Abisko to Rovaniemi by train
Travel from Abisko (Sweden) to Rovaniemi (Finland) by train (360km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
For train connection from Abisko in Sweden to Rovaniemi in Finland you find train timetables and ticket prices via the booking links. In the south you can include the ferry connection from Stockholm to Helsinki and Turku. In the north the bus connection from Lulea to Kemi. Please read the following information about the route.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Abisko (Sweden) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Rovaniemi (Finland)
- 2Abisko (Sweden) - Boden (Sweden) - Kemi (Finland) - Rovaniemi (Finland)
- 3Abisko (Sweden) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Turku (Finland) - Rovaniemi (Finland)
360 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Abisko to Rovaniemi, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Rovaniemi - Abisko / Stockholm - Turku / Stockholm - Tampere / Stockholm - Rovaniemi / Gothenburg - Helsinki / Gothenburg - Turku / Gothenburg - Tampere / Boden - Kemi / Stockholm - Turku / Malmö - Helsinki1 Abisko (Sweden) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Rovaniemi (Finland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Abisko (Sweden) to Stockholm (Sweden)
Travel from Abisko to Stockholm by direct overnight train NT93. The journey time is 16:30 hours. Train tickets are available from 49 EUR (490 SEK).
The departure time in Abisko is at 16:45. The arrival time in Stockholm at 09:20.
The night train offers seats in open-seating-cars which are spacious and cozy. More relaxing are the couchette compartments with six berths. And sleeper compartments which you can book for 1, 2 or 3 persons. There is a spacious, clean shower available for sleeping car travellers with free towels.
All in all a very comfortable overnight train with scenic views In Lapland, especially on the part of the route between Abisko and Kiruna.
There are two railway stations in Abisko:
1. "Abisko Östra" is the village itself.
2. "Abisko Turiststation" is a bit outside where the long-distance hiking-trail "Kungsleden" starts from.
Find exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Abisko to Stockholm?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Abisko
1b Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Helsinki (Finland)
To travel by ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki, book a direct overnight ferry. The daily departure time in Stockholm is in the late afternoon. The arrival in Helsinki in the morning.
If you want to travel by a cheaper ferry or during the day (not overnight), you have to take a ferry route from Stockholm to Turku.
The journey time is about 17 hours. The ticket prices depends on the day you travel. Use the given booking links to find an exact ticket price and the schedule.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Helsinki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Helsinki - Stockholm
1c Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Rovaniemi (Finland)
To travel in Finland by train, buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Booking in advance will give you the best fares. Tickets for long distance trains include seat reservations. Good to know: Finish railways VR offer an excellent night train service which is recommended to travel the country from south (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere) to the north (Rovaniemi, Lapland).
Where to buy a ticket from Helsinki to Rovaniemi?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Pendolino (S) / InterCity (IC) / Allegro (AE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / IC 273 Helsinki - Rovaniemi / IC 265 Helsinki - Kemijärvi
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Kemi - Haparanda
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Helsinki - Tallinn
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / KAR Oy Karelian Trains Ltd / FINN Finnlines / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rovaniemi - Helsinki / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Turku / Helsinki - Kemi / Helsinki - Kokkola / Helsinki - Lahti / Helsinki - Espoo / Turku - Rovaniemi / Tampere - Rovaniemi / Turku - Helsinki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Abisko (Sweden) - Boden (Sweden) - Kemi (Finland) - Rovaniemi (Finland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Abisko (Sweden) to Boden (Sweden)
To travel in Sweden by train, please buy your ticket via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. If you book early in advance, you will get attractive discount prices. Beside the Swedish state railway SJ, several operators are available. It is usually no problem to buy your ticket in one step even using different operators. For long-distance travel, use one of the comfortable night train connections. Often tickets are also available at ticket machines or kiosks.
Where to buy a ticket from Abisko to Boden?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / InterCity (IC) / Öresundståg (OT) / Inlandsbanan (INBA) / Snälltåget (SNÄ) / Regional (Reg) / Norrtåg (NT) / Västtågen (VT) / Blå Tåget (BLA)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 300 Berlin - Malmö / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 72/92 Gothenburg - Luleå / NT 2 Malmö - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku / Stockholm - Tallinn / Stockholm - Riga
train company:
SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige / INBA Inlandsbanan / NT Norrtåg / ST Skånetrafiken / Väst Västtrafik / SKJB Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Boden - Abisko / Stockholm - Gothenburg / Stockholm - Malmö / Stockholm - Narvik / Stockholm - Luleå / Gothenburg - Malmö / Gothenburg - Stockholm / Malmö - Gothenburg / Malmö - Stockholm / Stockholm - Kiruna / Stockholm - Abisko
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Boden (Sweden) to Kemi (Finland)
Travel from Boden (Sweden) to Kemi (Finland) by a combination of train and bus. The journey time is 2:30 hours. The ticket fare is 23 EUR.
