Train tickets
Train tickets for all occasions – view our ticket offering
Train tickets for destinations near and far
On the train you travel safely, comfortably and in an environmentally friendly way, both near and far. You'll mainly get a good price by buying your ticket well in advance.
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Which ticket is best for you?
Single ticket
Long-distance traffic
- Inexpensive train ticket for all long-distance trains.
- Valid for the journey indicated on the ticket.
- The price of the single ticket for long distance traffic changes according to date of purchase and travel. To get a good price, buy your ticket well in advance.
- Children, students, pensioners, and conscripts are eligible for a discount.
- The single tickets for long-distance traffic have also been known as basic and saver tickets.
- When you buy your ticket from the VR Matkalla app you can add a HSL single ticket that allows travel on public transport within the capital region.
Single ticket
VR commuter services
- A one-way train ticket for VR commuter trains.
- Valid for two hours on all commuter trains on the selected route.
- The price is always the same for the selected route.
- Children, students, pensioners and conscripts are eligible for a discount.
- When you buy your ticket from the VR Matkalla app you can add a HSL single ticket that allows travel on public transport within the capital region.
Multi-ticket
Long-distance traffic & commuter traffic
Select a multi-ticket if you travel the same route regularly
- Both long-distance and commuter traffic have multi-tickets for 10 and 30 trips
- Multi tickets for long-distance traffic are valid for 6 months, and for commuter traffic for 4 months
Season ticket
Long-distance traffic & commuter traffic
- A season ticket for long-distance or commuter traffic is the best alternative for passengers who regularly travel on trains to go to work or school, for example.
- The longer the period you purchase, the more you save.
- Season tickets are personal and cannot be shared.
Tickets for sleeper cabins
Read more about tickets for sleeper cabins
- You can book the entire sleeping cabin for you or your group.
- Cabins for passengers travelling with pets, accessible cabins and cabins with a connecting door between them are available.
- Tickets are valid for the journey indicated on the ticket.
- The price is cabin-specific and not dependent on the number of passengers. The price varies depending on the travel time and cabin selected. Book your own cabin starting from EUR 49 and a cabin with a shower starting from EUR 74.
- The earlier you buy, the better your chances of getting a ticket for the best possible price.
Taking a car on the train
Read more about car-carrier tickets
- With a car-carrier, travelling across Finland is safe and relaxing.
- A car spot starting from €39 and a motorcycle from €29, the price for a sleeper cabin + a car spot can be as inexpensive as €88 (cabin €49 and car €39).
- Read more about vehicle cancellation insurance
Interrail Global Pass and One Country Pass
Read about Interrail tickets
- There are two types of Interrail Passes: the Interrail Global Pass, which covers all Interrail countries, and the country-specific Interrail One Country Pass.
- Both types of Interrail Passes come in various validity periods and they are sold to young people, adults and senior citizens alike.
Holiday ticket
GET TO KNOW THE HOLIDAY TICKET
- The personal holiday ticket is available with a 7, 9, 14 or 30-day validity period.
- The ticket allows unlimited travel on VR's long-distance and commuter trains within the Finnish rail network.
- The holiday ticket is on sale until Aug 7 and can be used for travel between May 27 – Sept 1 2024.
- Children, students, pensioners and conscripts get a discount from the ticket.
- The holiday ticket is available only in the VR Matkalla app.
Help for the train journey
ASSISTANTS TRAVEL FOR FREE
- If you have an illness or injury and you need assistance during your journey, you may be eligible for a free assistant’s ticket.
- The assistant must travel the same leg as the assisted person.
- The assistant must be over 18 years old. Each passenger can have one assistant travelling for free.
- A guide, aid or hearing dog always travels with you free of charge.
Start your journey together
LEISURE TRAVEL OR BUSINESS TRIPS AND MEETINGS?
- Our trains offer unique possibilities for various groups travelling for leisure—from school classes to groups of pensioners and even bachelor or bachelorette parties.
- While on board, you can move around and talk freely and even plan a fun programme for the journey.
- Our trains are convenient for various needs related to meetings, training events and workshops. Let your ideas flow on board and use your travel time efficiently.
- Whether you’re travelling for a team day or the entire company is journeying together, we will always plan a suitable package that includes facilities and meals.
Changes and cancellations for single tickets
Change your ticket in the app or at vr.fi
You can change your ticket easily in the app or online at vr.fi if you have made your purchases in the app or logged in at vr.fi. You can also add your anonymously bought ticket to your account on the VR Matkalla app and make changes afterwards. A ticket that has been activated through self-service will be considered used and cannot be changed or cancelled.
New time of the trip
You can change the dates of your trip only for the available sales period, until 15 Jun 2025 on day trains and until 15 Jun 2025 on night trains.
Change your ticket by contacting customer support
You can also change your ticket by calling our customer support 0100 3232 (cost 0,06 €/min + lnc/mcc), or by visiting our ticket office at Helsinki or Tampere station.
Price differences in tickets
If you change your ticket to a more expensive train service, you need to pay the difference when you make the change. The difference is not refunded as a monetary or price refund when changing to a less expensive train service.
Changes to vehicle spots
You can change the departure date and time of the vehicle spot on vr.fi at least 72 hours before departure provided that you bought your ticket logged in. With other changes, please call our customer support 0100 3232 (0,06 €/min + lnc/mcc, Mon-Fri 5 am – 10 pm and Sat-Sun 7 am - 10 pm). Note that the route or direction of travel cannot be changed.
Lue lisääChanges to multi-tickets
Multi-tickets cannot be changed or cancelled. However you can cancel a journey you have booked using your multi-ticket for long-distance trains for free up to 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train. A commuter train journey can not be changed or cancelled.
Lue lisääCancelling a train ticket
You can cancell your long distance-train ticket by logging in to vr.fi or the VR Matkalla app, or by using the cancellation form. Cancelled tickets cannot be refunded without the cancellation insurance, Opens in a new tab redeemed at the time of the ticket purchase. The journey must be cancelled before the train’s scheduled departure.
Did you run into a problem while purchasing your ticket? No worries, just contact our customer support, Opens in a new tab who will help you out.
Purchase a ticket as a gift
Surprise a friend and buy them a ticket to come over for a visit! You can forward a train ticket to a friend easily with just a few cliks!
Here's how you to forward a ticket to a friend or family member:
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Buy the ticket as usual from vr.fi or the VR Matkalla app
- Open the ticket email
- Click on the ticket link to open it in the browser. Copy the link address from the browser's address line
- Send the link, ie. the ticket, to your friend as a text or email
- Done! Start preparing for a lovely visit
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Cancellation insurance
Cancellation insurance gives you peace of mind if your travel plans are not yet fixed. Thanks to cancellation insurance, you can cancel your train ticket or entire cabin and get back the price of your journey if your plans change. Vehicles are covered by their own cancellation insurance.
Read moreDiscounts
No discounts are applicable to night train cabins. Children, students, pensioners and conscripts are eligible for a discount on other long-distance train tickets. Persons travelling with a visually impaired or a disabled person may travel for free with an assistant’s ticket.
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More comfortable journey with additional services
Vehicles on trains
Transporting a car, motorcycle or other motor vehicle on long-distance trains.
Pay your ticket with Edenred, Epassi and Smartum
Use your commuting benefitRemember to use your commuting benefit by the end of the year! With the Epassi, Edenred or Smartum, you can pay for single, multi- and season tickets in the VR Matkalla app. You can use the ticket for traveling for work and on free time.