Travelling to Oulu

We encourage you to travel to Oulu using climate friendly transportation. Although located quite far north, Oulu is easy to reach, either by train from most larger Finnish towns, or by bus from the smaller ones. From Helsinki to Oulu the fastest train connection only takes five hours thirty minutes. VR is the sole operator of the railway transportation in Finland. Onnibus offers inexpensive bus fares to Oulu. More bus connections can be found at the matkahuolto webpage.

In case you cannot use the train or bus for your transportation to Oulu, the Oulu Airport offers direct flights from most cities in Finland. From Oulu airport you can catch a direct bus to Oulu University or have a stop over in town. Check airport transportation for options. The timetables can also be found here.