On track
Read more about FTIA's planned track work
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency conducts maintenance and repair works for the train track network in order to ensure smooth and punctual train operations in the future. The conducted track works periodically influence our train operations and schedules. On this page you can find information about our replacement bus services. You can read more about track maintenance work from FTIA's website.
Read more about network maintenance, Opens in a new tabFTIA will have track work done on the following routes
Due to track work, we will replace the long-distance trains by buses between Helsinki and Karjaa September 14-15. Trains will operate between Karjaa and Kupittaa.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
We have to replace train services by buses between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi due to track work on Sundays May 5, May 19, May 26 and on Thursday May 9. The services to be replaced vary. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search. Please note that the replacement buses don't stop in Pasila or Leppävaara.
The services to be replaced are on May 5, May 9, May 19 and May 26:
- Helsinki-Kirkkonummi at 5.15*, 8.20, 9.20, 11.20, 13.20, 14.20, 15.20, 16.20, 17.20, 18.20, 20.50 and 21.50
- Kirkkonummi-Helsinki at 8.05*, 10.05, 11.05, 13.05, 15.05, 16.05, 17.05, 18.05, 19.05, 20.05, 22.30 and 23.30
* Not May 5
You can find information about buses that are replacing HSL commuter train traffic from here., Opens in a new tab
Due to track work, we will replace the long-distance trains between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi by buses also on August 31-September 1. Trains operate between Kirkkonummi and Kupittaa. These buses will be added to the journey search later.
Due to track work, we will replace the long-distance trains between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi by buses also on September 7-8. Trains operate between Kirkkonummi and Kupittaa. These buses will be added to the journey search later.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Helsinki: Postikatu stop, between Posti building and Sokos on the side of the Sokos building.
- Kirkkonummi: parking lot next to track 1
Due to track work, we will replace all long-distance trains between Helsinki and Turku by buses from 24 June to 28 July.
The buses replacing long-distance trains will continue from Kupittaa to the Turku Central Railway Station and, around the departure and arrival times of ships, also to the Port of Turku and vice versa. More detailed timetables will be published on 15 May, and tickets for the replacement buses will become available at the same time.
You will find the stops of the replacing buses here, Opens in a new tab.
Due to track work, we will replace trains between Joensuu and Eno by buses on 29.6.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
On 22 June we will replace some of the trains on the routes Jyväskylä/Pieksämäki/Suonenjoki–Kuopio–Siilinjärvi by buses.
From 1 July to 31 October we will replace some of the trains on the routes Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki/Kuopio–Jyväskylä by buses.
From 12 July to 14 July we will replace some of the trains on the routes Jyväskylä/Pieksämäki/Suonenjoki–Kuopio–Siilinjärvi by buses.
From 1 August to 9 August we will replace some of the trains on the routes Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki–Kuopio–Siilinjärvi by buses.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
We have to replace train services by buses between Kajaani and Oulu due to track work on May 21-June 5.
The services to be replaced are:
Tue May 21 and May 28:
- at 14.40, 17.40 and 20.40 Kajaani-Oulu
- at 17.40 Oulu-Kajaani
Wed May 22 and May 29:
- at 9.20 Kajaani-Oulu
- at 6.25, 9.20 and 11.50 Oulu-Kajaani
Tue June 4:
- at 20.40 Kajaani-Oulu
Wed June 5:
- at 9.20 Kajaani-Oulu
- at 6.25 and 9.20 Oulu-Kajaani
Due to track work we will replace some of the trains by buses between Kajaani and Oulu also on August 20-21 and August 27-28. These buses will be added to the journey search later.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kajaani: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Kontiomäki: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Paltamo: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Vaala: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Utajärvi: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Muhos: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Oulu: charter service platform at the bus station
Night-time train service breaks between Kerava and Järvenpää will continue between April 21 and June 14, 2024.
