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To Helsinki Central Station (Rautatieasema) · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 trains from Helsinki Airport

Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the P train via Tikkurila runs 04:52–01:22, the I train via Myyrmäki runs 04:59–00:04.

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P train via Tikkurila

P · VR for HSL, on an HSL ticket
29 min rideEvery 20 min04:52–01:22
Lentoasema station beneath the terminalHelsinki Central Station in 29 minutes
Non-stopLuggage space
€4.50total for 1 adult€4.50 eachBuy ticketOn VR for HSL, on an HSL ticket
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Lentoasema station beneath the terminal, platform 1 — lifts and escalators from both arrivals and departures

An HSL ABC single: EUR 4.50 on the HSL app, EUR 4.80 from a ticket machine or by contactless at a reader. Children 7 to 17 pay EUR 2.25; under-7s need no ticket. Valid 90 minutes across every HSL mode, so it also covers a tram or bus onward from the station. An ABC day ticket is EUR 12.80; there is no group ticket.

Luggage. A commuter train with open floor space by the doors; no racks, no hold.

Hours. Monday to Friday the first P leaves the airport at 04:52, the last at 01:22 (02:22 after a Friday or Saturday). Weekends the first is 05:52 (the I runs from 05:04). Every 20 minutes by day, every 30 late in the evening. Engineering works cut some evenings short: 14 and 15 September the last leaves about 21:00, 7 October at 22:42.

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I train via Myyrmäki

I · VR for HSL, on an HSL ticket
34 min rideEvery 20 min04:59–00:04
Lentoasema station beneath the terminalHelsinki Central Station in 34 minutes
Non-stopLuggage space
€4.50total for 1 adult€4.50 eachBuy ticketOn VR for HSL, on an HSL ticket
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Lentoasema station beneath the terminal, platform 2

The same HSL ABC single as the P train — EUR 4.50 on the app, EUR 4.80 at a machine or by contactless — and the same child fare. There is no difference in price between any of the trains or buses from this airport.

Luggage. A commuter train with open floor space by the doors; no racks, no hold.

Hours. First I from the airport 04:59 on weekdays (05:04 at weekends, and daily from 5 October), last 00:04, or 00:34 after a Friday or Saturday. Every 20 minutes by day. Works shorten some evenings: 14 and 15 September the last I leaves at 20:34, 28 September at 23:04, and 5 to 8 October at 22:19.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Helsinki Airport into Helsinki

How do I get from Helsinki airport to Helsinki city center by train?

For one traveler the cheapest train is the P train via Tikkurila at €4.50, 29 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Helsinki by any means.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the P train via Tikkurila runs 04:52–01:22, and the I train via Myyrmäki runs 04:59–00:04. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each train leaves you

P train via Tikkurila P

From Lentoasema station beneath the terminal to Helsinki Central Station in 29 minutes, via Tikkurila (9 min) and Pasila (24 min). 29 min

P train to Tikkurila P

From Lentoasema station beneath the terminal to Tikkurila station, the third stop, in 8 minutes. 8 min Ends at Tikkurila, short of Helsinki; for the centre stay on the P train to Helsinki Central Station.

I train via Myyrmäki I

From Lentoasema station beneath the terminal to Helsinki Central Station in 34 minutes, the long way round via Myyrmäki and Huopalahti; Pasila in 29. 34 min

P train and tram 7 P79

From Lentoasema station beneath the terminal to Länsisatama (West Harbour), via Helsinki Central and a change to the tram at Rautatientori. 41–50 min This ends at Länsisatama, the West Harbour ferry terminals, not Helsinki Central Station. For the station itself, the P train alone is faster and needs no change.

P train and tram 5 P5

From Lentoasema station beneath the terminal to Katajanokan terminaali, via Helsinki Central and a change to the tram at Rautatientori. 40–45 min This ends at Katajanokka, the Viking Line ferry terminal, not Helsinki Central Station. For the station itself, the P train alone is faster and needs no change.

Before you travel

How much is the train from Helsinki airport to Helsinki city center?

P train via Tikkurila: €4.50 for one traveler, €9 for two. I train via Myyrmäki: €4.50 for one traveler, €9 for two.

How long does the train take from Helsinki airport to Helsinki?

P train via Tikkurila: 29 min, to Helsinki Central Station in 29 minutes. I train via Myyrmäki: 34 min, to Helsinki Central Station in 34 minutes.

What time does the train run from Helsinki airport?

P train via Tikkurila: 04:52–01:22. P train to Tikkurila: 04:52–01:22. I train via Myyrmäki: 04:59–00:04. P train and tram 7: 05:10–01:58. P train and tram 5: 05:36–22:53.