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The bus connection from Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport to Hämeenlinna is the easiest way to get to Hämeenlinna. From the Helsinki-Vantaa airport there are several bus connections daily to Hämeenlinna. The cost is around €18. Express buses to Hämeenlinna depart right outside Terminals 1 and 2. The ticket can be purchased from the bus driver. Please note that you may have to change buses in Keimolanportti Service Station, about 10 minutes drive from the airport. It is best to consult the driver about the possible change. For more information about the bus schedules and other information, please visit www.matkahuolto.fi/en.

There is a train connection from Helsinki airport to Hämeenlinna, with a change in Tikkurila train station. The train station entrance at the airport is located at the airport, in between terminals 1 and 2. The journey takes about 1.5 hours (depending of the changing time in Tikkurila), and costs from €8 to €30, depending on the type of train. The seat ticket is included in the train ticket. Please check the timetables from the web site of Valtionrautatiet (VR, Finnish railways, www.vr.fi/en). You need to buy train tickets beforehand, as those at not sold in the trains.

You can take a bus from Tampere city centre to Hämeenlinna (you can find the timetables here: www.matkahuolto.fi/en).

If you want to take a train from Tampere to Hämeenlinna, you have to walk to the train station from the Tampere central bus station (it takes about 15 minutes on foot). You can find the train timetables from this website: www.vr.fi/en (use the timetable search on the front page). Search for: From: “Tampere” To: “Hämeenlinna”. You need to buy train tickets beforehand, as those at not sold in the trains. There is also a ticket machine at the station.