High-speed trains in Europe
European high-speed rail network

250 km/h or more

250 km/h or more, under construction or planned

180 km/h - 250km/h
A growing number of passengers choose the train on business or leisure trips in Europe instead of the plane or as a connecting service after air travel because of its speed, ease and environmental friendliness. The train allows you to travel smoothly between the major cities of European countries - from centre to centre. The ease and fluency of rail travel is further increased by the possibility to
purchase tickets beforehand in Finland.
Sample travel times:
| Paris - London | 2 h 15 | | Paris - Brussels | 1 h 22 | | Paris - Amsterdam | 4 h 08 | | Paris - Cologne | 3 h 50 | | Paris - Geneva | 3 h 25 | | Berlin - Hamburg | 1 h 39 | | Berlin - Munich | 5 h 39 | | Madrid - Barcelona | 2 h 38 | | Rome - Milan | 4 h 30 | | Stockholm - Göteborg | 3 h 07 | | St. Petersburg - Moscow | 4 h 30 | |
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| Paris - London | 2 h 15 | | Paris - Brussels | 1 h 22 | | Paris - Amsterdam | 4 h 08 | | Paris - Cologne | 3 h 50 | | Paris - Geneva | 3 h 25 | | Berlin - Hamburg | 1 h 39 | | Berlin - Munich | 5 h 39 | | Madrid - Barcelona | 2 h 38 | | Rome - Milan | 4 h 30 | | Stockholm - Göteborg | 3 h 07 | | St. Petersburg - Moscow | 4 h 30 | |
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Airport trains
Airport trains get you quickly and easily from the airport to the city centre. Sample airport train single ticket prices:
Stockholm Arlanda Express €27
London Gatwick Express €24,60
Rome Leonardo Express €14
(fares may change)
Many European airports also have the possibility for a direct connecting service by train.
How to buy a ticket in Finland
Buy tickets for domestic trains in Europe and international tickets at Helsinki railway station international tickets and travel agencies.
For further information call 0600 41 906 (Mon-Fri 8.30-16.30), €1/answered call + local network charge.