The Finnish state - owned railway company VR Group is introducing new night trains with luxury hotel - like cabins by the end of 2025, featuring private rooms with comfortable beds, work and dining areas, and some with private showers.
As night train popularity is continuously increasing VR Group is revolutionizing Finland’s long haul trail travel offering increasing comfort and a more enjoyable experience for passengers on long - distance travel.
These upgraded overnight trains will serves routes to Lapland, geographical and cultural region known for its vast Arctic wilderness and as the homeland of the indigenous Sami people, traditional home of Santa Claus, and a winter wonderland for activities like aurora watching, husky sledding, skiing, a destination well known to witness natural phenomena such as midnight sun and Northern lights, reaching Lapland's centres like Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kemijärvi and Kolari from cities including Helsinki, Turku, and Tampere.
VR Group acquired nine new sleeper cars and eight car - carrier coaches for night train traffic. The new sleeper cars will provide more private accommodation, moving away from traditional shared cabins to offer passengers dedicated personal space and the procurement also includes an option to purchase an additional 30 sleeper coaches and 30 car - carriers.
The design of the private cabins has been modified to create more comfortable areas for both working and dining, providing amenities meeting the wishes of passengers which will turn the night train an even more enjoyable experience.
New trains will start departures towards the end of 2025 on time for the winter season to Lapland.
Bookings are already open and are available for travel through March 2026. Private cabins prices start from €49, and cabins with shower starting from €74.
Link
https://www.travelmole.com/news/finland-national-rail-night-trains-2025/
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