Replacement buses
Has the train been replaced by a bus?
Here you can find information about the stops for the replacement buses and what to do if the train service is replaced by a bus and you need accessibility services.
Trains will be replaced by buses on the following routes
Due to track work, we will replace all long-distance trains between Helsinki and Kupittaa by buses from 24 June to 28 July.
The buses replacing long-distance trains will continue from Kupittaa to the Turku Central Railway Station and, around the departure and arrival times of ships, also to the Port of Turku and vice versa. More detailed timetables will be published by the end of May, and tickets for the replacement buses will become available at the same time.
We have to replace train services by buses on route Iisalmi–Ylivieska due to track work. The trains are replaced by buses on Mar 23 2024. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
The services to be replaced are:
- Iisalmi-Ylivieska Sat Mar 23 at 16.50
- Ylivieska-Iisalmi Sat Mar 23 at 12.50
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Iisalmi: in front of the railway station building
- Runni: crossroads of Runnintie and Kiuruvedentie
- Kiuruvesi: railway station
- Pyhäsalmi: railway station
- Haapajärvi: railway station
- Nivala: railway station
- Ylivieska: south side of the old bus station / Restaurant 10-kerho
Due to track work, we will replace trains between Joensuu and Eno by buses on 29.6.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
On 22 June we will replace some of the trains on the routes Jyväskylä/Pieksämäki/Suonenjoki–Kuopio–Siilinjärvi.
From 1 July to 31 October we will replace some of the trains on the routes Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki/Kuopio–Jyväskylä by buses.
From 12 July to 14 July we will replace some of the trains on the routes Jyväskylä/Pieksämäki/Suonenjoki–Kuopio–Siilinjärvi.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
Due to track work, we will replace all the commuter trains between Karjaa and Hanko by buses from 24 June to 28 July.
More detailed timetables will be published by the end of May, and tickets for the replacement buses will become available at the same time.
Weekday night-time train service breaks between Kerava and Järvenpää will continue December 10-15 2023, January 20-February 23 2024, and March 18-29 2024. You can find the most up-to-date information on replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
The train services to be replaced are:
- at 1.08 and 2.34 Kerava-Järvenpää
- at 3.09 Järvenpää-Kerava
Stops for the replacement buses:
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Kerava: Kerava station, bus platform 11 (Ke0408)
- Ainola: towards Riihimäki, bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2157) and towards Kerava, bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2156)
- Järvenpää: Järvenpää station, bus platform 16 (Jä2126)
Certain night-time train services between Kerava and Riihimäki will be replaced by buses on Tuesday 2 Jan, Tuesday 6 Feb, Tuesday 3 Mar and Tuesday 2 Apr. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
The route and stops are listed here:
https://reittiopas.hsl.fi/linjat/HSL:9969X/pysakit/HSL:9969X:0:01, Opens in a new tab
https://reittiopas.hsl.fi/linjat/HSL:9969X/pysakit/HSL:9969X:1:02, Opens in a new tab
Track work in Turku from 15 August 2022. Trains to and from Helsinki arrive and depart from the Kupittaa station instead of Turku. Replacement busses will operate between Kupittaa and Turku port until further notice.
You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kupittaa: bus stops on Joukahaisenkatu, in front of the Kupittaa station
- Turku port: bus platform number 7, next to track 2
Read more about the changes in train services between Turku and Kupittaa here, Opens in a new tab.
Due to track work, some of the trains between Oulu and Rovaniemi will be replaced by buses from 24 June to 3 October.
The buses will be added to the journey search later.
We have to replace some R-train services on weekdays (Mon-Fri) by buses between Riihimäki and Tampere between Feb 5 - 23 and between May 6 - 24 due to track work. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Tampere: near the main entrance doors of the railway station in the parking lot
- Lempäälä: Lempokatu stop (both directions)
- Viiala: western side of the tracks, stop Keskuskatu E (towards Riihimäki), stop Keskuskatu (towards Tampere)
- Toijala: a turnaround in front of the railway station and a bus stop, both directions
- Iittala: railway station, parking lot on the western side of the tracks
- Parola: along Hattulantie, stop Paloasema I (towards Riihimäki), stop Paloasema L (towards Tampere)
- Hämeenlinna: in front of the railway station building, stop Rautatieasema A (towards Tampere), stop Rautatieasema F (towards Riihimäki)
- Turenki: by Kuumolantie (see a more precise location in the map below)
- Ryttylä: junction of Kirkkotie and Ryttyläntie, by the grocery store Saarinen
- Riihimäki: Travel Centre, bus platform 6
The maps of the stops for the replacement buses can be found here (PDF in Finnish).
We have to replace train services by buses between Tampere and Nokia on Apr 15-Aug 6 due to track work. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Tampere: parking lot near the main entrance of the railway station
- Tesoma: tesomankatu, stop B (towards Pori), stop A (towards Tampere)
- Nokia: railway station
What if the train has been replaced by a bus?
Baggage and pets on replacement buses
- Replacement buses have limited space for baggage. Unfortunately, bikes cannot be taken on replacement buses.
- The safety belts on buses may not be suitable for safety seats for children.
- Pets can travel with their owners on replacement buses.
- Guide dogs, assistance and hearing dogs may travel free of charge.
Services for disabled passengers in disruption situations
- Due to track work, we occasionally need to replace trains with buses that are not accessible.
If you use a wheelchair, we will arrange transport by accessible taxi for you in the following situations:
- If the replacement bus service is unexpected and it has been possible to buy a wheelchair space on the service.
- If you have already purchased a train ticket for a wheelchair space but the train does not have a service car.
- If there is a failure in the train during the journey and the replacement train is not accessible.
- If the accessible toilet of the train fails.
- If the replacement bus service is unexpected and it has been possible to buy a wheelchair space on the service.