail system is called VR and is quite excellent, offering InterCity and express trains throughout the country and the faster Pendolino trains connecting the major cities. There are very large discounts (usually 50%) available for children (7-16 yr), students, senior citizens and conscripts, as is customary in Europe.
There are international trains to St. Petersburg (Finnish and Russian day-time trains) and Moscow (Russian over-night train) to Russia. Connections to Sweden are by bus due to rail gauge differences. It's possible to take the Silja and Viking Line ferries from Helsinki to Mariehamn in the Åland archipelago, Stockholm (Sweden) and Tallinn (Estonia).
The Finnish railway network consists of a total of 5,865 km of railways. They serve all the major cities and many rural areas, though railway connections are available to fewer places than bus connections. Most passenger train services originate or terminate at Helsinki Central railway station, and a large proportion of the passenger rail network radiates out of Helsinki.
High-speed Pendolino services are operated from Helsinki to other major cities, mainly to Tampere and Turku. Modern InterCity services complement the Pendolino network, and the cheaper and older long and short distance trains operate in areas with less passengers.
The Helsinki metropolitan area has three urban rail systems: a tramway system, Helsinki Metro, and the VR commuter rail system. Light rail systems are currently being planned for Turku and Tampere, two of the country's other major urban centres.
When purchasing a Eurail Finland Pass you receive a free Eurail Traveler's Guide with a railway map of Europe and a Timetable with the main rail connections in Europe.
About The Eurail Finland Travel Pass
Available for 3 or 7 days of unlimited travel within a 1-month period.
There is a 1st class and 2nd class version.
Children ages 6-16 yrs pay half price.
Children under 6 travel FREE.
Not for sale in Europe.
Prices are in US dollars and are subject to change.
Passes must be validated within 6 months of issue.
Passes can not be replaced if lost or stolen. We recommend Pass Security with your order.
Using Your Eurail Finland Rail Pass
Always have your pass validated prior to your first train trip in Europe.
Do NOT validate it yourself.
Passes are issued on identity, not to be used by any other person.
The Flexi Passes have a schedule with boxes to fill in the date of travel. Always fill in the boxes yourself before embarking on the train.
When taking an overnight train leaving after 7 pm, please fill in the next day of travel in your Flexi Passes. Travel days would have to be within the validity of the pass.
There are free bonus and discounted bonus that entitle you to reductions with every pass your purchase.
When you use a free bonus, you will have to use a day of your pass. A discounted bonus will not utilize any day of your pass.
More About Finland
Finland is a country of thousands of lakes and islands; 187,888 lakes (larger than 500 m²) and 179,584 islands to be precise. One of these lakes, Saimaa, is the 5th largest in Europe.
Attractions
Finland is famous for its many lakes, nearly 200,000 of them, not including the small ones. Finland is also known to have the best water quality in the world, and green deep woods and forests around the sea, rivers and the water ways. Finland is a typical country for people feeling sick from civilization or big cities. It is ideal for individualists, who just like sitting on the shore of a lake, fishing, watching reindeer or moose and enjoying silence.
Alcoholic drinks form an important part of the Finnish culture. When travelling through Finland it is imperative to try national favorites like: the national vodka Koskenkorva, the liquorish flavored Salmiakki Koskenkorva, and a mixture of vodka and sparkling wine that can be roughly translated into English as the "Bitch slammer".
In wintertime Finland provides excellent opportunities for cross-country skiing and some for alpine skiing too. Many of the popular ski resorts are situated north of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, but there are exceptions like Kuusamo in the northeastern part of Oulu Province.
Santa Claus is commonly known to be from near the Arctic Circle in Finland. In the town of Rovaniemi there is the Santa Claus Village for tourists to visit.
Among many other number ones, Finland leads the world in environmental sustainability, water quality, reading standards and press freedom. It provides the best atmosphere for business and it ranks highest in competitiveness and tech-savvyness.
Finland also enjoys the world's lowest infant death rate and it is the second least corrupted nation in the world (Finland had topped the list of least corruption for several years, but Iceland took the best ranking in 2005.), and Helsinki is the cleanest capital in Europe and No. 2 among the world's safest cities.
In the winter there is a large snowcastle with an Ice hotel built every year in the northern town of Kemi. Rovaniemi is a good place from which to see the Aurora Borealis or Northern lights. Tourists in the north of the country in winter often enjoy trips in reindeer sleighs with Sami drivers, or in dog sleighs.
It is also possible to ski, with downhill resorts at Saariselkä and Levi, and many cross country ski tracks throughout the northern part of the country. Ice hockey is a popular sport in winter, and it is possible to go ice yachting, or ice skating on the ice. Most lakes are also frozen, so ice fishing (pilkkiminen) is quite popular.
Language
The Finnish language is extremely difficult to understand for foreigners, it is actually one the most difficult languages for a foreigner to learn in the whole world. However, the Finns are very apt with foreign languages - you can manage with English almost everywhere, because most of the Finns can speak English very fluently. Swedish is an official language and therefore widely spoken. Many Finnish people speak German as well. Also in the eastern parts of Finland there are many who speak Russian.
Geography
The Finnish landscape is mostly flat with few hills and its highest point, the Haltitunturi at 1,328 metres (4,357 ft), is found in the extreme north of Lapland. Beside the many lakes the landscape is dominated by extensive boreal forests (about 68 per cent of land area) and little arable land.
The greater part of the islands are found in south-west, part of the archipelago of the Åland Islands, and along the southern coast in the Gulf of Finland. Finland is one of the few countries in the world that are still growing. Owing to the isostatic uplift that has been taking place since the last ice age, the surface area of the country is growing by about 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) a year.
The climate in Southern Finland is a northern temperate climate. In Northern Finland, particularly in the Province of Lapland, a subarctic climate dominates, characterised by cold, occasionally severe, winters and relatively warm summers. Finland is near enough to the Atlantic to be continuously warmed by the Gulf stream, which explains the unusually warm climate considering the absolute latitude.
A quarter of Finland's territory lies above the Arctic Circle, and as a consequence the midnight sun can be experienced — for more and more days, the further up north one comes. At Finland's northernmost point, the sun does not set for 73 days during summer, and does not rise at all for 51 days in winter.
Please Note: As Eurail rail travel passes are not able to be purchased in the country of travel advance purchase is essential and will also cost you less. No Refunds/No Exchanges on purchase of this pass.
Europrail and Eurail Passes
Europe In The palm of Your Hand
