Travelling to Tampere
Tampere can be reached from abroad either by flying directly to Pirkkala Airport, which is close to Tampere but quite a small airport with few flights, or by flying to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and then traveling to Tampere by train which takes approximately 1 h 45 min to 2 h 15 min.
If you fly to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, follow these steps to get to Tampere:
1. Check the train schedules and buy tickets in advance
You can find the train schedules and buy the tickets at https://www.vr.fi/en. Select the correct stations (e.g., Helsinki Airport – Tampere or Tampere – Helsinki Airport) and you will see all train options.
Note that the train ticket prices get higher the closer to the trip they are booked. Therefore, it might be wise to buy the tickets right after you have your flight tickets.
2. Take the commuter train from Helsinki Airport to Tikkurila station
Once arrived at Helsinki Airport, follow the signs that guide you to the underground train station. You will find commuter trains that leave from the station every 10-20 min.
Catch a commuter train directed to Helsinki via Tikkurila and take off at Tikkurila station. The fast trains to Tampere leave from Tikkurila.
3. Catch the train connection from Tikkurila station to Tampere city center
The trains from Tikkurila to Tampere leave every 20-40 min and from Tikkurila to Tampere, it takes from 1 h 30 min to 2 hours depending on the train.
Scandic Tampere Koskipuisto hotel
All of the participants who are in need of accommodation during the Workshop and Mid-Term Check meeting are encouraged to stay at Scandic Tampere Koskipuisto – a cosy hotel located a short walk away from the railway station in the city center of Tampere, right next to the Tammerkoski rapids.
In order to assure that the participants in need of accommodation are able to stay in the same hotel, a booking code with special prices was offered via email. Individual rooms booked with the code can be canceled without cost until 6 pm on the date of arrival.
For more information about Scandic Tampere Koskipuisto, please visit this website.
