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HSL zones A–E

HSL zones A–E for Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Helsinki Airport. Find the right ticket zones for local trains, buses, trams, metro and ferries.

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HSL ZONES A–E

What is in each HSL zone?

Use the places below as a quick guide. Zone borders do not follow city borders, so check the complete route before buying.

Central Helsinki

The inner city and nearby central districts.

Helsinki Central, Kamppi, Pasila, the city-centre tram area and Suomenlinna ferry piers.

Helsinki, eastern Espoo and southern Vantaa

The area around zone A and the closest parts of the neighbouring cities.

Tapiola, Leppävaara, Kauniainen, Tikkurila and much of Helsinki outside the inner city.

Outer Espoo, Vantaa and western Sipoo

The next ring around the capital area.

Helsinki Airport and the more distant parts of Espoo and Vantaa, plus parts of Sipoo.

The outer HSL region

The municipalities and areas beyond zone C.

Kerava, southern Tuusula, much of Kirkkonummi and Sipoo, and Siuntio.

Järvenpää and northern Tuusula

The northernmost HSL ticket zone.

Järvenpää, Ainola, Saunakallio, Haarajoki, Jokela and Kellokoski.

There are no one-zone tickets

Choose at least two neighbouring zones: AB, BC, CD or DE. Include every zone your journey crosses. A place inside a zone does not mean every service there accepts HSL tickets.

COMMON JOURNEYS

Common journeys, clear choices
Your journeyYour ticket zones
Around central Helsinki, staying in A and BAB
Helsinki Airport ↔ Helsinki CentralABC · the airport is in C
An airport journey entirely within B and CBC · not valid in central Helsinki
Järvenpää ↔ Helsinki by commuter trainABCDE

TICKET TYPES

Choose your time, then travel

  1. Single ticket: a trip with time to change

    Change between HSL services within the ticket’s zones while it is valid. Standard single-ticket validity is 80–110 minutes, depending on the zones. Check the expiry on your ticket before each transfer.

  2. One-day ticket: 24 hours of exploring

    Useful for several trips in the same zones. A one-day ticket covers 24 hours, not just until midnight. Check its start and end times: activation depends on where you buy it.

  3. Children and visitors

    Under-7s travel without a ticket. Ages 7–17 use a child ticket; adults use the adult fare. For a visit from elsewhere in Finland or abroad, start with a single or day ticket rather than resident-only season discounts.

  4. Have your mobile ticket ready

    The ticket must be on your phone before boarding a bus, tram or train, or entering the metro or ferry payment area. A payment receipt is not a travel ticket. Keep the issued ticket available for inspection.

  5. Where to buy an HSL ticket

    Visitors can buy tickets in the HSL app, at ticket machines and sales points, or use contactless payment for an adult single journey. Drivers do not sell tickets. The available ticket types and prices depend on the sales channel, so check the issued ticket before travelling.

BEFORE YOU TRAVEL

A few useful details

AB, BC, CD or DE: what if I stay in one zone?

There are no single-zone tickets. A trip only in A needs AB; only in B needs AB or BC; only in C needs BC or CD; only in D needs CD or DE; only in E needs DE. If your route leaves that zone, include every zone it crosses. City boundaries are not zone boundaries.

Zone E and Järvenpää: check the service too

E includes Järvenpää and northern Tuusula, including Jokela and Kellokoski. Southern Tuusula and Sipoo are in D. HSL tickets can be used for eligible commuter journeys to Järvenpää, Ainola, Saunakallio and Haarajoki. Järvenpää’s local buses 21–27 do not accept HSL tickets; some other bus services have restrictions too. A place inside the zone is not proof that every service accepts your ticket.

Does HSL cover the rest of Finland?

No. A Helsinki region ticket is not a nationwide train or bus ticket. A journey continuing beyond HSL coverage, or using a VR long-distance service, needs the appropriate separate ticket. Check each leg when you combine local transport with a longer journey.

Train tickets across Finland
How long does a single ticket last?

AB, BC and DE: 80 minutes. ABC, CD and CDE: 90 minutes. BCD and BCDE: 100 minutes. ABCD and ABCDE: 110 minutes. Some sales channels differ, so use the validity printed or displayed on your issued ticket.

Prices and an exact address

The price depends on zones, ticket type and passenger. Check the current fare before buying. For a street address or a route close to a boundary, verify the complete journey rather than choosing by municipality alone.

Official HSL information

Reviewed

Independent visitor guide by Junat, based on HSL’s published guidance. Junat is not HSL. This page is not a live route or fare quote; check the official ticket conditions and the zones shown for your exact journey before purchase.

Helsinki Airport trainAirport-station departures and connections to Helsinki.Train tickets in FinlandChoose the right ticket provider and passenger category.Trains in FinlandA practical guide for visitors using Finnish trains.

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