Nice train station at Helsinki airport. Easy to find your way to/from the terminal. From here you…read morecan take a train straight to the city center which is really convenient

Took the train out of Helsinki airport the other day and it was a quick and easy experience…read more Signage is clear from the terminal to get to the trains. There are a couple very deep escalators to go down into the train station. Payment is made via the app. There are also payment islands in the middle of the train station. Payment can also be made by tapping the card reader once on board after selecting the zones and the quantity of tickets. The train into the city is 4,3 Euros with no airport surcharge unlike other cities and takes 38 minutes to get into the city centre.

Great landmark of the city. Took the train from the airport to the city and it is located right in…read morethe downtown. Easy and clean station. Spacious and very well architecturally. Walking distances to hotels, places in downtown. Wishing the station, plenty of quick bite/drink places as well as sit down dinning. Also there are stores and shops too. This is the main station so plenty of destinations to choose. For me, easy place to go and get to. Enjoyed it a lot.

Came into the Helsinki main train station the other week and it was a quick and easy experience…read more The train took me directly from HEL directly into town in ~40 minutes with numerous stops. There are a few eateries inside the main train station. The metro is a couple blocks away and the tram is merely outside the front doors.

We took a day trip from Helsinki to Tallinn, I booked with this company as I perceived it to be…read morereliable and unlikely to be cancelled in inclement weather plus it was relatively cheap. The ferry terminal was on what felt liked the edge of Helsinki but was brand new. On the Tallinn side the terminal was a 15 minute walk from the Old Town. The journey takes around two hours each way. On the way out we traveled on STAR and for the return we were on the much newer MegaStar which was probably the best ferry I have ever been on (there isn't much competition). They even had some exclusive Moomin products, which made the wife happy. I would definitely use this service again.

Attractive, modern vessel. (The Super Star) Good shopping facilities. However as a passenger who…read moreupgraded to Comfort Class, I really didn't feel there was value in my choice. Our private lounge was smallish and crowded and the tables and chairs were arranged in groups just as in a restaurant. I had expected a comfortable lounge chair- maybe like a business class airline seat but these chairs were like cafeteria chairs. There were some complimentary snacks but pretty ordinary: crackers, tea and coffee, veggies with a dip for more healthful fare. That was about it. None of it tempted me for a second. As for the prospect of sitting in the cafeteria-style chairs for two hours, I eventually abandoned this lounge and found a more comfortable location in another part of the ship. Skip Comfort Class is my advice.

This is the ferry terminal where the various boats go on the overnight trips from Helsinki to…read moreTallinn. We had heard it was commonplace for people from Finland to go over for several hours of more affordable shopping then ride right back the next day. We used the Tallink ship as an actual mode of transportation to our next stop on the trip. The street care stops right outside and the terminal was relatively nice. Kinda crowded at the beginning but not so bad once you made it on the boat. Staff was helpful. Beer and snacks were expensive; our last taste of Finland price before finding out how incredibly cheap it was to be in Estonia. Views of the city and harbor from the upper deck of the boat were great.

