Travelling to Tampere
Please check if you need a residence permit, a mobility notification or a Schengen visa (temporary visit of less than 90 days) to enter Finland for your studies. This depends on your citizenship and how long your studies will last.
Even if you do not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport or some other travel document accepted by Finland. The document must be valid for at least 90 days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area. In addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago. In case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for 90 days in any 180-day period. Upon arrival in Finland, you must meet the general entry requirements according to which a person must not constitute a danger to public order and security, national health, or Finland’s international relations.
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Flights to Helsinki arrive at Helsinki Airport (approximately 20 km from Helsinki city centre), and flights to Tampere arrive at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (approximately 20 km from Tampere city centre).
For those landing in Helsinki, the most convenient and environmentally friendly option is to take a train from the airport to Tikkurila railway station and continue from there by train to Tampere. Trains operate hourly during the daytime, and the total travel time from Helsinki Airport to Tampere is about two hours. There are also buses running from Helsinki Airport to Tampere, including nighttime services. Timetables and tickets are available on Matkahuolto's website.
Watch a video how to get from Helsinki Airport to Tampere by train – it’s simple!
Once in Tampere, Tampere University's city centre campus is located within a short walking distance from the railway station, Hervanta campus is located about 8 km south of the city centre and Kauppi campus is located about 3 km east of the city centre.
The main campus of Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) is located about 2 km east of the city centre. It can be easily accessed by taking the number 1 tram towards TAYS (exit at stop TAYS B for TAMK).