Traffic Interruption
Changes between Helsinki and Turku
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s Espoo Rail Line project will cause changes in train traffic between Helsinki and Turku, starting from May 2025. From Monday, 23 June to Sunday, 27 July 2025, there will be a traffic interruption between Helsinki and Karjaa. Trains between Karjaa and Turku will run at longer intervals.
Exceptional arrangements in the spring
We will replace long-distance trains with buses between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi on May 4, May 18, May 25 and May 29. Trains operate between Kirkkonummi and Turku.
Connections between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku
From Monday, 23 June to Sunday, 27 July, train traffic between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Karjaa will be at a complete standstill. During the traffic interruption, we will operate traffic between Helsinki and Turku in three different ways.
Track work bus B04
- Helsinki–Kirkkonummi–Karjaa
- Karjaa–Kirkkonummi–Helsinki
On Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, bus also stops at Inkoo in the evenings. The trackwork buses stopping in Inkoo are identified by the code B05.
From Karjaa, a connection to the H commuter train. A direct long-distance train connection to the Port of Turku or a long-distance train connection with an exchange is also available at the ships' travel times.
Long-distance train (InterCity or Pendolino)
- Karjaa–Salo–Kupittaa–Turku (Logomo)
- Turku (Logomo)–Kupittaa–Salo–Karjaa
From Karjaa, a connection to the H commuter train. A direct long-distance train connection to the Port of Turku or a long-distance train connection with an exchange is also available at the ships' travel times.
Travel time
The total travel time between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku Logomo is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Bus B02
- Helsinki–Leppävaara–Salo (centre)–Kupittaa–Turku (Logomo)
- Turku (Logomo)–Kupittaa–Salo (centre)–Leppävaara–Helsinki
Bus B02 also runs to the Port of Turku at the ships' travel times. You can find more detailed information about the services to the port through the travel search.
Travel time
The one-way travel time between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku Logomo is 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Track work bus B01
- Helsinki–Salo (Piihovi)–Kupittaa–Turku (Logomo)
- Turku (Logomo)–Kupittaa–Salo (Piihovi)–Helsinki
Salo’s local transport connection to the centre of Salo is available from the Salo Piihovi stop.
Travel time
The one-way travel time between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku Logomo is 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Track work bus B01
Operates in both directions Helsinki Central Railway Station–Salo (Piihovi)–Kupittaa–Turku (Logomo). The Port of Turku is also accessible at the ships' travel times.
Track work bus B04 and long-distance train
Track work bus B04 operates in both directions Helsinki Central Railway Station–Kirkkonummi–Karjaa. From Karjaa, a connection to the Hanko H commuter train or Turku long-distance train. A long-distance train connection to the Port of Turku is also available at the ships' travel times.
Track work bus B02
The stops of the track work bus B02, which travels through the minor stations, are: Helsinki Central Railway Station, Leppävaara, Salo, Kupittaa and Turku (Logomo). The Port of Turku is also accessible at the ships' travel times.
Track work bus departure point sign
THE STOP IS MARKED WITH THIS SIGNThe departure point of the track work bus is always marked with the same sign as shown in the picture.
Track work bus stopping areas
Click your own departure station or terminus and check the exact departure location of the track work bus.
At Helsinki Central Railway Station, all track work buses use the Postikatu stop located on the Sokos department store side.
You can check the line ID of your track work bus on your ticket.
Information about the track work bus connection
Track work bus B02 between Helsinki and Turku running via minor stations stops at Leppävaara railway station.
Track work bus B02 stops at Leppävaara railway stations' overpass, bus stop number 41 along Ring Road 1. The overpass can be accessed via the stairs from the train platforms.
Commuter train connections to Leppävaara railway station
During the traffic interruption, only HSL's A and U trains will run to Leppävaara. Read more about local train connections in Leppävaara on HSL’s website, Opens in a new tab.
Track work bus B04, which operates between Helsinki Central Station and Karjaa railway station, stops at Kirkkonummi railway station,.
Track work buses depart next to track 1, on the west side of the station building.
Trackwork bus B05 stops in Inkoo on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evenings.
The bus stops are Torp th West and Torp th East. The stops are located about 5 km from Inkoo's town center.
