ACCOMMODATION
Scandic Hotels
www.scandichotels.fi
The hotels closest to the venue (walking distance) are Scandic Rosendahl and Scandic Hämeenpuisto.
Rental Apartments
The rental apartments closest to the venue (walking distance) are Forenom Tampere Pyynikki: www.forenom.com and Unity Tampere: www.unity-living.com
Other hotels
Several hotels at Tampere city center (from and around the city center you can take a tram or bus close to the venue). Please check for example: www.sokoshotels.fi, www.omenahotels.com
TRAVELLING TO TAMPERE
Tampere is Finland’s third biggest city and the hub of a very lively region. It is easy to reach no matter how you plan to travel. Tampere has an airport Tampere-Pirkkala Airport which is only 17km from the city center.
The Tampere-Pirkkala airport has the following connections*:
- by airBaltic: Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), Copenhagen (Denmark), Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Málaga (Spain) with multiple connections to Europe
* Please note that routes are subject to change
Travelling to Tampere by ferry from Stockholm (Sweden) or Tallinn (Estonia):
From Stockholm: Ferry by Viking Line or Tallink/Silja Line to Helsinki or Turku and then by own car, train or bus to Tampere
From Tallinn: Ferry by Viking Line, Eckerö Line or Tallink/Silja Line to Helsinki and then by own car, train or bus to Tampere
Travelling to Tampere by train or bus from Helsinki city center or Helsinki airport:
From Helsinki city or directly from Helsinki-Vantaa airport you can get a train to Tampere city center. Another option is a bus. It is very convenient and the journey takes 1,5-3 hours depending on whether travelling by train or by bus. If you fly with Finnair to Helsinki, you can book Finnair bus also (Helsinki airport – Tampere city center, book together with the flight).
Prices:
Bus approx. 20-25€ / person / one way (cheaper when bought online early in advance) http://www.expressbus.fi/en/home/
Train 6-30€ / person / one way (cheaper when bought online early in advance) https://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/frontpage
If you have any questions regarding to travelling to Tampere, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
More information about Tampere: http://visittampere.fi/