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Arriving in Turku

Airport pickup

Bus transportation will be arranged from both Helsinki International Airport and Tampere directly to the tournament site and further on to your accommodation. Alternatively, similar pick-up can be arranged for those arriving to Finland by ferry to the Helsinki harbors. The distance in all cases is about 170 km and takes about 2 hours to drive.

See Registration for information about airport pickup.

For individual travelers

Via Helsinki

  • By air: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is about 45 minutes by bus from downtown Helsinki. Finnair runs a direct bus service from the airport to the city centre (5€).

  • By train: The Finnair Airport Bus arrives to and departs from Helsinki central railway station. There is an hourly train service between downtown Helsinki and downtown Turku which takes about 2 hours and costs about 50€ return. Please note that tickets for the train must be bought before boarding the train.

  • By bus: There is a coach service from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Turku and back. At Helsinki-Vantaa airport the busses stop in front of the International Flights Terminal. More busses to Turku run from downtown Helsinki. To get to the downtown bus terminal (linja-autoasema) from the airport take the Finnair airport bus. This airport bus takes you to the city centre railway station which is located close to the bus terminal. Busses to Turku depart hourly and tickets can be bought on board. In Turku the busses stop at Kupittaa before arriving at the downtown bus terminal. The bus trip takes somewhat less than 3 hours. The return fare from Helsinki to Turku costs 41€.

  • By car: From Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, take the Kehä III (E18) bound west. After about 20 km, exit and take the freeway 1 to Turku. From downtown Helsinki, follow the signs to freeway 1 to Turku. In Turku, take the exit Kupittaa. Follow the signs to Kupittaa.

Via Tampere

  • By air: There is bus service between the Tampere Airport and downtown Tampere where trains depart almost hourly.

  • By train: From downtown Tampere trains leave almost hourly. The train journey takes about 2 hours and costs about 40 € return.

  • By bus: Busses to Turku depart almost hourly and tickets can be bought on board. The journey takes somewhat less than 3 hours. A return ticket costs 33€.

  • By car: Take the highway 3/9 to Turku. After about 8 km, exit from highway 3/9 to highway 9 to Turku. In Turku, stay on road 9 and follow the signs to Helsinki. At Satakunnantie, turn left and cross the railroad bridge. Drive along Aninkaistenkatu and cross the river by the cathedral. Continue along Uudenmaankatu until you see the fields and the stadium on your left.

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