Track work bus B04 runs from Karjaa railway station via Kirkkonummi to Helsinki and from Helsinki via Kirkkonummi to Karjaa railway station.
Track work buses depart from the museum locomotive next to track 2.
Track work bus B02, which runs via minor stations between Helsinki and Turku, stops at Salo railway station.
Track work buses depart next to the station tunnel at Salo railway station.
Information about the track work bus connection
Track work bus B01, which runs as an express service between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku, stops at the long-distance bus stop located at the Piihovi ramp in Salo.
Buses on their way to Helsinki will stop at the ramp on the opposite side of the Turku motorway when viewed from the petrol station. Buses on their way to Turku stop at the motorway ramp on the petrol station side.
Connections to the centre of Salo
Please note that the distance from the Piihovi stop in Salo to the city centre is approximately 5 km. However, a local bus connection of the Salo public transport, Paikku, runs between Piihovi and the centre of Salo. See local bus connections, Opens in a new tab.
Both fast track work buses (line ID B01) and track work buses passing through minor stations (line ID B02) stop at Kupittaa railway station.
The track work buses at Kupittaa depart from Joukahaisenkatu, the bus stop in front of EuroCity.
Long-distance trains to Karjaa, from where there is a connection to both the Hanko H commuter train and the Helsinki B04 connecting bus, also run from Kupittaa railway station.
Track work buses B01 and B02 stop at the Logomo railway station in Turku. Track work bus B01 operates as an express service to Helsinki via Kupittaa and Piihovi in Salo. Track work bus B02, on the other hand, runs to Helsinki via Kupittaa, Salo and Leppävaara railway stations.
In Turku, at Logomo, the track work buses stop next to the Logomo Bridge, on the Ratapihankatu side, at the replacement traffic stop.
Long-distance trains to Karjaa also run from Turku Logomo railway station. There is a connection from Karjaa to both the Hanko H commuter train and the Helsinki connecting bus B04.
Track work buses B01 and B02 stop at the Port of Turku. Track work bus B01 operates as an express service to Helsinki via Logomo and Kupittaa in Turku and Piihovi in Salo. Track work bus B02, on the other hand, runs to Helsinki via the Turku Logomo, Kupittaa, Salo and Leppävaara railway stations.
In the port, buses stop next to track 2, at bus platform number 7.
Please note that both direct long-distance trains and long-distance trains with a train exchange to Karjaa also run from the Port of Turku. There is a connection from Karjaa to both the Hanko H commuter train and the Helsinki connecting bus B04.
Effects on commuter train traffic
- The railway works of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s Espoo Urban Railway project will cause traffic interruptions to HSL train traffic from Leppävaara to the west in the spring, summer and autumn.
- In the spring, there will be short traffic interruptions lasting approximately one day on the Coastal Railway. The traffic interruptions will continue in the autumn, when there will also be longer weekend-long interruptions.
- In the summer, commuter train traffic from Leppävaara to the west will stop completely for five weeks as of 23 June.
- During the interruptions, there will be no commuter train traffic from Leppävaara to the west on the Coastal Railway. Commuter train traffic on the west side of Leppävaara will be replaced by track work buses arranged by HSL. The E, U, L and Y trains will not operate during the interruptions.
- HSL’s track work buses:
211E Leppävaara–Kauniainen–Espoo–Kauklahti
211U Leppävaara–Kauniainen–Espoo–Kauklahti–Kirkkonummi
213X Eliel Square–Turunväylä–Espoo
249Y Leppävaara–Turunväylä–Espoo–Ring Road III–Kirkkonummi(–Siuntio)
- The timetables of the buses replacing trains and more detailed information can be found in HSL’s Journey Planner.
- The A trains between Helsinki and Leppävaara will run normally during the interruptions. During the five-week traffic interruption in the summer, the U trains offer a faster connection between Helsinki and Leppävaara every 20 minutes on weekdays during peak hours, approximately between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 2.30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Train services in the Port of Turku
During the traffic interruption, we will run the following daily train services between the Port of Turku and Karjaa:
- Karjaa–Port of Turku 4:39–6:11 p.m. (change of train in Turku Logomo)
- Karjaa–Port of Turku 6:39–7:49 p.m.
