Single tickets
When travelling by train you need a ticket valid on commuter or long-distance trains. On Helsinki Metropolitan Area commuter trains (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen) you need an HSL Area ticket.
If you plan to travel on a long-distance train you can buy a long-distance train ticket that includes a connection by commuter train.
Long-distance train tickets
Long-distance train types are priced according to their service level which means that Pendolino tickets are the most expensive and regional trains the least expensive. Seat reservation is always included in the price of the ticket, except on regional trains, when purchased in advance.
You can buy an open ticket for the return journey, if you do not know the date of the return trip.
The train ticket does not entitle you to get off the train at an intermediate station and continue the journey later. If you wish to get off at an intermediate station please purchase a ticket for each leg of the journey.
Long-distance train fares
Use the VR Journey Search to view single ticket prices. Enter the departure and destination stations, choose the preferred service and proceed to view price information.
Diverse types of discounts are granted on the single ticket price (e.g. students, senior citizens, juniors).
Travel categories as per train type
| Pendolino: | 2nd, Business class |
| InterCity2: | 2nd, Business class |
| InterCity: | 2nd, Business class |
| Express train: | 2nd class, in sleeping-cars also 1st class |
| Regional train: | 2nd class |
VR Zone area single tickets
When travelling by commuter train entirely or in part outside Helsinki Metropolitan Area municipalities you shall purchase a VR zone ticket. Zone tickets are valid only in commuter or regional trains in VR commuter services area.
VR commuter services area is divided into eight zones from A to H. Ticket prices are determines according to the number of zones entered during the journey.
- A zone area single ticket is valid on one journey
- Tickets purchased in advance are valid for 8 days
- The ticket is validated in the train vestibule at the start of the journey
- Change times in commuter train services: 1 - 2 zones - 1 hour, 3 - 4 zones - 1 h 30, 5 - 8 zones 2 hours
- Unused tickets are not refunded.
Commuter services price zone map »
VR zone ticket prices from 1.7.2010
Using VR Journey Search is the easiest way to find single ticket prices. Enter the departure and destination stations, choose the preferred service and proceed to view price information.
| Zone | Single ticket | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | Junior | -50% | -25% | |
| 1 zone | 2,30 | 1,20 | 2,60* | 2,60* |
| 2 zones | 3,90 | 2,00 | 2,60 | 3,00 |
| 3 zones | 5,80 | 2,90 | 2,90 | 4,40 |
| 4 zones | 7,30 | 3,70 | 3,70 | 5,50 |
| 5 zones | 9,30 | 4,70 | 4,70 | 7,00 |
| 6 zones | 10,40 | 5,20 | 5,20 | 7,80 |
| 7 zones | 10,60 | 5,30 | 5,30 | 8,00 |
| 8 zones | 14,30 | 7,20 | 7,20 | 10,80 |
* The minimum price of discount single tickets is €2.60 with the exception of the junior ticket.
The validity of zone tickets »
HSL Area tickets
On Helsinki Metropolitan Area commuter trains (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen) you need an HSL Area ticket. The metropolitan area is marked on the zone map in yellow.
Read more on HSL Area tickets and the travel card »
Where to buy single tickets:
- VR station booking offices
- VR Online Shop
- ticket vending machines
- VR sales agents
- train conductor
Commuter traffic Price zone map
Do you travel within the HSL Area or within the VR's commuter services area?
See the price zones on the map »