Helsingin päärautatieasema

Helsingin päärautatieasema, or Helsinki Central Railway Station, is one of Finland’s most iconic landmarks, both architecturally and historically. The present station, designed by the renowned architect Eliel Saarinen, was constructed between 1905 and 1919. Saarinen’s design exemplifies the National Romantic style with elements of Art Nouveau, combining monumental aesthetics with functional planning. The station is particularly famous for its massive granite statues, known as the “Lantern Bearers,” sculpted by Emil Wikström, which have become symbolic of the city. Helsinki Central Railway Station has cultural significance, frequently appearing in art and films and serving as a central gathering place, firmly establishing itself as both a civic symbol and a focal point of city life.

Excellent station with impressive architecture! The platforms are well-marked and easy to access. While there is construction going on at the moment, it didn't really bother me during my visit. There are also plenty of food options available.

The Airport Express train stops here which is right at the city centre. Navigation can be slightly confusing but you’ll eventually find your way around it. Stunning architecture as well!

Helsinki Central Station This is the last stop coming from the airport. As many cities in Europe, this train station have restaurants, restrooms and other amenities. This is the main station in Helsinki. The main entrance is beautiful.

Beautiful from the outside but undergoing many renovations that make it very inconvenient and hard for foreign travelers to find any services. When I finally found the VR office, employees ignored me until they finished their personal conversation. The beautiful wooden doors are a major pain when it comes to getting through them with luggage-wish they were automated

Beautiful, effective, easy to navigate (even if you only speak English), obviously very central! We arrived in from Tampere and had no issues finding our way out and to our hotel, easy peasy!

Often overlooked, the main train station in Helsinki is a prime example of Finnish architecture, with statues that stand proudly, highlighting the uniqueness of Finnic civilization in contrast to Scandinavia. The place is functional, clean, and warm in winter — the perfect spot to wait for your train without any stress.

Very large main train station to the center of Helsinki. Plenty of ways to get here and relatively easy to read the signs to figure out where to go. Trains and terminal are relatively well covered so you only need to venture out occasionally in the bad weather to get to your train.

Our visit through the train station was brief and straightforward. The facade is stunning and boasts large statues of men holding globe-like lights. It reminds me of another historical building somewhere that I still can't seem to out my finger on... The station is conveniently located in the mix of downtown and signage makes it very easy to pinpoint where you're going, platform locations, etc. Note that you can take the train from downtown for the airport in a little over 30 minutes and for around 6euro per person.

This train station was conveniently placed in the center of the city . But having everything at your fingertips within 3-5 minutes walking distance. The amazing public library, Stockmans shopping , cafes , bubble tea , and the casino are all close by. The train and bus system is efficient and easy to navigate.

I was here at the central station a couple of times as I explored my way through Helsinki this weekend. The first time, I was transferring from the train at the airport to the metro. It is a beautiful and functional structure that transitions thousands of passengers as smoothly as possible. Decent signage exists and of course, the station is fully handicapped accessible. There are arrows and pointers that lead you between the local rail, the subway, the buses and the trams. The metro seems to be in a separate building, or at least that's the way the signs took me around. Lots of food and coffee here for you to enjoy while you wait for your train. [Review 10047 overall, 1632 of 2018.]

Came here by myself, with directions from the internet and felt safe. There's a lot of people coming and going, coffee and small shops. Initially I was frustrated that there was no one ticket desk and I found my way on the train and rode north without incident. I was awkward since I didn't know how things worked and there was a language barrier but it was okay.

Beautiful!!! I'm shocked on how clean everything is!!! Everything here moves so well and even if there is an issue, it seems to be taken care of immediately. I don't speak/understand ANYTHING but English, and I had no problem with this station. The signage was thorough and there was places to receive information and ask questions.

