Ostrov to Alta by train
Travel from Ostrov (Russia) to Alta (Norway) by train (1425km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection Ostrov (Russia) - Alta (Norway) goes via Finland and Sweden. Travel comfortable by direct train from Moscow and Saint Petersburg to Helsinki (Finland). From Helsinki to Stockholm (Sweden) travel by ferry. And continue from Stockholm by direct train to Oslo (Norway). Please read the following travel information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Ostrov (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Helsinki (Finland) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Oslo (Norway) - Alta (Norway)
- 2Ostrov (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Helsinki (Finland) - Kemi (Finland) - Luleå (Sweden) - Narvik (Norway) - Alta (Norway)
1425 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 Ostrov to Alta, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Alta - Ostrov / Moscow - Bergen / Moscow - Lillehammer / Moscow - Narvik / Moscow - North Cape / Moscow - Trondheim / Moscow - Stavanger / Saint Petersburg - Oslo / Saint Petersburg - Bergen / Saint Petersburg - Narvik1 Ostrov (Russia) - Moscow (Russia) - Helsinki (Finland) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Oslo (Norway) - Alta (Norway)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Ostrov (Russia) to Moscow (Russia)
To travel in Russia by train, buy your ticket online via one of the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. The price depends on the type of train and the time you travel and can vary a lot. For most trains you can chose your seat if you book online. And it is the easiest way if you do not speak the Russian language. Good to know: in Russia you will find very interesting long-distance trains, travelling overnight. They usually offer: 1st class sleeper with 2-berth compartments, 2nd class Kupé with 4-berth compartments and 3rd class Platskartny with open-plan dormitory cars.
Where to buy a ticket from Ostrov to Moscow?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Ж - F - Fast Train (Ж)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
32A Moscow - Helsinki / 020 Moscow - Beijing / EN 17B/409 Moscow - Nice / EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris / EN 21E/404 Moscow - Prague / EN 9S Moscow - Warsaw
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Saint Petersburg - Tallinn
train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Ostrov / Moscow - Saint Petersburg / Moscow - Vladivostok / Moscow - Volgograd / Moscow - Yekaterinburg / Moscow - Sochi / Moscow - Smolensk / Saint Petersburg - Moscow / Saint Petersburg - Sochi / Saint Petersburg - Novosibirsk / Saint Petersburg - Vladivostok
1b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Helsinki (Finland)
To travel by train from Russia to Finland, you have these two options:
1) the direct day train "Allegro" from St.Petersburg to Helsinki. There are 5 trains per day on this route. The journey time is about 3,5 hours. Tickets are available from 70 EUR.
2) the direct overnight train "Tolstoi" from Moscow to Helsinki. The journey time is about 15,5 hours. tickets are available from 180 EUR.
Moscow, St.Petersburg and Helsinki are well connected to their national railway network, also by long-distance overnight trains..
Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Helsinki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Allegro (AE) / Ж - F - Fast Train (Ж)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / 32A Moscow - Helsinki
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Helsinki - Moscow / Moscow - Tampere / Moscow - Turku / Moscow - Rovaniemi / Saint Petersburg - Helsinki / Saint Petersburg - Tampere / Saint Petersburg - Turku / Saint Petersburg - Rovaniemi / Vladivostok - Helsinki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1c Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden)
To travel by ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm, book a direct overnight ferry. The daily departure time in Helsinki is in the late afternoon. The arrival in Stockholm in the morning. The journey time is about 17 hours. The ticket price starts from 85 Euro.
If you want to travel by a cheaper ferry or during the day (not overnight), you have to take a ferry route from Turku to Stockholm.
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 Helsinki to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Turku - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Helsinki
1d Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Oslo (Norway)
To travel from Stockholm (Sweden) to Oslo (Norway) by train, you have direct train connections by Snabbtag/X2000 high-speed-trains. The journey time is about five hours.
Ticket prices for start from SEK 195 (EUR 20). As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
Find exact train schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Oslo?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / Snabbtåg (S) / Regional (Reg)
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / SJ Statens Järnvägar
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Oslo - Stockholm
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1e Travelling from Oslo (Norway) to Alta (Norway)
To travel in Norway by train with VY or another operator, please buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Advance fares (Minipris) can be considerably cheaper compared to full fare tickets.
For connections along the coast and in the far north you have to go with buses. For example from Bodö/Fauske to Narvik, to the Lofoten or from Narvik to North Cape. Narvik is connected by train from Sweden.
Where to buy a ticket from Oslo to Alta?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / Flåmsbana (FLAM-R)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
RT 476 Bodø - Trondheim / RT 475 Trondheim - Bodø / RT 405 Oslo - Trondheim / RT 406 Trondheim - Oslo / RT 605 Oslo - Bergen / RT 606 Bergen - Oslo / RT 745 Oslo - Stavanger / RT 744 Stavanger - Oslo / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Narvik - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Svolvær - Narvik / Bergen - Stavanger
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Bodø - Svolvær / Svolvær - Bodø
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / FLAM Flåmsbana / COLL Color Line / TOHA Torghatten / NORWAY NOR-WAY Bussekspress / 177N 177 Nordland
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Alta - Oslo / Oslo - Bergen / Oslo - Trondheim / Oslo - North Cape / Oslo - Flåm / Bergen - Trondheim / Bergen - Bodø / Trondheim - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Narvik - Stockholm
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Ostrov (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia) - Helsinki (Finland) - Kemi (Finland) - Luleå (Sweden) - Narvik (Norway) - Alta (Norway)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Ostrov (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
To travel in Russia by train, buy your ticket online via one of the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. The price depends on the type of train and the time you travel and can vary a lot. For most trains you can chose your seat if you book online. And it is the easiest way if you do not speak the Russian language. Good to know: in Russia you will find very interesting long-distance trains, travelling overnight. They usually offer: 1st class sleeper with 2-berth compartments, 2nd class Kupé with 4-berth compartments and 3rd class Platskartny with open-plan dormitory cars.