You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
The train services to be replaced are:
Mon April 22, April 29, and May 6, 2024:
- at 1.08, 2.34, and 4.28 Kerava-Järvenpää
- at 0.22, 3.09, and 4.09 Järvenpää-Kerava
Weekdays April 23 to June 14, 2024, excluding Mon April 29, Mon-Tue May 6-7, Tue June 4, and Mon June 10 (excluding May Day May 1 and Ascension Day May 8):
- at 1.08 and 2.34 Kerava-Järvenpää
- at 3.09 Järvenpää-Kerava
Sun April 21, Sat-Sun April 27-28, and Sat-Sun May 4-5, 2024:
- at 1.08, 2.33, 3.33 and 5.03 Kerava-Järvenpää
- at 0.22, 1.27, 2.13 and 4.09 Järvenpää-Kerava
Tue May 7 and June 4, 2024:
- at 1.08 and 2.33 Kerava-Järvenpää
- at 3.38 Järvenpää-Kerava
Sun June 9, Sat June 15, and Sun June 16, 2024:
- at 1.08, 2.33, and 3.33 Kerava-Järvenpää
- at 1.27 and 2.13 Järvenpää-Kerava
Sat June 8, 2024:
- at 2.33 and 3.33 Kerava-Järvenpää
- at 1.27 and 2.13 Järvenpää-Kerava
Mon June 10, 2024:
- at 2.34 Kerava-Järvenpää
- at 3.09 Järvenpää-Kerava
Stops for the replacement buses:
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Kerava: railway station, bus platform 11 (Ke0408)
- Ainola: towards Järvenpää, bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2157) and towards Kerava, bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2156)
- Järvenpää: railway station, bus platform 11 (Jä2121)
The bus number is 969X.
Between Kerava and Riihimäki, there is a night-time train service break on two Tuesdays, May 7 and June 4.
You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
The train services to be replaced are:
- at 1.08 and 2.33 Kerava-Riihimäki
- at 2.48 Riihimäki-Kerava
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kerava: railway station, bus platform 11 (Ke0408)
- Ainola: towards Järvenpää, bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2157) and towards Kerava, bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2156)
- Järvenpää: platform 16 (Jä2126), towards Riihimäki
- Saunakallio: on Wärtsilänkatu (see a more precise location in the map below)
- Jokela: (Tu6100) towards Riihimäki, Jokela railway station (Tu6101) towards Kerava
- Hyvinkää: railway station, bus platform 7
- Riihimäki: travel centre, bus platform 6
The bus number is 969X.
The map of the stops for the replacement buses in Saunakallio can be found here (PDF in Finnish).
We have to replace train services by buses between Kesälahti and Joensuu due to track work on May 17-19.
You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kesälahti: next to the railway station building
- Kitee: railway station parking area
- Joensuu: in front of the railway station
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains by buses between Kouvola and Imatra/Joensuu on August 31-September 1.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
We have to replace train services by buses between Kouvola and Imatra due to track work on May 11-19.
The train services to be replaced can be found in trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kouvola: between the station building and track 1
- Lappeenranta: in front of the railway station
- Joutseno: parking lot by the railway stop
- Imatra: in front of the travel centre
Track work in Turku from 15 August 2022. Trains to and from Helsinki arrive and depart from the Kupittaa station instead of Turku. Replacement busses will operate between Kupittaa and Turku port until further notice.
You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kupittaa: bus stops on Joukahaisenkatu, in front of the Kupittaa station
- Turku port: bus platform number 7, next to track 2
Read more about the changes in train services between Turku and Kupittaa here, Opens in a new tab.
We have to replace two Z train services by buses between Lahti and Kouvola on May 27-June 2. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
The services to be replaced are:
- at 1.20 Lahti-Kouvola
- at 4.20 Kouvola-Lahti
Stops for the replacement buses:
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Lahti: Travel Centre, charter bus platform
- Villähde: parking area next to track 2
- Nastola: parking area next to track 2
- Uusikylä: bus stop next to track 3
- Kausala: in front of the railway station building
- Koria: parking area next to track 2
- Kouvola: between track 1 and the station building
Note! In the Kouvola-Lahti direction, the bus does not stop at intermediate stations.
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains between Lieksa and Nurmes by buses on August 31-September 5.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
Due to track work, we will replace trains between Tampere and Keuruu by buses on 3.8.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
Due to track work, some of the trains between Oulu and Rovaniemi will be replaced by buses from May 21 to June 12.
Some of the buses will be added to the journey search later.
