VR-Trains


This blog post should be used to tell you a bit more about the Finnish train system and what you can expect from it.

My first contact with VR was at the Vantaa airport when I took the local train to the central station of Helsinki. My first impression was good. The trains were modern and very clean. The ticket machine at Vantaa worked well and was easy to use. The system with the different zones and the shortcut function for travelers to the central station are very good.

In Helsinki I left the P train and went to the next ticket machine to get the ticket for my next train. There I was a bit confused because I did not know that Turku and Abo is the same. But it was no problem at all because I just went to a girl In the green VR jacket and she helped me with the ticket. Great service and it was totally for free. This is something that should exist in Germany as well.

Both trains were perfectly on time and also very clean.

Something that I also appreciated very much was the seat reservation that is already included in the ticket. It makes everything so much easier. Simply great.

I really like to travel by train in Finland. Nearly every seat has its own socket for electricity, the arrival is on time, the cars are very bright, and the traveling is simply relaxed.


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