Night trains
Travel between the south and the north in the peace of your own cabin.
Night on a train
Let Lapland’s magic enchant you! You can now buy night train trips until March 2026, private cabins starting from €49, cabins with shower starting from €74. Tip! Search for a journey and tick "show cabin prices on night trains" in the search results to easily compare prices for different days.
Buy your ticket for a night train
Add a car on your trip from the passenger menu.
Timetables for night trains and car-carrier trains
We have published our new timetables, and you can now buy night train tickets until 28 Mar 2026.
View timetables
List of tips for the night train
We have compiled a list of practical tips for a night train journey, containing the best tips for an easy journey.
Onward connections to Lapland
Public transport to ski resortsNight trains run to Rovaniemi, Kolari and Kemijärvi. Hop on a bus, taxi or a rental car for to reach your final destination. You can also take your car along on your night train journey.
Train is the greenest choice for travel to the North
Train is the most environmentally friendly means of travelling. You can travel by train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi and back 50 times, whereas the same amount of emissions is produced during only one round trip by car.
Cabins
You can choose either a 2-person cabin on the lower floor, a 2-person cabin with a shower on the upper floor, or a nostalgic 3-person cabin.
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Travelling with children
On a night train, the whole family travels in comfort. The long journey goes by smoothly when you enjoy activities and a good night's sleep.
Lue vinkkimme yöjunaan lasten kanssaAtmosphere in the restaurant car
On the night train you can enjoy a delicious dinner and a tasty breakfast either in the restaurant car or even in your own seat or cabin.
Atmosphere in the restaurant car
Luggage on night trains
On the night train, luggage usually travels with you in the cabin. Larger luggage can be transported in the paid luggage storage. Please ask the conductor for more information.
Luggage on night trains
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4 €Travelling with pets on night trains
Pets are welcome on all our trains. Bringing your pet along costs 4-8 € depending on the length of your journey.
Travelling with pets on night trainsCancellation insurance
By purchasing cancellation insurance, you can cancel your long-distance train ticket or cabin and get a refund when your plans change. Vehicles have their own cancellation insurance.
Read moreDiscounts
The night train cabin is always your own, so you can travel across Finland in peace and quiet. We do not offer discounts on night train cabins. However, a visually impaired or mobility-impaired person travelling with an escort ticket travels free of charge.
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Are you travelling with a larger group?
Planning a trip for a larger group and need help with the arrangements? Our group sales team will assist you in planning a successful group trip
Santa Claus Express
The Santa train takes you comfortably from Helsinki to Rovaniemi. Visit the arctic circle, meet Santa Claus and see the spectacular northern lights.
Get inspired hereCars on night trains
Take the night train and continue your trip well rested in the morning with your own car. Car spots start from €39, motorcycles from €29. A sleeper cabin + a car spot combo can be as little as €88 (cabin €49 + car €39).
You can now add a car spot to your ticket also after the initial purchase.
Accessible travel on a night train
All night trains have accessible sleeper cabins which are located close to the car’s accessible entrance door. Accessible toilets are also located by the entrance. Guide, assistance or hearing dogs and pets travel with you free of charge.
Enjoy audio books and e-books
Entertainment for the journeyWe are offering our customers a 60-day trial period to the Nextory audio book and e-book service with a catalogue of thousands of stories. You can read and listen books with your phone or tablet.
Most popular night train routes
Did you know?
The longest night trains are approximately 450 m long – almost half a kilometre.
Peak season for night trains
During the busiest nights in the ski season, as many as five night trains depart from Helsinki: two to Kolari and three to Rovaniemi.
Buy your ticket for a night train
Add a car on your trip from the passenger menu.
Timetable changes in May 2025
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s track work will cause changes to night train schedules in May 2025.
Due to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s track work, we will be cancelling some night trains in May. In addition to cancellations, we will be replacing some night train services with services running according to an exceptional schedule.
We will not operateany night trains at all on Saturdaysin May 2025. We will be cancelling all night train services (265, 266, 273, 274 and 276). However, trains 933 and 904 will run normally on the route Port of Turku – Tampere – Port of Turku. Instead of the cancelled Saturday departures, we will add the night train 276 to every Sunday in May and Sunday 1 June from Kolari to Helsinki.
We will cancel nighttrains 265 and 274 from Monday 12 May to Wednesday 14 May and Monday 19 May to Wednesday 21 May.
The track work willalso cause changes to the Helsinki–Kemijärvi–Helsinkinight trains:
- On Friday 9 May, we will run the night train 264 instead of 274 for the Kemijärvi–Helsinki night train service.
- On Sunday 11 May, we will run the Helsinki–Kemijärvi night train 265 instead of night train 267.
The timetable changes and cancelled night train services may still change as the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency specifies the schedule of the track work.
Do you have a ticket for a cancelled night train service? Not to worry, we will contact you personally about your trip as soon as the timetable changes have been confirmed.