Helsinki Central railway station
- Ticket vending machine
- VR service point
- Toilet
Helsinki Central railway station
Elielinaukio 3
00100 Helsinki
VR service point opening hours
Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Waiting room opening hours
Daily 05–02
Ticket sales
- Ticket vending machine
- VR service point
Services at the station
- Toilet
- Car-carrier loading unavailable
- Luggage lockers
Accessibility
- Assistance service at the station
- Raised platforms, accessible entry onto low-floor train.
Information about the station’s services
Traffic interruption between Helsinki and Turku 24 June–28 July
Due to track work, we will replace all trains between Helsinki and Turku with buses from 24 June to 28 July. Read more about the effects of the railway line interruption and the exceptional arrangements here.
Assistance service at the station
The assistance point is located by platform 11, under the platform canopy in the courtyard. The point is accessible from the station hall, Elielinaukio Square and the taxi stand on Asema-aukio Square.
To book assistance service, call VR customer service for accessible travel at 0800 188 822 (free of charge, service hours Mon–Fri 5am–10pm, Sat–Sun 7am–10pm) no later than 24 hours before your departure.
Luggage lockers
Measurements of lockers:
- Size S: w 73 cm x h 38 cm x d 94 cm
- Size XL: w 63 cm x h 96 cm x d 94 cm
- Ski-size w 33 cm x h 205 cm x d 46 cm
- The customer can also choose an accessible locker making it easier for drop off of items.
The lockers can be booked for 3, 6, 12, 24 or 72 hours. The price is determined by the size of locker, duration of booking and the season. The lowest price for three hours in an S size locker is 3.90 euros and 4.90 euros for the XL locker. Payment is made with payment cards approved by us. An additional fee will be charged hourly for exceeding the booking time. Items left behind will be taken to Suomen Löytötavarapalvelut lost property service. For more information, please review the Helsinki Central Railway Station website., Opens in a new tab
Services and restaurants
Find out more about the station's services, restaurants, traffic connections and other station information from the Helsinki Central Railway Station website., Opens in a new tab
Northern underpass
The northern underpass that runs under the railway yard, connecting Elielinaukio Square and Kaisaniemi, is closed at 10:30 pm from Friday to Sunday as well as on the evenings prior to public holidays. The underpass opens at 05.30 am.
Pasila car-carrier station
The car-carrier station located in Pasila, Helsinki, is a short walking distance from Pasila railway station.
Vicinity of railway station
You can find a map of the surroundings of the Helsinki Central railway station as a pdf file on HSL’s website, Opens in a new tab.
From the station, you could go to...
Explore the numerous destinations near the railway station! Here are a few examples.
Kiasma
Finland’s most famous modern art museum, Kiasma, is located just a block away from the Central railway station.
Kiasma, Opens in a new tabOodi
Right next to the Central railway station is Helsinki's very own living room, Central Library Oodi. It offers a variety of library services as well as an architectural experience with iconic views of the Parliament House.
Oodi, Opens in a new tabKamppi Shopping Centre
Just a short hop across Mannerheimintie from Central railway station and you are at Kamppi shopping centre – and a variety of shopping opportunities await you!
Kamppi Shopping Centre, Opens in a new tabPlan your next trip
See how to conveniently get to and from the station
Park your car at the station and hop on a train
Did you know that the P-Eliel parking garage is located underground right next to the Helsinki Central Railway Station? You can easily access the parking garage near the station from Töölönlahdenkatu and Kaivokatu. More detailed information on parking is available on the EuroPark website., Opens in a new tab
Navigate to parking garage, Opens in a new tabTraffic interruption between Helsinki and Turku 24 June–28 July 2024
Read more about the effects of the railway line interruption and the exceptional arrangements here.
Bus routes
Please note! The third number of the bus on your ticket indicates the route. For example, 76100 means route B1.
B1 Helsinki–Kupittaa–Turku hourly (direct)
B2 Helsinki–Leppävaara–Salo–Kupittaa–Turku (every two hours)
B3 Helsinki–Kirkkonummi–Karjaa–Salo–Kupittaa–Turku (every two hours)
B4 Helsinki–Karjaa (This connection allows you to transfer at Karjaa to the Hanko train route)
You can see the timetables for the buses in the travel search on vr.fi or in the VR Matkalla app. You can also download the timetables in pdf form here.
Buses departure places at Helsinki
Stops for the replacement buses at other stations
We gathered together the departure places of the replacement buses at other railway stations as well. You can read more here, Opens in a new tab.
Frequently asked questions about the railway line interruption
If there is space in the luggage compartment of the bus, you can take your bike with you. Please note that it is not possible to book a place for a bike in advance.
If there is no room for your bike on the bus, you can travel on the next departure with your original ticket.
Primarily yes. In Inkoo, the bus stops about 5 km from the train station, close to the centre of Inkoo. See the exact departure and stopping locations here., Opens in a new tab
Tickets are not sold on the buses, but must be purchased in advance. You can buy tickets from e.g. vr.fi, the VR Matkalla app, R-kioski or ticket vending machines.
Unfortunately, replacement buses do not have accessible travel services. If all trains on your travel date have been replaced with a bus due to track work, we will arrange an accessible taxi for you. Contact our free accessible travel service by calling 0800 188 822, and we will help you!
Unfortunately, the replacement buses do not have child seats and the seat belts on the buses might not be suitable for securing child seats.
Replacement buses have limited space for baggage. Pets are allowed to travel with their owner on replacement buses for a pet charge. Guide, assistance and hearing dogs travel free of charge.
You can inquire about lost property directly from the operator of the departure in question. If you are not sure which operator it was, you can contact our customer service. , Opens in a new tab
If there are a lot of advance bookings for a bus, we may have had to remove the departure from sales in order to ensure that the buses have sufficient capacity. The bus will run normally, but you will no longer be able to buy new tickets for the departure.
If you do not have a ticket yet, you can travel on another connection. Buy your ticket in advance since tickets are not sold aboard the buses.
The buses replacing long-distance trains will continue from Kupittaa to Turku Central Railway Station and, around the departure and arrival times of ships, also to the Port of Turku and vice versa.
Do you know the real names of the Stone Men?
The granite station building designed by architect Eliel Saarinen in the early 20th century is particularly well known for its clock tower and the Torch Bearer statues, also known as the Stone Men, designed by Emil Wikström. The construction of the clock tower was completed in 1919, but it wasn’t until 1922 that the clock was installed at the top of tower.
The clock is always on time
Have you heard the myth that the clock of the tower is one minute early so that people would have more time to board their trains? In reality, the clock is connected to the master clock of the Finnish Transport Agency, and thus it always displays the official time of Finland.