The train services to be replaced on May 21, May 28, June 4 and June 11 2024:
- at 11.55, 12.30, 14.35, 18.00 and 20.30 Oulu-Rovaniemi
The train services to be replaced on May 21 and May 28 2024:
- at 14.10 Rovaniemi-Oulu
The train services to be replaced on May 22, May 29, June 5 and June 12 2024:
- at 4.20 ja 8.30 Rovaniemi-Oulu
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Oulu: charter service platform at the bus station
- Kemi: parking lot in front of the railway station
- Tervola: parking lot in front of the railway station
- Muurola: parking lot in front of the railway station
- Rovaniemi: railway station
We have to replace train services by buses on route Oulu-Rovaniemi-Kemijärvi May 21-June 14 due to track work. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Oulu: on the bus station side on Ratakatu
- Kemi: parking lot in front of the railway station
- Tervola: parking lot in front of the railway station
- Muurola: parking lot in front of the railway station
- Rovaniemi: railway station
- Kemijärvi: railway station and bus station (ABC service station), the buses stop at both stops
Note! The replacement buses do not stop at the Misi railway station.
We have to replace some R-train services on weekdays (Mon-Fri) by buses between Riihimäki and Tampere between May 6 - 24 due to track work. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Riihimäki: Travel Centre, bus platform 6
- Ryttylä: junction of Kirkkotie and Ryttyläntie, by the grocery store Saarinen
- Turenki: by Kuumolantie (see a more precise location in the map below)
- Hämeenlinna: in front of the railway station building, stop Rautatieasema A (towards Tampere), stop Rautatieasema F (towards Riihimäki)
- Parola: along Hattulantie, stop Paloasema I (towards Riihimäki), stop Paloasema L (towards Tampere)
- Iittala: railway station, parking lot on the western side of the tracks
- Toijala: a turnaround in front of the railway station and a bus stop, both directions
- Viiala: western side of the tracks, stop Keskuskatu E (towards Riihimäki), stop Keskuskatu (towards Tampere)
- Lempäälä: Lempokatu stop (both directions)
- Tampere: near the main entrance doors of the railway station in the parking lot
The maps of the stops for the replacement buses can be found here (PDF in Finnish).
We have to replace train services by buses between Savonlinna and Parikkala between May 18-19. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
The services to be replaced are:
- Sat May 18 at 22.05 Parikkala-Savonlinna
- Sat May 18 at 18.30 Savonlinna-Parikkala
- Sun May 19 at 10.30 Parikkala-Savonlinna
- Sun May 19 at 9.10 Savonlinna-Parikkala
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Savonlinna: from the Market Square bus stop, in front of the hotel Seurahuone
- Pääskylahti: parking lot by the railway station
- Kerimäki: parking lot by the railway station
- Retretti: parking lot by the railway station
- Lusto: parking lot by the railway station
- Punkaharju: parking lot by the railway station
- Parikkala: parking lot at the south end of the railway station
Due to track work, we will replace one S 53 train service by a bus between Seinäjoki and Vaasa on Thursday May 16. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains by buses between Seinäjoki and Vaasa on September 14-15. These buses will be added to the journey search later.
The train service to be replaced on Thursday May 16:
- at 23.15 Seinäjoki-Vaasa
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Seinäjoki: next to the platform 1 at the north end of the railway station
- Tervajoki: from the parking lot on Parkintie, next to the railway station building
- Vaasa: next to the long-distance bus departure and arrival area of the travel centre, at the south end of the railway station building
We have to replace train services by buses on route Suonenjoki-Kuopio-Siilinjärvi Apr 16-June 19. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
The services to be replaced are:
- Sat Apr 20, 27 and Jun 1 at 22.10 Siilinjärvi-Kuopio
- Sun Apr 21, 28 and Jun 2 at 7.10 Kuopio-Siilinjärvi
- Sat May 4 at 7.05 Kuopio-Siilinjärvi
- Sat May 4 at 21.10 and 23.10 Suonenjoki-Kuopio
- Sat May 4 at 5.15 Kuopio-Suonenjoki
- Sat May 4 at 6.45 Siilinjärvi-Suonenjoki
- Sat May 4 at 22.10 Siilinjärvi-Kuopio
- Tue-Wed Apr 16 - Jun 19 at 23.05 Suonenjoki-Kuopio
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Suonenjoki: next to the station building
- Kuopio: in front of the main entrance of the railway station, i.e. from the small parking lot of the station
- Siilinjärvi: the parking area behind the station
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains by buses between Tampere and Jyväskylä, Sat-Sun on August 17-September 15.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
We have to replace train services by buses between Tampere and Nokia on Apr 15-Aug 6 due to track work. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Tampere: parking lot near the main entrance of the railway station
- Tesoma: tesomankatu, stop B (towards Pori), stop A (towards Tampere)
- Nokia: opposite the railway station, from the bus terminal stop
Due to track work, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from August 12 to September 4, we will replace some of the day trains between Tampere/Parkano and Seinäjoki with buses.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
We have to replace some train services by buses between Tampere and Pori on May 18-June 17 due to track work. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Tampere: parking lot near the main entrance of the railway station
- Tesoma: stop Tesoma B (towards Pori), stop Tesoma A (towards Tampere)
- Nokia: railway station
- Karkku: bus stops on Maakunnantie at the intersection of Asematie
- Vammala: railway station parking lot
- Kokemäki: next to the railway station building
- Harjavalta: railway station
- Pori: in front of the railway station on the city centre side
At the Tikkurila railway yard, alteration work will be carried out on switches, tracks and platforms during 2024.
