Customer Service

Points of purchase for tickets

You can buy tickets for long-distance and commuter traffic:

• vr.fi
  
• VR Matkalla mobile app
  
• Station ticket offices
  
• Ticket vending machines
  
• VR customer service telephone
  
• R-Kioski
  

The point of purchase may depend on the ticket type. Check the ticket-specific points of purchase.

Discounts on tickets

Children, students, pensioners, senior citizens and conscripts are eligible for a discount. 

Read further information on discounts.

Did you not receive the train ticket?

If you bought a train ticket, but it was never delivered, the purchase failed or you want the ticket to be sent to you again, please contact VR’s Customer Support: 0800 166 888

Are you wondering which ticket is best for you? 

Long-distance train tickets

Basic ticket, saver ticket & multi-ticket

You can change the departure date and time for basic tickets and saver tickets for long-distance traffic or single multi-ticket journeys prior to departure at station ticket offices or by calling VR’s Customer Support: 0800 166 888. Calls are free of charge.

You can cancel a journey booked using your multi-ticket for long-distance trains after signing in on this website or the VR Matkalla app. Cancellations for journeys booked using a multi-ticket are possible up to 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train and can be made free of charge.

If the journey includes a change of train, changes must be made before they journey begins. Please note that the route or direction of travel stated on the ticket cannot be changed.

Changes are subject to a charge of €5/ticket. An additional EUR 1 service fee is charged for changes made at ticket sales.

Price difference is charged when changing a ticket to a more expensive train service. No refund is given when changing to a cheaper train.

Read more about changes and safety during the corona restrictions.

CarTrain package

CarTrain packages can be changed or cancelled at station ticket offices or by calling Customer Support. Changes and cancellations must be made at least 7 days before the train’s departure. The change and cancellation fee is 10% of the paid ticket price. 

Season ticket

Season tickets cannot be changed or cancelled. 

Cancellation insurance for long-distance tickets

You can cancel your ticket before departure and receive a refund if you bought cancellation insurance when purchasing the ticket. Cancellation insurance.

Tickets for commuter traffic

Tickets for VR’s commuter traffic cannot be changed or cancelled.

The VR Matkalla app offers the easiest way to use multi-tickets.

Multi-ticket for long-distance traffic

Please remember to book your journey with your multi-ticket for long-distance trains before the train’s scheduled departure.

• Booking a journey with a multi-ticket works similarly to seat reservation.
  
• You will need your multi-ticket’s order number when booking a journey.
  
• You can also book a journey with your multi-ticket from VR Customer Care’s free phone service at 0800 133 300. We will send you your ticket by email or SMS. You can also pick your ticket up from a station with ticket sales.
  
• Once you have booked a journey with your multi-ticket, you will receive a ticket that you must show during ticket inspection.
  
• If you have not booked a journey with your multi-ticket before boarding the train, you must buy a new ticket from the conductor.
  
• You cannot use your multi-ticket to book a journey for a train that is sold out.
  
• Multi-tickets cannot be used for train + bus connections.
  

Please note that you cannot book or pick up tickets for individual journeys with a multi-ticket for long-distance trains from an R-kioski, a Matkahuolto, a Matkahuolto service point or a travel agency.

Multi-ticket for VR's commuter traffic

Please remember to activate the journey before boarding the train.

• Journeys booked with the multi-ticket are valid for two hours.
  
• Traditional paper multi-tickets must be validated with the orange validator in the train’s vestibule when boarding the train.
  

You can claim compensation in the following cases:

• Your long-distance train was delayed for at least 60 minutes.
  
• You have a season ticket for commuter traffic and there have been significant delays.
  
• You incurred additional costs due to a delay.
  
• Your train trip between Finland and Russia was delayed for at least 60 minutes.
  
• Your baggage was damaged or you incurred damage during your train trip.
  

The disability services page contains information on assistance available at railway stations, taking assistive devices on trains, accessibility of trains and measures in disruption situations.

You can also get help by calling VR’s Customer Care: 0800 166 888. Calls are free of charge.

Contact Finland's Found Property Service for items lost on trains and at stations: 0600 41 006 (you can check the cost of the call on the service’s website).