Helsinki Central Railway Station is the center of town, where you arrive and depart by rail to Finland's capitol. There are plenty of ticket kiosks around, and it's easy to navigate this huge, beautiful train station. The station seems like it's in the art deco design, with the entrances featuring two pairs of big stone men holding orbs that look like basketballs. Inside the railway station, it's clean, safe and there's plenty of security. There's lots of places to sit, and many stores, restaurants and newsstands. It has a retro feel to it, it must be over a century old. It's quite functional, easy to follow where to go, and the place is nice. I arrived on the airport train from Vantaa for only five euro. Ticket kiosks were in English, and quickly processed fares to the airport with a credit card. All the regional trains, as well as the local transportation options depart from around here. I was appreciative of all the safe places to sit, a big glass covering over the tracks, and plenty of things to look at as we traversed the station for the proper platform. The Helsinki Central Railway Station is an awesome building to check out, and a delight to travel through.

After Finnish rail traffic outgrew the original Helsinki Central Station, the President of Finland launched a design competition in 1904 to choose the new structure's style. Architect Eliel Saarinen constructed the new station --clad in Finnish granite--in a national romanticist style featuring two pairs of statues holding spherical lamps, lit at night-time, on either side of the main entrance. Recent advertising campaigns by Finland's government-owned railway operator have featured animated versions of the beloved statues, even releasing rap singles allegedly sung by the "Kivimiehet" (stone men).

I arrived here from Saint Petersburg by speed train. Once at the station it was easy to navigate and find a taxi to get our hotel. The signage is super easy to navigate once off the train platform. It's located right in the city center and easy to get around or use as a central meeting point.

A bit of a nightmare coming in and out of this bus and train terminal. If you're leaving or arriving into Helsinki, your trip will most likely start here after the airport. It's crowded and a bit confusing since not much is properly labeled and there is absolute no one to help you. Also, there are a lot of Gypsies begging so watch out for them and possible pick pockets. Not complete hell on Earth but not the greatest place to kick off your visit to a great city.

Can't buy tickets to the airport in the machines. Have to go to the little store nearby to purchase the tickets for 5€ each.

This is a very modern car called " Pendolino" style. it tilts around curves providing a very smooth ride. It's not super fast but will go 200mph max along its ribbon (unjointed) rails. Seats are high back and recline reasonably comfortably. Rrain interior is immaculate. Wi-Fi is included. lovely experience!

So, this place is great. It's the Central Station of Helsinki, and everything comes and goes from here. Architecture of the building is pretty sublime, too - there muscular dudes depicted outside holding light orbs, which only gives more reason as to why Tom of Finland would be borne from here. Here's the skinny on inside: you have to pay for bathrooms (but there's no attendant, so if you have enough people and one euro, y'all get to go in for the price of 1). There are also locker rooms downstairs to leave your stuff, which are pretty useful and cheap. Buying tickets. So. The machines are hard to use. Me and a couple of friends gave it a shot the first time and were super confused - but there's a help "hall" that kinda looks like a bank reception area. Take a number, and the attendants are super helpful on which tickets to buy. Airport. It's super easy to get to the airport from here. Train goes right into the station and leaves pretty often. I totally recommend it.

This station has everything! As the name says, this is the Central Railway Station. So if you take a train to/from other cities in Finland you are probably gonna be here at some time. From fast food, to clothing and souvenir stores you can probably find a lot of options in here. If you need any specific services they have currency exchange, a grocery store, lockers (for only 10 euro per day), and touristy information services. The place is also very well located and it's easy to get a bus or tram to other places around the city, and walk to the harbor to get the ferries/cruises to Estonia, Russia and Sweden.

Whilst the station's architecture is quite grand the service itself is not. The ticket machines are only in Finnish or Swedish. This would be fine if it weren't for the fact that the desk service is very slow. Despite this, the staff are friendly, the station is easy to navigate and its location is great.

I can't comment on its quality as an actual railway station, but this building has one of the most incredible facades in Helsinki, so is definitely worth a visit for architecture buffs. It looks like something out of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, with these giant figures of men carrying balls over an art nouveau entrance. It was designed by Eliel Saarinen and built just before WWI. Apparently it was intended as the terminus for trains from Russia but the Cold War put paid to all that. Directly behind the station is one of Helsinki's larger parks and wooded areas, so you could set off on a great walk.