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Finland

Helsinki

A Baltic capital of design and sea air. Green trams loop the city, and no station has a ticket gate.

Commuter train (lähijuna)

Fares match buses, trams and the metro: pick zones A to E - single-zone tickets don't exist; you always buy at least two. Onboard contactless costs a bit more than the app. Trains go by one letter, not destination.

Updated on August 2, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Pick your zones and buy a ticket
    Work out which zones your trip crosses. The HSL app is cheapest; in a hurry, buy at the reader inside the train instead.
  2. 2
    Check the line letter on the departure board
    Go by the single-letter line code - A, I, K, P, U - and the platform number on the boards, not the destination name.
  3. 3
    Tap the reader as soon as you board
    With a bank card or HSL card, buy at the onboard reader right after boarding; an app ticket must be open before you get on.
  4. 4
    Keep your ticket to the end
    Stations have no gates, so walk straight onto the platform - show your ticket only when a conductor or an inspector asks for it.
  5. 5
    Transfer on the same ticket
    Within its validity you can switch to buses, trams or the Metro at no extra cost - show the same card you bought with.

Fares

Single fares4

Single ticket, two zones (AB, BC, CD, DE)
Lower price = app or HSL card; contactless and machines pay the higher one. Valid 80 minutes (CD 90).
3.3〜3.5 EUR ≈ $4
Single ticket, three zones (ABC, BCD, CDE)
For a trip crossing three zones. Valid 90 minutes (BCD 100).
4.5〜4.8 EUR ≈ $5
Single ticket, four zones (ABCD, BCDE)
Valid 110 minutes for ABCD, 100 minutes for BCDE.
5〜5.3 EUR ≈ $6
Single ticket, all five zones (ABCDE)
What you need to ride from the centre all the way out to Järvenpää. Valid 110 minutes.
6.1〜6.5 EUR ≈ $7

Passes & multi-ride4

Day ticket, two zones (AB etc.)
24 hours of unlimited travel; extra days cost EUR 5.30 each up to 13 days, in the app only.
10.6 EUR ≈ $12
Day ticket, three zones (ABC etc.)
Extra days are EUR 6.40 each. It cannot go on an HSL card - buy it in the app or as a paper ticket.
12.8 EUR ≈ $14
Day ticket, four zones (ABCD etc.)
Extra days are EUR 6.90 each - the one for a day covering the airport and the outer suburbs.
13.8 EUR ≈ $15
Day ticket, all five zones (ABCDE)
Unlimited travel right across the HSL area; extra days EUR 8.60 each.
17.2 EUR ≈ $19

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercard
Readers on board and at stations; adult singles only, dearer than the app
IC card
Load value onto an HSL card, then buy singles at the reader on board
App tickets
Cheapest option; multi-journey and season tickets need Finnish bank ID
Paper tickets
QR-code tickets from shops and service points; show it to a reader to start it
Cash
Only at some ticket machines - never on board or in the app

Quick facts

Hours
About 04:20-01:50
Frequency
Main lines 10 min, others 30-60
Fares from
3.3 EUR+

Heads-up

  • Contactless stops working if the onboard connection drops

    The onboard card readers lose contactless payment when their data connection drops. Riding on without managing to buy a ticket still counts as fare evasion, so an app ticket or a paper ticket is the safe fallback.

Timetable

Operating hours About 04:20-01:50
Typical duration Everything radiates from Central Station - inside the city it doubles as a metro, and it is the main way out to the suburbs and the airport
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka