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Travel safely to see the magical fall in Lapland – tickets for new night trains are on sale now

The high season for Lapland’s magical fall is right around the corner.

Due to high demand, we have added extra night trains to Kolari and Rovaniemi. On a night train you get to sleep safely in your own sleeper car and you can also transport your car on a car-carrier train.

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Extra night trains:

Departures:

  • Sat 12th September from Helsinki to Kolari
  • Thu 17th and Sat 19th September from Helsinki to Rovaniemi

Returns:

  • Sun 13th September from Kolari to Helsinki
  • Fri 18th and Sun 20th September from Rovaniemi to Helsinki

On fall holiday weeks: 

  • Sat 10th and Sat 17th October from Helsinki to Kolari
  • Sun 11th and Sun 18th October from Kolari to Helsinki
  • Sun 11th and Thu 15th October from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
  • Mon 12th and Fri 16th October from Rovaniemi to Helsinki

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