Place is actually just train stop. Only service are vending machine, elevator and info monitors…read more Only local trains stops here. Station has no HSL ticket machine. Stops history begins 1949 when it was private trains stop nearby factory Strömberg, on time trains just stops when factory works started and ended. Only road was on factory gates nowhere else. ..... Currently trains stops nearly 24/7 here. Nearest bus line is 54. No free parking on area, some paid parking space nearby. Area has private parking space.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Holiday Inn Helsinki-Vantaa Airport two separate times during our…read moretrip to Finland, one night when we arrived and one night before our flight out of Helsinki to Amsterdam. The first visit was a three star visit, due to the lack of air conditioning (not mentioned by woman at the front desk when we checked in) and the very tiny room with the phone booth-sized shower. When I called to the front desk to ask how to turn on the air conditioning in the room, she simply said, "Sorry, it's not working at this time." She did not offer a fan, so we just opened the window. Unfortunately, it was quite warm all night, so we did not sleep well. The next morning, I chatted with the very friendly manager at the front desk and he was appalled that a fan was not offered. He said they have a "whole room of fans" for guests to use. I told him that we would be coming back for one more night at the end of our Finland trip and asked if he would note our file to offer a fan if the air conditioning was still inoperable at that time. He said he would do that for us. Fast forward to our second visit to this hotel. We were delighted to have been given a free upgrade to an Executive room. There was a fan already set up in the room (the AC was still not working very well). The room itself was huge, with a large bathroom and shower, a separate sitting area with a makeup mirror, as well as a free chocolate bar and two free cookies. Very nice! We were also given two free water bottles at the front desk (I'm at IHG member), which we weren't given on our first stay. I would definitely recommend paying extra for the breakfast! It begins at 5:00 am, in case you have an early flight. This was my favorite hotel breakfast on the trip. There were so many wonderful things, such as the Karelian pastries and egg butter (a delicacy in Finland), a wonderful berry coffee cake, and many hot items. Everything was delicious! The staff working at breakfast hours were very friendly and welcoming as well. One other nice feature of this hotel is the free airport shuttle. The pickup spot at the airport is bus stop #42. The shuttle arrives every 20 - 30 minutes and services the Holiday Inn and two Scandic hotels. The shuttle service from the hotels to the airport starts very early in the morning and was very convenient. We would stay here again in a heartbeat!

My husband and I came from the US and stayed overnight during our layover on on the way to Ivalo,…read moreFinland. This location was great because it's close to the airport and has a free airport shuttle (something I now know is a requirement for me during international travel). It met the need however, the room left MUCH to be desired. Very small, the bathroom was tiny too and the shower leaked all over the bathroom. No frills but again, met the need and for that we are grateful. Would not stay there any longer than a one-night layover. Also, no free breakfast.

I booked comfort & business lounge. Below are my thoughts…read more Comfort class 7am ride- departed in comfort class. It was nice & quiet and only a few people. The cold breakfast was okay. No "free" hot food or alcohol in this class. Not really worth the price point but it was nice to have some quietness. At the basic fare price, you'll sit with the masses, the hoards of tourists are loud & active as the move about & without the best manners. Business lounge 4pm ride - I was really looking forward to this because my comfort experience went so well. The ticket includes hot food & alcohol. The food & dessert was a bit bland. The alcohol was nice after a long day of exploring. I didn't like the large number of people in business & the some of the loud passengers, lacking manners at the buffet. I thought there may be as much people if not less in business class, but people must want warm food after a long day. The ride was smooth with no issues. Service was nice. I liked the duty free shop but prices are comparable to market, so really not worth buying & lugging things around. Do book ahead for an easy experience.

At the end of the day, there's generally not a lot of variation in fairies. They transfer you,…read moregoods and potentially your car from one spot to another. This ferry from Helsinki over to Tallinn, Estonia It was pretty easily on the coolest one we've ever been on! This is not your standard ferry, like you see in Seattle. This is a straight up re-purposed cruise ship with something like eight floors to hang out on! There are a couple concentric areas with play rooms and lots of large benches and tables to spread out on. We hunker down on one of those, and near the playroom, for both the trip there and the trip back. The play room kept the kids busy for the entire two hour ferry ride, and had plenty of room for them to hang out in. There were a numberDifferent places to grab food as well as a number of bars if you felt like 9 AM drinking was in order. There were also spots to head outside And look at the ocean. Overall, this is really as good as a ferry can get this coming from somebody who is ridden the Seattle ferries for a long time! In addition, Estonia was absolutely awesome and it's a place you should definitely see if you have a chance. Overall, this is the way to travel by sea out of Helsinki

Surface level tram station which services at least the 2 and the 4 tram lines. As the station is…read morealong the Mannerheimintie, it is quite busy with pedestrian and auto traffic. The tram has a dedicated space in the center of the boulevard and there is a clear "platform" area for the trams. The station does have readers so that you can swipe your card at entry and exit. There are also visual displays of which is the next train and how many minutes until it arrives. It was pleasantly accurate. [Review 10098 overall, 1684 of 2018.]