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We will reinstate some train services between Pori and Tampere from Wednesday 28 February

All train services between Pori and Tampere have had to be replaced by bus services from Wednesday 14 February due to maintenance and repair work on our fleet caused by track damage. From Wednesday 28 February, the replacement bus services will be supplemented by train services. There will be four daily train departures in each direction. The aim is to return to normal services and frequencies by Easter.

Bus services between Pori and Tampere will become less frequent next week when some of the train services between the cities will be reinstated.

Train connections between Pori and Tampere from 28 February on weekdays:

462 Pori-Tampere at 6.12 461 Tampere-Pori at 8.08 464 Pori-Tampere at 10.03 465 Tampere-Pori at 12.11 468 Pori-Tampere at 14.12 469 Tampere-Pori at 16.11 472 Pori-Tampere at 18.12 475 Tampere-Pori at 22.15

on weekends:

sat:

462 Pori–Tampere at 6.12

461 Tampere–Pori at 8.08

464 Pori–Tampere at 10.03

465 Tampere–Pori at 12.11

468 Pori–Tampere at 14.12

175 Tampere–Pori at 16.11

186 Pori–Tampere at 18.12

475 Tampere–Pori at 22.15

sun:

464 Pori–Tampere at 10.03

465- Tampere–Pori at 12.11

468 Pori–Tampere at 14.12

469 Tampere–Pori at 16.11

472 Pori–Tampere at 18.12

475 Tampere–Pori at 22.15

From Fri 15 Mar the additional trains for weekends are:

Fridays:

477 Tampere–Pori at 6.00

476 Pori–Tampere at 8.04

165 Tampere–Pori at 10.11

178 Pori–Tampere at 12.12

467 Tampere–Pori at 14.11

470 Pori–Tampere at 16.12

471 Tampere–Pori at 18.11

Saturdays and Sundays:

466 Pori–Tampere at 7.17

467 Tampere–Pori at 14.11

470 Pori–Tampere at 16.12

471 Tampere–Pori at 18.11

Information on cancelled train services or trains replaced by buses can be found on the Train Traffic at the Moment page. Those customers whose train has been replaced by a bus can travel on the replacement bus using their original train ticket. If you want to cancel your train journey that has been replaced by a bus, you can use the refund form to reclaim the unused ticket price. If these options are not possible, please contact our customer service.

It is not possible to buy a ticket for a train marked "Not Available" in vr.fi and the VR Matkalla app. The train may be sold out or it may have been cancelled. You can check the cancelled trains on the Train Traffic at the Moment page.

We extend the validity of season and multi-tickets by 21 days for customers whose season or multi-ticket has been valid on 22.2.2024 and whose departure or destination station is Tesoma, Nokia, Karkku, Vammala, Kokemäki, Harjavalta or Pori.

Article updated 4 Mar.

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