- Port of Turku–Karjaa 8:05–9:27 a.m.
- Port of Turku–Karjaa 8.30–9.57 p.m.
Exceptional autumn arrangements
In autumn 2025, due to track work, we will replace all long-distance trains with buses between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi on Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday, 30 August to Sunday, 28 September. The departure locations of the buses are the same as during the summer traffic interruption.
Tips for a smooth train trip
Track work buses will also bring some changes to travelling that may raise questions. Could the following points provide answers to your questions?
Unfortunately, track work buses have more limited space than long-distance trains to transport baggage. Please take these factors into account when planning your trip:
- If there is space in the luggage compartment of the bus, you can take your bike with you. Please note that you cannot reserve a place for your bike in advance. If there is no room for your bike on the track work bus, you can travel on the next departure with your original ticket.
- Pets can travel on track work buses, similarly as on long-distance trains. Please buy a pet seat in advance as usual, either at VR.fi or through the VR Matkalla app.
- Guide, assistance and hearing dogs travel free of charge, also on buses.
Unfortunately, track work buses do not have accessible travel services.
We operate regular long-distance traffic between Karjaa and Turku Logomo as well as the Port of Turku. Therefore, the trains are either Pendolino or InterCity trains. Learn more about the accessibility of our long-distance trains.
If you are planning a trip between Helsinki and Karjaa or a trip including a bus connection during the traffic interruption (Mon 23 June– Sun 27 July), please contact the accessible travel service by calling 0800 188 822, and we will arrange an accessible taxi for you. Calls are free of charge. We also arrange an accessible taxi transport on other track work days when all trains on your planned travel route have been replaced by buses due to the track work.
We will operate a total of three different track work bus lines during the traffic interruption from 23 June to 27 July. The lines are B01, B02 and B04. If your trip includes a track work bus, the line ID of the track work bus can always be found on your ticket.
The track work bus line is indicated at the end of the long bus number.
For example, track work bus 7100B01 shown on the ticket refers to track work bus line B01.
We will operate a total of three different track work bus lines during the traffic interruption between 23 June and 27 July 2025. The lines are B01, B02 and B04. In addition to track work buses, we operate long-distance trains between Karjaa and Turku.
Track work bus B01
- Helsinki–Salo (Piihovi)–Kupittaa–Turku (Logomo)
- Turku (Logomo)–Kupittaa–Salo (Piihovi)–Helsinki
The Port of Turku is also accessible at the ships' travel times.
Track work bus B02
- Helsinki–Leppävaara–Salo (centre)–Kupittaa–Turku (Logomo)
- Turku (Logomo)–Kupittaa–Salo (centre)–Leppävaara–Helsinki
The Port of Turku is also accessible at the ships' travel times.
Track work bus B04
- Helsinki–Kirkkonummi–Karjaa
- Karjaa–Kirkkonummi–Helsinki
From Karjaa, there is a connection to the long-distance train to the Turku direction and H commuter train. On Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, the track work bus also stops in Inkoo in the evenings. The track work buses stopping in Inkoo are identified by the code B05.
Long-distance train connection
- Karjaa–Salo–Turku (Logomo)
- Turku (Logomo)–Salo–Karjaa
A direct train connection to the Port of Turku or a train connection with a train exchange is also available at the ships' travel times.
Some departures with an HSL station between Leppävaara and Siuntio as the departure station or terminus of the journey are not shown in the travel search. If the departure station or terminus of your journey is Kera, Kauniainen, Masala or Tolsa, you can buy the HSL part of the journey from HSL’s own channels. You can buy the long-distance train part of your journey from us.
If you have a multi-ticket with an HSL station as the departure station or terminus and you do not get any search results in the travel search, the multi-ticket unfortunately cannot be used between 23 June and 27 July during the traffic interruption.
If you are unable to use your multi-ticket during the traffic interruption, we will refund the unused journeys. You can apply for compensation for a multi-ticket here, Opens in a new tab.
First a ticket, then to the bus
Tickets are not sold on the track work buses. You can buy a ticket for the track work bus most easily at vr.fi, through the VR Matkalla app, or from a ticket vending machine. Track work bus tickets are also sold at R kiosks, at our service points in Helsinki and Tampere, and by calling our customer service.
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