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Night trains
In addition to the blue sleeping-cars, there are new double-deck sleeping-cars in traffic. The new cars will ensure the passengers high-standard and comfortable overnight journeys between Helsinki and Rovaniemi.
Most night trains travelling between major cities have car-carrying wagons, as well. The car is loaded in the wagon in the evening and unloaded immediately upon arrival the following morning. The car-carrier routes are indicated in red in the below route map.
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The night train »
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Night train onboard services
| Blue night trains | Night trains with double-deck cars (P 265 and P 274) | |
| blue day cars and sleeping cars | day cars and double-deck sleeping cars | |
| restaurant car | restaurant car | |
| car-carrier wagons on some trains (see night train timetables) | car-carrier wagons | |
| luggage van | luggage van | |
| single person compartments | single person compartments | |
| Sleeping cars | Sleeping cars | |
| seats for allergic passengers | adjoining compartments | |
| pet spaces | services for the disabled | |
| key card locks | changing table in lower deck toilet for the disabled | |
| toilets at ends of car | berths for allergic passengers | |
| | pet spaces | |
| | toilets and showers (ensuite or at ends of car) | |
| | mobile phone coverage | |
| | in-seat power outlets | |
| | air conditioning at each compartment | |
| | key card locks | |
| | safety net | |
| | luggage space in compartments | |
| | passenger information displays in corridors |
View the location of Night train onboard services in the diagram below. Click on a car to view the a description of the amenities in the Passenger car album.
The night train
Sleeping-cars
Beside the new double-deck sleeping-cars, there are also older blue sleeping-cars in operation. The new sleeping-cars entered service in 2006.The new sleeping-car has a total of 19 air-conditioned double compartments on three levels. One compartment is specially designed for physically disabled passengers.
One sleeping-car has 19 sleeping compartments and 38 berths. There are 8 compartments on the upper deck (16 berths), with ensuite toilet and shower. The compartments of the lower and middle decks have a total of 11 compartments with 22 berths.
The blue sleeping cars have 11 sleeping compartments for 1-3 persons and one two person compartment. There are a total of 35 berths.
Car-carrying wagons
There are different car-carrying wagons travelling on the network. The new double-deck car-carrying wagons run from Helsinki to Oulu, Rovaniemi and Kolari and on the Tampere-Turku route.
The new double-deck car-carrying wagons are covered, while the older ones are open wagons. The capacity of the new wagons is twelve cars. The lower level of the car has been raised so as to admit higher cars (184 cm) than the older wagon. The upper level has spaces for six max. 204 cm high private cars or delivery vans. The car-carrying wagons also accept motorcycles and snowmobiles for transportation.
Route plans
Double-deck sleeping cars are operated in night trains P 265 and P 274 between Helsinki and Kemijärvi. Four new double-deck sleeping cars enter service during the summer of 2010 and are operated in night trains P 266 and P 273 between Helsinki and Rovaniemi. The 16 remaining new cars enter service in stages by the summer of 2011.
VR also operates older blue sleeping-cars along with the new double-deck cars on night trains to Lapland. Check trains with sleeping-cars in VR Journey Search »
VR operates car-carrier trains on the following lines:
- Helsinki-Rovaniemi-Helsinki
- Helsinki-Kolari-Helsinki
- Helsinki-Oulu-Helsinki
- Helsinki-Kemijärvi-Helsinki
- Tampere-Rovaniemi-Tampere
- Tampere-Kolari-Tampere
- Turku-Rovaniemi-Turku
- Turku-Kolari-Turku
Long-distance trains to become smoke-free
All VR long-distance trains became non-smoking as of 3 June 2013. The smoking ban on long-distance trains is aimed to improve the comfort level and safety of passengers.
Smoking rooms will be converted into facilities for keeping bicycles and luggage.
A comfortable overnight journey
VR double-deck sleeping cars take you comfortably overnight to destinations in the north or south. The cars have a wide range of amenities for all passenger groups. For more information on the sleeping cars see the 360˚ view!