Travellers will soon be able to cross the Finnish-Swedish border by passenger train after VR and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom confirmed the launch of a new daily service between Oulu, Tornio and Haparanda. The route will begin operating on 10 August following the signing of a public service agreement between the two organisations. The service will run every day with 28 weekly departures, creating the first regular cross-border passenger rail connection between Finland and Sw...

Travellers will soon be able to cross the Finnish-Swedish border by passenger train after VR and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom confirmed the launch of a…

The twice-daily train service between Oulu and the Swedish town of Haparanda starts on 10 August, VR has confirmed.