Travel Information
Arriving in Helsinki
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
The is located about 20 km north of Helsinki city center. It is the only international airport near Helsinki and has good connectivity to the major European and number of intercontinental destinations.
Public Transport from the Airport to Helsinki City Center
The airport train leaves directly from the airport to the Helsinki Central Railway Station, located roughly 600 meters from the conference hotel. There are connections to Helsinki every 10-minutes during the daytime and both trains to both directions take you to Helsinki. The train ticket (zones ABC) costs 4,40 euros and can be bought at the ticket machines on the platform, on the HSL mobile app, or in various stores/kiosks. You can also buy the ticket on the blue ticket readers on the train with contactless payment (the price is 4.70 euros when using contactless payment). The train journey to Helsinki takes about 30 minutes.
There is also a bus connection from the airport to the city center. Local bus no. 600 operates between the airport and the central railway station with a travel time of approximately 40 minutes.
Taxi from the Airport
Taxi from the airport to the city center takes about 30 minutes. Some taxi companies offer a fixed price which is usually cheaper than a metered fare. Tipping is not expected. The most common credit cards are accepted. We recommend taking one of the taxis operating from lanes 1-3 at the airport taxi station as these have an agreement with the airport operator.
Further information on connections from Helsinki Airport can be found on the .
Public Transport from the Conference Hotel to the Conference Venue
Aalto University School of Business (street address: Ekonominaukio 1, Espoo) is located on the Otaniemi campus in the city of Espoo. The campus is easily reachable by metro.
The closest metro station to the conference hotel is the University of Helsinki station, just a couple of minutes from the hotel. The journey 91ÇàÇà²Ý University School of Business takes about 15 minutes (station: Aalto University). You need to purchase a ticket before entering the platform area. You will need a ticket for zones AB (a single ticket is 3,20 euros), which you can purchase at the ticket machines at the station, on the HSL mobile app or in various stores/kiosks. You can also buy the ticket on the blue ticket readers at the top of the escalator with contactless payment (the price is 3.40 euros when using contactless payment).
The conference hotel offers a negotiated price for conference participants. Please book by contacting the organizers at hfs@aalto.fi.
Weather
The daily mean temperature in August is 16 degrees Celsius (61°F), but 25 degrees (77°F) or 10 degrees (50°F) would not be completely unusual.
Please, check up to date before packing. With some luck, we should have a nice summer weather with no need for an umbrella.