When making an overnight journey with an InterRail pass, seat and berth tickets are not mandatory - you can just jump into the train and take a normal seat.
If you want a reservation there are two night trains available in each direction per night form the South to the North and return.
Coming from Turku/Abo you sometimes have to change in Tampere.
From Turku and Helsinki you have ferry connections to Sweden: ferry-stockholm-turku-helsinki-t1233.html
For detailed train schedules please use the schedule planer: rail-timetable-europe-train-schedule-t1025.html
Prices are per person - one-way.
Train number 866/873
Helsinki Dep: 2123
Turku Dep: 2105
Rovaniemi Arr: 1041
Rovaniemi Dep: 1800
Turku Arr: via Tampere
Helsinki Arr: 0654
seat: EUR 4,60
three-berth compartment: EUR 12,50 (high season in December: EUR 18,50)
two-berth compartment: EUR 23 (high season in December: EUR 34)
Train number 865/874
Helsinki Dep: 1926
Turku Dep: 2005 (change in Tampere 2147-2211)
Rovaniemi Arr: 0753
Rovaniemi Dep: 2110
Turku Arr: via Tampere
Helsinki Arr: 0836
seat: EUR 4,60
Yo uhave double bed cabins. As the sleeper coachis a double-decker the fares are like this...
lower deck - double cabin: EUR 27,50 (high season in December: EUR 48,50)
upper deck - double cabin: EUR 32,50 (high season in December: EUR 54,50)
You can not book these InterRail discounted tickets online. Only at a railway station or call in Finland the number of the Finis national railway:+358 9 231 92 902
European train schedules: rail-timetable-europe-train-schedule-t1025.html
Official InterRail (only Europeans or persons with a stay longer than 6 months in Europe) passes are available via: http://shop.interrailer.com
Official Eurail (Non-Europeans and persons with a stay less than 6 months in Europe) passes via: http://shop.eurailer.net
IR = traveling with an INTERRAIL or EURAIL pass
FULL FARE = 2nd (1st) class full fare. Limited special offers available: buy them early - up to 3 months in advance - you are fixed on dates then and lost your flexibility.
Update: September 2010
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