New train service creates ‘longest rail journey in Europe’

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA passenger walks along a train platform in Finland (file photo) (AFP/Getty)A new direct train service between Finland and Sweden has launched, connecting the two nations by rail for the first time in decades. Operated twice daily by Finnish state railway VR, the journey between Oulu in Finland and Haparanda in Sweden takes one hour and 40 minutes. Cross-border train services had previously been suspended in the late 1980s and early 1990s due to declining passenger numbers and differing track gauges. Passengers travelling further into Sweden must switch trains at Haparanda station, as Finland uses a wider track gauge than most European networks. The new connection makes it possible to complete a 3,100-mile journey from Lapland to Portugal's Algarve, believed to be the longest rail journey in Europe. In fullTwo European countries connected by train for first time in decades – with tickets from £4.60More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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