Impacts of the Tampere railway station area project on train traffic

Track work bus routes and travel times

Tampere-Parkano

Day trains will be replaced by buses between Tampere and Parkano on April 26, May 17-18, May 24-25 and 31, June 1. Track work bus B01 will run between Tampere and Parkano. All buses will stop in Parkano. The journey from Parkano/Tampere will continue with the connection shown on your ticket.

The travel time between Tampere and Parkano by bus is 1 hour 15 minutes.

Tampere-Seinäjoki

Day trains will be replaced by buses between Tampere and Seinäjoki on May 3-4 and May 10-11. Track work bus B01 will run primarily between Tampere and Seinäjoki. The travel time between Tampere and Seinäjoki by bus is 2 hours and 35 minutes.

On 10–11 May, the departure station or terminus of some buses will be Vaasa or Lapua. Track work bus B03 or B04 will run between Seinäjoki and Lapua. Track work bus B05 or B06 will run between Seinäjoki and Vaasa. You can find more detailed information in our journey search.

Tampere-Pori

Day trains will be replaced by buses between Tampere and Pori on April 26, May 3-4, May 10-12, May 17-18, May 24-25, May 31 and June 1.

Track work buses B01 and B02 will run between Tampere and Pori. Track work bus B01 will run directly from Tampere to Pori without stopping at any minor stations and track work bus B02 will run from Tampere to Pori and stop at minor stations.

The travel time from Tampere to Pori on the direct bus is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The travel time from Tampere to Pori on the bus stopping at minor stations is 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Tampere car-carrier station

Due to the renovation of the Tampere railway yard, we will not operate any car-carriers to or from Tampere as of 16 June 2025. The car-carrier station will be closed temporarily. During the renovation, you can book a car-carrier journey departing from Pasila or Turku, instead of Tampere.

More information on the exceptional arrangements

You can find more detailed information about the night train changes for spring and the departure and stop locations of the track work buses on our railway station area renovation page., Opens in a new tab You will also find answers to frequently asked questions about travelling during the track work on the page.

If you can't find the answer to your question, we will be happy to help you. You can contact us via the chat on the vr.fi website or in the VR Matkalla app, or by phone at 0100 3232 (price EUR 0.06/min + mobile call charge/local network rate), waiting on hold is subject to a charge.

Background to the project

The goal of the Tampere railway station area project is to improve the functionality of the railway station area. The project aims to make switching from one means of transport to another easier, faster and more accessible. Once the project is completed, moving around the area will also be safer and more pleasant. You can read more about the project on the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s website., Opens in a new tab