Getting to the ISME Research Pre-Conference Seminar 2020 in Jyväskylä, Finland |
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The city of Jyväskylä is located in Central Finland, about 270 kilometres north of Helsinki. It can be reached by plane, train or bus and for most people getting to Jyväskylä will first mean getting to Helsinki.
Direct flights to Helsinki are available from many European ports either via a number of national carriers or low cost carriers such as EasyJet and Ryanair and others.
Those travelling from the Middle East and major Asian cities such as Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Shanghai, Beijing and Delhi also have several direct flight options from either local airlines or the Finnish national airline, Finnair. Visitors from the Pacific have one stop options through any number of Asian or Middle East ports.
Visitors from Africa are well served through one stop flights via European or Middle East ports.
Travellers from the Americas will have the option of direct or one stop flights with connections either in the US or Europe.
Direct flights to Helsinki are available from many European ports either via a number of national carriers or low cost carriers such as EasyJet and Ryanair and others.
Those travelling from the Middle East and major Asian cities such as Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Shanghai, Beijing and Delhi also have several direct flight options from either local airlines or the Finnish national airline, Finnair. Visitors from the Pacific have one stop options through any number of Asian or Middle East ports.
Visitors from Africa are well served through one stop flights via European or Middle East ports.
Travellers from the Americas will have the option of direct or one stop flights with connections either in the US or Europe.
How to get to Jyväskylä
By plane
From Helsinki-Vantaa airport (about 20 kilometres from the centre of Helsinki) continue your travel by plane to Jyväskylä (Tikkakoski) airport. The flight is about 40 minutes. The Jyväskylä (Tikkakoski) airport is located about 20 kilometres from the city centre.
You can take a taxi from the airport to the centre of Jyväskylä. The taxi journey from the airport to Jyväskylä takes 15-20 minutes: Jytaksi
An alternative is to arrive at the Tampere-Pirkkala airport. From there take a bus or taxi to the centre of Tampere (the trip will take about 40 minutes). From the Tampere city centre you can continue to Jyväskylä by train or coach. See information on the connections to and from the Tampere-Pirkkala airport.
By ferry
It is also possible to arrive in Finland by ferry via Stockholm, Tallinn, Rostock or Travemünde. The destinations in Finland are Helsinki and Turku from where you can continue by plane (only Helsinki), train or coach to Jyväskylä.
By train
If you arrive by plane at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport and choose to continue by train, you can take the commuter train P to the Tikkurila railway station, which takes about 8 minutes from the airport. From Tikkurila, there are train connections to Jyväskylä. The journey takes 3 - 3.5 hours, and is always via Tampere, however, not all connections are direct. You may need to change trains in Tampere.
You may also catch a bus from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Tikkurila railway station (it takes about 15–20 minutes) and take the train to Jyväskylä from there.
For the train timetables, please see the VR website.
By coach
There is a direct bus connection from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Jyväskylä. The trip takes about 3.5 to 4 hours. See the coach timetables and ticket prices.
Jyväskylän Matkakeskus (Jyväskylä Travel Centre)Trains and coaches arrive at Jyväskylän Matkakeskus (the Jyväskylä Travel Centre) located in the heart of the city.
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Jytaksi
Jyväskylä Travel Centre
Trains and buses arrive at Jyväskylän Matkakeskus, the Jyväskylä Travel Centre, located in the heart of the city.
Visa information
For most people there is no need for a visa to enter Finland. If you are unsure use the follow this link to can find out if you need a visa, and if so when and how to apply for a visa, processing fees, etc.
For visa requirements and travel documents by country, this is the place to go.
For visa requirements and travel documents by country, this is the place to go.
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