First take the train from Boden to Haparanda which is operated by "Norrtåg". The journey time is 1:25 hours. The train ticket fare is 166 SEK (17 EUR).
In Haparanda you change to the bus in direction of Kemi. The bus ticket fare is 6 EUR. The bus connection runs every hour. Buy your ticket at the bus driver or at the Matkahuolto website. The departure station is: Haparanda-Tornio [NB. Finnish time]. The arrival station is: Kemi railway station.
From Kemi you have good train connections to the north and the south of Finland, also by overnight train.
Find exact schedules and ticket prices via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Boden to Kemi?
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Kemi - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi / Haparanda - Luleå
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kemi - Boden
2c Travelling from Kemi (Finland) to Rovaniemi (Finland)
To travel in Finland by train, buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Booking in advance will give you the best fares. Tickets for long distance trains include seat reservations. Good to know: Finish railways VR offer an excellent night train service which is recommended to travel the country from south (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere) to the north (Rovaniemi, Lapland).
Where to buy a ticket from Kemi to Rovaniemi?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Pendolino (S) / InterCity (IC) / Allegro (AE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / IC 273 Helsinki - Rovaniemi / IC 265 Helsinki - Kemijärvi
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Kemi - Haparanda
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Helsinki - Tallinn
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / KAR Oy Karelian Trains Ltd / FINN Finnlines / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rovaniemi - Kemi / Helsinki - Rovaniemi / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Turku / Helsinki - Kemi / Helsinki - Kokkola / Helsinki - Lahti / Helsinki - Espoo / Turku - Rovaniemi / Tampere - Rovaniemi / Turku - Helsinki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3 Abisko (Sweden) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Turku (Finland) - Rovaniemi (Finland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Abisko (Sweden) to Stockholm (Sweden)
Travel from Abisko to Stockholm by direct overnight train NT93. The journey time is 16:30 hours. Train tickets are available from 49 EUR (490 SEK).
The departure time in Abisko is at 16:45. The arrival time in Stockholm at 09:20.
The night train offers seats in open-seating-cars which are spacious and cozy. More relaxing are the couchette compartments with six berths. And sleeper compartments which you can book for 1, 2 or 3 persons. There is a spacious, clean shower available for sleeping car travellers with free towels.
All in all a very comfortable overnight train with scenic views In Lapland, especially on the part of the route between Abisko and Kiruna.
There are two railway stations in Abisko:
1. "Abisko Östra" is the village itself.
2. "Abisko Turiststation" is a bit outside where the long-distance hiking-trail "Kungsleden" starts from.
Find exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Abisko to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Abisko
3b Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Turku (Finland)
To travel by ferry from Stockholm to Turku, book the direct day or night ferry. One daily departure in Stockholm at morning and one at evening. The journey to Turku takes about 10 hours.
The Stockholm to Turku ferry is usually the cheaper one (especially the day connection) compared to the Stockholm to Helsinki ferry.
The ticket prices depends on the day you travel. Use the given booking links to find an exact ticket price and the schedule.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Turku?
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Helsinki - Stockholm / Stockholm - Turku / Turku - Stockholm
train company:
TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Turku - Stockholm
3c Travelling from Turku (Finland) to Rovaniemi (Finland)
To travel in Finland by train, buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Booking in advance will give you the best fares. Tickets for long distance trains include seat reservations. Good to know: Finish railways VR offer an excellent night train service which is recommended to travel the country from south (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere) to the north (Rovaniemi, Lapland).
Where to buy a ticket from Turku to Rovaniemi?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Pendolino (S) / InterCity (IC) / Allegro (AE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / IC 273 Helsinki - Rovaniemi / IC 265 Helsinki - Kemijärvi
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Kemi - Haparanda
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Helsinki - Tallinn
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / KAR Oy Karelian Trains Ltd / FINN Finnlines / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rovaniemi - Turku / Helsinki - Rovaniemi / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Turku / Helsinki - Kemi / Helsinki - Kokkola / Helsinki - Lahti / Helsinki - Espoo / Tampere - Rovaniemi / Turku - Helsinki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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