r/FinlandTourism

Hi everyone,

I’m flying to Helsinki on a Finnair itinerary (Vienna → Helsinki → Trondheim). The booking shows Helsinki as a layover before continuing to Trondheim, but I’m actually planning to end my trip in Helsinki.

I came across a suggestion from the booking site describing this as a “hidden city” situation and saying I could simply get off in Helsinki and skip the final leg to Norway. It also notes that airlines may not like this practice.

I understand I would need to travel without checked baggage if I were to do this.

I’m a bit unsure about this, and honestly I’m not comfortable with the idea—but I’m struggling to find reasonably priced direct options to Helsinki for my conference trip (originally starting from Tel Aviv, with this Vienna–Helsinki–Trondheim segment as part of the journey).

Is this something that’s actually okay to do in practice with Finnair, or could it cause issues (like cancellations, fees, or problems with the return ticket)?

Any advice or experiences would be appreciated.

I’m planning a 6–7 day road trip in Finland this summer, starting from Riga and heading to Helsinki first (by ferry) . After that, the rough plan is Helsinki, Koli, Tampere, Pori, and maybe even further north if we have enough time.

I’ll be traveling with Finnish friends, and I’ll mostly stay with them, so accommodation is thankfully not a huge expense for me.

What I’m trying to figure out now is how much spending money I should realistically keep for the trip.

The plan is:

• Breakfast will mostly be groceries or food we make at home
• Lunch and dinner will usually be outside somewhere
• I’ll probably buy some souvenirs, snacks, and random stuff too
• Might need a SIM/mobile data plan as well
• We’ll mostly be traveling around by car

I’ve heard Finland can get pretty expensive, especially for food and other activities, so I’m wondering what kind of budget would actually feel comfortable for a trip like this.

For people who’ve done road trips around Finland, How much do you usually spend per day on food and stuff

Hello! I’m in the early planning stages of trying to figure out how feasible/realistic it would be to fly from London to Helsinki, visit Moominworld, and then return to London in the span of about 2.5 days. The idea would be to fly in the evening, spend one next day at the park, and then fly back to London the day after.

For context, I’m currently based in North America. I’ll be in the UK for about a week in August of 2027. I realize the UK and Finland aren’t super close, but it’s much closer than my actual home! To me, it makes sense to combine European sightseeing, even if I’m there on limited time, simply because making multiple European trips from North America is wildly expensive.

So I suppose my question is: is this doable, or is it a logistical nightmare/not worth the trouble?

Hello from the U.K. (rather than the ukk!) we are a group of 8 campers who have done numerous wild camping trips to your beautiful country but always from Helsinki. We are planning a trip from Rovaniemi next February/March and are looking for the best (cheap) travel options. We are searching the usual hire firms but wondered if there were any alternatives. We have used vans bands use successfully in the past.

We try and make our trips as low cost as possible having young families so any and all suggestions welcome!

We would have pulks, packs and skis for 8.

Thank you

HI guys, going to visit helsinki, wish to know if there is any shooting range for rifles? i couldn't find any on google

What website do Finnish people use to find hikes? I'm specifically looking for hikes around Tirmo/Pellinki, but a general website is good too. It's fine if the website is in Finnish or Swedish.

Hello everyone. Last winter I went to Tromso to see the

Northern Lights, and I'd like to take a trip to Lapland in february for the

same reason, as well as to see the snow and the scenery.

Unfortunately, I've noticed that flights to the north are very

expensive everywhere. Perhaps Finnish Lapland is a bit

cheaper than Swedish Lapland, where flights to Kiruna are

extremely expensive. So I've decided to focus on Finnish

Lapland. I'm Italian, so I could take direct flights to Rovaniemi,

but given the high demand, they're very expensive. I've

therefore also considered flying directly to lvalo via Helsinki, as

I'd pay the same, if not less, and would already be much further

north. The problem is that whilst I pay relatively little to fly from

Milan to Helsinki, Finnair's domestic flights are really

expensive, even for short distances, so I was wondering if there

are any cheaper transport options for the north. If I hired a car,I

could drive to Rovaniemi and take the train to Helsinki, but

there's no information about tickets on the website. I've seen

that they start from E29 per person each way. Is that possible?

Do you have any other advice on cities or towns from which to

catch transport to save on travel costs? I'd also thought about

travelling to Oulu, but the flight prices are always the same.

Also, do prices usually stay like this, or might they go down? If

you have any advice on the itinerary, I was thinking of travelling

from Ivalo to Rovaniemi with a few detours depending on the

attractions.

I don't know if there are any particularly beautiful places further

north, beyond Ivalo, or any lesser-known spots that are still

worth visiting. You see, I'm not the sort of person who would

stay in Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi. I was thinking of a

good four or five days packed with activities.

I hope you can help me; many thanks in advance.

Hi! I'm in Helsinki, and I have been looking for a moomin sauna hat both locally. I haven't had luck yet looking in moomin shops or googling - I'm wondering if someone might have a tip?

I know sauna hats aren't as popular here, but love using one at home and wanted to bring a meaningful souvenir back to my sauna loving friend!