Getting to Oulu by plane

You can fly to Oulu via Helsinki or Frankfurt.

Finnair operates the route from Helsinki to Oulu with plenty of flights every day. They also fly throughout Europe and North America.

Lufthansa flies between Frankfurt and Oulu on Mondays and Fridays.

Getting to Rovaniemi by plane

Flying to Rovaniemi is also an option during winter — especially if you're on a budget or want to see Santa.

You can fly to Rovaniemi with companies such as KLM (Amsterdam), Norwegian (Barcelona, London, Munich), EasyJet (UK, France, etc.), and Eurowings (Germany).

From Rovaniemi, you can continue your journey to Oulu by taking a train (~2h30min) or a bus (~3h).

Getting to Oulu by train

Taking the train is a great choice, if you're not in a hurry. It will most likely save you money too.

The train ride from Helsinki to Oulu takes approximately 6 hours. There's also a night train that takes a bit longer, so you can sleep through the night.

Tips to save money

If you're taking a train, buy your train tickets as soon as possible and get them directly from VR.

If you're coming from North America, check flights offered by Scandinavian Airlines and Icelandair to Helsinki, and consider continuing by train.