Getting to Helsinki: By boat

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Helsinki is well connected with ferry services to Tallinn (Estonia) and Stockholm (Sweden), and there are limited services to Travemünde & Rostock, Germany as well as Gdynia, Poland. Scheduled services to St. Petersburg (Russia) or the Baltics no longer operate (as of 2009), although there are occasional summer cruises.

Ferries arrive at three harbours with five terminals:

• West Harbour (Länsisatama) www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=12745 - Hietasaarenkuja 8 - Tallink ships M/S Star, M/S Baltic Princess and M/S Superstar to Tallinn; M/S Superfast VII, VIII and IX to Tallinn and Rostock and Eckerö Line ship M/S Nordlandia use the West Terminal. The terminal has luggage lockers, café, a trolley rental, kiosk, a restaurant, public transport ticket machine, bank, an ATM and the Eckerö Line and Tallink Silja Oy service points. Bus no. 15 goes from the terminal to Ruoholahti metro station and bus no. 15A to Helsinki Central railway station.

• South Harbour (Eteläsatama) - Olympia Terminal www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=12740 - Olympiaranta 1 - West shore of the bay. Tallink Silja cruise ferries M/S Silja Serenade and M/S Silja Symphony dock at Olympia Terminal. The terminal has a money exchange, an ATM, luggage lockers, a trolley rental, a restaurant, kiosk, and the Silja Line service point. Served by trams 1A and 3T.

• South Harbour (Eteläsatama) - Makasiini Terminal www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=12741 - Eteläranta 7 - West shore of the bay. Linda Line fast catamarans M/S Merilin and M/S Karolin arrive to Makasiini Terminal during open water season. The terminal has a kiosk, currency exchange, luggage lockers and Linda Line and Silja Line service points. Served by trams 1A and 3T, or just walk to Market Square.

• South Harbour (Eteläsatama) - Katajanokka Terminal www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=12743 - Katajanokanlaituri 8 - Right shore of the bay. Viking Line ships (M/S Rosella, M/S Gabriella, M/S Mariella, M/S Viking XPRS) arrive at Katajanokka Terminal. The terminal has a restaurant, kiosk, an ATM, a currency exchange, luggage lockers, and the Viking Line service point. The terminus of tram 4T is located in front of the terminal. Trams only depart from the terminal at 10-12 AM, 3-5 and 8-9 PM.

• Vuosaari Harbour (Vuosaaren satama) - Hansa Terminal www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=15739 - Provianttikatu 5 - Mainly a cargo port, but used also by Finnlines services to Gdynia and Travemünde and Tallink Silja to Rostock. Take metro to Vuosaari and continue by bus 90B.

See the Port of Helsinki www.portofhelsinki.fi for the latest details.

• www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=12745
• www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=12740
• www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=12741
• www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=12743
• www.portofhelsinki.fi/default.asp?docId=15739
• www.portofhelsinki.fi