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Weekend getaways in Helsinki

Places within easy reach of Helsinki, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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10 getaways from Helsinki

  • Suomenlinna

    20 min · Ferry

    A sea fortress on a cluster of islands, with ramparts, tunnels, a brewery and picnics on the rocks.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €10–€60
    HSL ferry from the Market Square, on an ordinary ticket
    All year; summer for picnics

  • Nuuksio National Park

    50 min · Bus, Car

    Lakes, rocks and spruce forest with marked trails and campfire sites. The nature centre Haltia is the gateway.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €10–€250
    Train to Espoo centre, then a bus to the trailheads
    All year; berries in August

  • Porvoo

    55 min · Bus, Car

    Red wooden riverside warehouses, cobbled lanes and a medieval cathedral in Finland's second-oldest town.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €30–€250
    Express bus from Kamppi
    All year; Christmas market in December

  • Fiskars

    1 h 20 min · Car, Bus

    An old ironworks village of craftspeople, galleries and riverside cafés.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €40–€280
    Car west, or train to Karis and a local bus
    May to September

  • Tampere

    1 h 40 min · Train, Bus

    Red-brick mills between two lakes, public saunas on the shore and the Moomin Museum.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€330
    InterCity train from Helsinki Central
    All year

  • Tallinn

    2 h · Ferry

    A medieval old town, Kalamaja's cafés and the Telliskivi creative quarter, two hours across the gulf.

    Stay
    Day trip / 2 nights
    Per person
    €60–€350
    Fast ferry from West Harbour, many crossings a day
    All year

  • Turku and the archipelago

    2 h · Train, Bus, Car

    Finland's oldest city, its castle and cathedral, and the archipelago ring road by bridge and ferry.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€350
    Train from Helsinki Central
    May to September

  • Hanko

    2 h · Train, Car

    Finland's southernmost town: long beaches, wooden villas and the summer sailing crowd.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €140–€380
    Train with a change at Karis
    June to August

  • Rovaniemi and Lapland

    3 h · Flight, Train

    Snow, reindeer and the northern lights in winter; midnight sun and fells in summer.

    Stay
    2–4 nights
    Per person
    €400–€1,200
    A short flight, or the overnight sleeper train from Helsinki
    December to March for snow; June and July for light

  • Savonlinna and the Lakeland

    4 h 20 min · Train, Car

    A medieval castle on a lake island and the opera festival in July, among thousands of lakes.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    €220–€520
    Train with a change, or a long drive east
    June to August

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.