Russian tickets
You can buy rail tickets for services between Finland
and Russia from more ticket sales points than before. In addition to
station ticket
offices, they are available for purchase in the Online Shop, by calling
VR
Customer Care, or from a number of travel agencies.
Tickets may be booked 60 days before the travel date at the earliest. Ticket includes a seat reservation.
There are discounts on rail tickets for children and
groups. They are also available to Eurail, RailPlus and InterRail cardholders.
How to purchase tickets
A booked
rail ticket must be paid for within 24 hours of making the reservation. If it
is less than 24 hours before the journey starts, the ticket must be paid for
when the booking is made. There are special terms and conditions attached to group
bookings. Further
information is available at sales points.
NB! Please remember
that, besides a valid rail ticket, you will also need a visa for the journey.
Remember to set aside enough time to obtain one.
More detailed instructions on
travel
documents.
Children
The children’s discount on
rail tickets is 30%. Those between 6 and 16 years of age are entitled to a
children’s discount. One child under the age of 6 may travel free of charge, if
accompanied by an adult and if no separate seat has been booked. On board the Allegro
there is a playroom for children, space for prams, and a spacious toilet with a
baby changing table and bottle warmer.
More
on the Allegro in the Passenger Car Album »
Groups
A group should consist of at least six adults. The
group discount is 20%. When a group is being put together, two children count
as one adult and receive a group discount on the cost of a children’s ticket. Groups
should travel in the same carriage on board the train. If a group is larger,
group visas should be obtained for each carriage in which the group is
travelling.
Discount cards
Certain international rail cardholders are also
eligible for a discount on services between Finland and Russia.
InterRail
cardholders can travel free on the Finnish section of the
route.
Eurail cardholders can travel free
on the Finnish section of the route.
RailPlus
cardholders receive a discount of 25% on the Finnish
section of the route.
NB!
Discounted rail tickets for the journey from Russia to Finland must be
purchased in Finland, as they are not sold in Russia.