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
- 1Pick your zones and buy a ticketWork out which zones your trip crosses. The HSL app is cheapest; in a hurry, buy at the reader inside the train instead.
- 2Check the line letter on the departure boardGo by the single-letter line code - A, I, K, P, U - and the platform number on the boards, not the destination name.
- 3Tap the reader as soon as you boardWith a bank card or HSL card, buy at the onboard reader right after boarding; an app ticket must be open before you get on.
- 4Keep your ticket to the endStations have no gates, so walk straight onto the platform - show your ticket only when a conductor or an inspector asks for it.
- 5Transfer on the same ticketWithin 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 ≈ $5–6
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 ≈ $7–8
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 ≈ $15
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 ≈ $16
Day ticket, all five zones (ABCDE)
Unlimited travel right across the HSL area; extra days EUR 8.60 each.
17.2 EUR ≈ $20
Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 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
Tap for where to get 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
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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.