Participants are asked to book their accommodation at Scandic Hotels Booking Page for the Scandic Hotels and for Hilton Strand on the  Hilton booking page or  by contacting the hotel directly.

You may also book your room at Scandic directly from the hotel by phone or by email.

The guaranteed prices are available by mentioning the booking code BSUO240623 for Scandic Hotels and code G1RESA for the Hilton Helsinki Strand.

From Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Helsinki 

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Taxi pricing in Finland is only reliable if specifically agreed upon beforehand.  Taxi from Helsinki airport to the city centre is anywhere from 35-50 euros.

We recommend using the train to transit between the airport and the central railway station in the heart of the city:

1. Make your way to the train station under the airport terminal. It is a short walk from the arrivals terminal. There is only one train station, so follow the signs in the terminal after baggage claim.
2. Buy the ticket at the platform (HSL app or ticket machine on the platform). The ticket for zones ABC costs 4,10 euros.
3. Board the I or P train (whichever is first). Both trains go to Helsinki city centre (last station) Helsinki Railway station. The same HSL ABC ticket can be used for later connections metro, busses and trams for 90 minutes from purchase.

Please note that if you plan to buy a ticket valid for several days, you only need an AB ticket for your journeys in downtown Helsinki.

Consider purchasing tickets valid for more than 48 hours in downtown Helsinki after arriving at your hotel since the ABC zones ticket is more expensive than the AB zones ticket. More information on at the local traffic company site: www.hsl.fi/en/tickets-and-fares/day-tickets

You can buy single and day tickets in advance at some ticket machines and kiosks and other sales and service points. The tickets are loaded on disposable cardboard cards. 

When you start your first journey, show the card to a card reader on a bus, tram or train or to a card reader at the top of escalators to the metro platform area. You only need to show the card to a card reader. You do not need to press any buttons. The reader makes a beep sound, and the display shows the ticket information. You can check the expiry time of the ticket at any time by holding your card in the reading area. Please protect your card from magnets.

The tickets are valid from showing the card to a card reader at the start of your first journey. After the first journey, you only need to show the ticket on the buses. On trains, trams, and the metro, you only need to show your ticket if a conductor or ticket inspector asks you.

Last leg from Helsinki Railway Station to the hotels:

Hotel Arthur

1. Walk to the hotel (300m) from the Helsinki Railway Station. Exit the Railway station Rautatientori direction (Vilhonkatu) .
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2. Use the tram; the stop is in front of the main exit on Kaivokatu Street. You can use lines 3 (Meilahti), 6 (Arabia via Sörnänen) or 9 (Linjat). Leave the tram at Kaisaniemi (2 nd stop on your journey)
   

Hotel Scandic Paasi and Hotel Hilton Helsinki Strand

1. From the Helsinki railway station, head to the underground metro station. The entrance to the metro is next to the main exit, towards Kaivokatu Street. All the lines operate from the same platform. Choose the metro M1 or M2 to Vuosaari or Mellunmäki direction via Itäkeskus.
2. Leave Leave the metro at the Hakaniemi (2nd stop on your journey), just after Helsinki University stop.
3. Walk to the hotel (under 100m).