Lahti Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

There are regular daily buses along the motorway from Helsinki (€18.90, 1½ hours), and frequent services to/from Tampere (€21.30, two hours), Jyväskylä (€25.60, three hours) and Turku (€32.30, 3½ hours).

Train

There are at least 15 direct trains per day from Helsinki (€15.70, 1½ hours) and Riihimäki. Travellers from Tampere change trains at Riihimäki.

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Boat

From early June to mid-August Päijänne Risteilyt Hildén Oy(783 2515; www.paijanne-ristei lythilden.fi) operates daily ferries from Lahti's passenger harbour to Heinola at 10am (one way/return €17/26, 4½ hours each way). The cruise goes via Vääksy and Kalkkinen canals. It also has a twice-weekly ferry to Jyväskylä at 10am on Tuesday and Thursday (€45, 10½ hours) from early June to early August.

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