The track work will not lead to trains being replaced by buses, but trains may be delayed by 5–10 minutes.
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains by buses between Turku port/Turku and Tampere on August 2-3.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
We have to replace train services by buses between Turku and Turku port on May 20-24.
The services to be replaced are:
- Mon-Fri May 20-24 at 8.25, 17.25 and 20.30 Turku port-Turku
- Mon-Fri May 20-24 at 7.45, 17.05 and 20.05 Turku-Turku port
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Turku: in front of the railway station. Note! at 20.05 busses stop at the parking lot next to the track 17. Track 17 is located next to Logomo and the new car train station, on the opposite side of the station
- Turku port: bus platform 7 next to track 2
Due to track work, we will replace train services by buses between Turku and Turku port also on 28.7.-4.8. These buses will be added to the journey search later.
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains between Vihanti and Oulu on August 20-21 by buses.
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains between Kempele and Oulu on August 27-28 by buses.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
Were you unable to find the route you are looking for?
If the sales period is open but there were no results for the day of your choice in the journey search, there may be track work, even if the route isn't in the list. We will add the details here and tickets to the journey search in stages.
Questions and answers about track work
Read about frequently asked questions
I have a ticket to the replacement bus
Part of your trip or your entire trip has been replaced with a bus. The travel time of the bus is longer than that of the train and it has been taken into account in the timetable marked on your ticket.
Instead of a train, you can reach your destination by bus arranged by VR. The bus stops may be different from the train stops and the travel time may also be different. Check your ticket for current journey details.
Unfortunately, replacement buses do not have accessible travel services. If all trains on your travel date have been replaced with a bus due to track work, we will arrange an accessible taxi for you. Contact our free accessible travel service by calling 0800 188 822, and we will help you!
You can check the departure point of the bus from the list above.
See departure points of buses- Replacement buses have limited space for baggage. Unfortunately, bikes cannot be taken on replacement buses.
- The safety belts on buses may not be suitable for safety seats for children.
- Pets can travel with their owners on replacement buses.
- Guide dogs, assistance and hearing dogs may travel free of charge.
If you want to give feedback about track work and things related to track maintenance, please be in contact with Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA), Opens in a new tab.
If you want to give feedback about train traffic and replacement transport, you can give us feedback from here.
Give feedback about trackwork, Opens in a new tabMy ticket has been cancelled due to track work
You can buy a new ticket in our online shop vr.fi , Opens in a new taband in our VR Matkalla app. You can also contact our customer service, tel. 0100 3232 (cost 0,06 €/min + lnc/mcc), queuing is charged.
We will automatically refund the ticket price with the payment method you used when you purchased the ticket. This requires no action on your part.
We need your account information for the refund. Please fill out our form with the link below. We will refund the ticket to the account you specified.
Claim for compensationWe will get the information about a track work from Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency at least 60 days before the start of the track work.
If you want to give feedback about track work and things related to track maintenance, please be in contact with Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA), Opens in a new tab.
If you want to give feedback about train traffic and replacement transport, you can give us feedback from here.
Give feedback about trackwork, Opens in a new tabContact customer service
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