Where to buy a ticket from Ostrov to Saint Petersburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Ж - F - Fast Train (Ж)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
32A Moscow - Helsinki / 020 Moscow - Beijing / EN 17B/409 Moscow - Nice / EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris / EN 21E/404 Moscow - Prague / EN 9S Moscow - Warsaw
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Saint Petersburg - Tallinn
train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Saint Petersburg - Ostrov / Moscow - Saint Petersburg / Moscow - Vladivostok / Moscow - Volgograd / Moscow - Yekaterinburg / Moscow - Sochi / Moscow - Smolensk / Saint Petersburg - Moscow / Saint Petersburg - Sochi / Saint Petersburg - Novosibirsk / Saint Petersburg - Vladivostok
2b Travelling from Saint Petersburg (Russia) to Helsinki (Finland)
Travel from Saint-Petersburg to Helsinki by the direct Allegro trains.
The journey time for the 443 kilometres between Russia and Finland is about 3.5 hours. Train tickets are available from Euro 70 in 2nd class. There are at least three connections per day.
Buy your ticket via the given booking links where you find as well the exact train schedules.
Where to buy a ticket from Saint Petersburg to Helsinki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Allegro (AE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Helsinki - Saint Petersburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2c Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Kemi (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 Kemi?
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
Kemi - Helsinki / Helsinki - Rovaniemi / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Turku / 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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2d Travelling from Kemi (Finland) to Luleå (Sweden)
Travel from Kemi (Finland) to Luleå (Sweden) by a combination of train and bus. The journey time is three hours. The ticket fare is 26 EUR.
From Kemi railway station use a bus via Tornio to Haparanda. The ticket price is 6 EUR. Buy your ticket at the bus driver or on the website of Matkahuolto. The departure station is: Kemi railway station. The arrival station is: Haparanda-Tornio [NB. Finnish time].
In Haparanda change to the train to Luleå operated by "Norrtåg". The journey time is 1:50 hours. The train ticket fare is 200 SEK (20 EUR).
Find exact schedules and ticket prices via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Kemi to Luleå?
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
Luleå - Kemi
2e Travelling from Luleå (Sweden) to Narvik (Norway)
To travel from Sweden to Norway by train, there are three main routes available. In the south from Gothenburg (Sweden) in direction of Oslo (Norway). In the middle from Östersund (Sweden) to Trondheim (Norway). And in the north from Stockholm or Lulea (Sweden) via Kiruna and Abisko (Sweden) to Narvik (Norway).
The best route for you depends on your departure station in Sweden. Please use the following booking links to find the best route, schedules and ticket prices. If you book early, you will find attractive saver fares.
Both countries offer very good night train connections to travel long-distance. The railway network in the North of Norway is not connected between Narvik and Fauske/Bodø. You have to take the bus for this part.
Where to buy a ticket from Luleå to Narvik?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / InterCity (IC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Bodø - Narvik
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / SJ Statens Järnvägar
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Narvik - Luleå / Stockholm - Narvik / Stockholm - Oslo / Gothenburg - Oslo / Gothenburg - Narvik / Stockholm - Bergen / Malmö - Oslo / Stockholm - Trondheim / Stockholm - North Cape
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2f Travelling from Narvik (Norway) to Alta (Norway)
To travel in Norway by train with VY or another operator, please buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Advance fares (Minipris) can be considerably cheaper compared to full fare tickets.
For connections along the coast and in the far north you have to go with buses. For example from Bodö/Fauske to Narvik, to the Lofoten or from Narvik to North Cape. Narvik is connected by train from Sweden.
Where to buy a ticket from Narvik to Alta?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regiontog (RT) / Flåmsbana (FLAM-R)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
RT 476 Bodø - Trondheim / RT 475 Trondheim - Bodø / RT 405 Oslo - Trondheim / RT 406 Trondheim - Oslo / RT 605 Oslo - Bergen / RT 606 Bergen - Oslo / RT 745 Oslo - Stavanger / RT 744 Stavanger - Oslo / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 93 Narvik - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Narvik - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Svolvær - Narvik / Bergen - Stavanger
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Bodø - Svolvær / Svolvær - Bodø
train company:
NSB Norges Statsbaner / FLAM Flåmsbana / COLL Color Line / TOHA Torghatten / NORWAY NOR-WAY Bussekspress / 177N 177 Nordland
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Alta - Narvik / Oslo - Bergen / Oslo - Trondheim / Oslo - North Cape / Oslo - Flåm / Bergen - Trondheim / Bergen - Bodø / Trondheim - Bodø / Bodø - Narvik / Narvik - Svolvær / Narvik - Stockholm
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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