Update 19 March 11.15am: Information added about travel by long-distance train. More detailed information about bus 738.
Update 18 March 5pm: HSL’s customer service line will open an hour earlier than usual also on Friday 19 March, i.e. at 6.30am. Additional bus services provided on Friday are updated in the list of alternative bus links.
Update 18 March 9.30am: bus 965 has one additional service per hour in each direction between 10.10am and 10.40pm on Thursday. The services depart from Jokela at 10 minutes past the hour and from Hyrylä at 40 minutes past the hour.
Update 17 March 10.30pm: Some of the alternative bus routes have additional services on Thursday. Detailed information is available in the list of bus routes at the bottom of this page.
A strike by VR’s train drivers halts commuter train services on Thursday 18 March and Friday 19 March. The drivers will not come to work on Thursday and Friday. Train services are expected to resume on Saturday 20 March at about 5am. Services will return to normal gradually and some early morning services may be cancelled.
HSL is not arranging replacement services. You can search for alternative routes using the Journey Planner; untick the train option in the planner’s settings. HSL’s customer service on +358 9 4766 4000 will open an hour earlier than usual on Thursday and Friday, i.e. at 6.30am.
Because there is a risk that buses become overcrowded, we ask people to avoid using public transport if possible. In this way we can ensure as safe and smooth journeys as possible for those who need to travel. We want to ensure the health security of passengers on public transport in the exceptional circumstances.
VR commuter tickets and HSL's single and season tickets are accepted on long-distance trains within the commuter train service area. In the HSL area, long-distance trains stop at Tikkurila, Pasila and Leppävaara stations as well as at the Helsinki Central Railway Station. Some coastal line long-distance trains stop at Kirkkonummi station. On Friday evening, long-distance trains to Helsinki stop at Kirkkonummi at 6.55pm and 9.55pm. However, VR may restrict the use of long-distance trains if required. Information about train services is available e.g. at junalahdot.fi. Read more about travel on long-distance trains on VR's website (vr.fi).
We will be monitoring the situation on Thursday and Friday and publish any updates on this page.
How to exclude a mode of transport from the search results in the browser version of the Journey Planner
- Make a search and open the Settings menu in the route search.
- A new Settings field will open where you can exclude a mode of transport from the search results by sliding the button next to the mode of transport. Switch off only those modes of transport you want to exclude from the search.
- Close the menu. The new settings will be saved automatically. The Journey Planner will now show you alternative transport links for your route.
How to exclude a mode of transport from the search results in the Journey Planner on the HSL app
- Make a search and open the Settings menu in the route search.
- In the Settings, you can exclude a mode of transport from the search results by sliding the button next to the mode of transport. Switch off only those modes of transport you want to exclude from the search.
- Close the menu by tapping Done. The Journey Planner will now show you alternative transport links for your route.
Alternative bus links in the direction of Helsinki
Some of the routes have additional services and therefore shorter intervals. Most of the additional services are available in the Journey Planner.
Main line (Jokela - Helsinki)
Jokela
965 (to Hyrylä)
Thursday: Bus 965 has one additional service per hour in each direction between 10.10am and 10.40pm. The services depart from Jokela at 10 minutes past the hour and from Hyrylä at 40 minutes past the hour.
Friday: Bus 965 has one additional service per hour in each direction between 5.10am and 10.40pm. The services depart from Jokela at 10 minutes past the hour and from Hyrylä at 40 minutes past the hour. The bus will run approximately every 30 minutes at peak times (combined frequency of normal services and the additional services).
Kerava
738 (to Kalasatama). Additional services on route 738 on Thursday and Friday.
Additional services from Kerava approximately at: 7.25, 7.55, 9.35, 10.20, 11.00, 11.30, 11.57, 13.00, 13.58, 14.18, 15.34, 16.13, 17.00, 17.25, 18.40, 19.05, 20.15, 21.00 and 21.25.
Additional services from Kalasatama approximately at: 8.34, 8.50, 9.35, 10.37, 11.20, 11.47, 12.27, 12.57, 14.00, 16.38, 17.10, 17.50, 18.15, 19.30, 19.55, 21.05, 22.00 and 22.25.
972, 973 (to Korso)
Savio
973 (to Korso)
Korso
731, 739
633 (to Hakaniemi)
Rekola
739 (from Laurintie)
587 (from Asolanväylä, to Mellunmäki metro station)
Koivukylä
623 (to Hakaniemi)
722 (from Kytötie)
724 (from Havukoski). Additional services on route 724 on Thursday and Friday. The bus runs every 10-20 minutes.
Tikkurila
611. Additional services on route 611 on Thursday and Friday 6am to 6.30pm. In addition, some services on route 611B run as route 611.
562 (to Mellunmäki metro station)
724 (from Jokiniemi). Additional services on route 724 on Thursday and Friday. The bus runs every 10-20 minutes.
Puistola
73, 74, 75
Tapanila
74
Malmi
69, 70, 71, 73, 74
560 (to Kontula metro station)
554, 561 (to Itäkeskus metro station)
Pukinmäki
61(T), 69
54 (to Itäkeskus metro station)
Oulunkylä
64, 69
550 (to Itäkeskus metro station)
Käpylä
69, buses operating along Tuusulanväylä
56 (to Kalasatama metro station)
Pasila
trams 2, 7 and 9
buses 23, 69, U848
buses 500, 510, 50, 59 (to Kalasatama metro station)
Ring Rail Line (Leinelä - Pohjois-Haaga)
Leinelä
623 (to Hakaniemi).
Thursday: Additional services from 2pm. The bus runs every 10 minutes during the rush every, every 15 minutes at other times.
Friday: Additional services are provided. The bus runs every 10 minutes at peak times, every 15 minutes at other times.
Airport
615, 617, 415
561 (to Malmi and Itäkeskus metro station)
Aviapolis
615, 617, 415
562 (to Tikkurila and Mellunmäki metro station)
561 (to Malmi and Itäkeskus metro station)
Kivistö
431, 616. Additional services on route 431 on Thursday and Friday. The bus runs every 20-30 minutes 6am to 9pm.
U lines 455-465 (from the Hämeenlinnanväylä stop)
576 (to Aviapolis, from Aviapolis to the aiport and to Helsinki buses 615, 617)
Vehkala
433 (to Martinlaakso)
431 (from Vantaankoskentie). Additional services on route 431 on Thursday and Friday. The bus runs every 20-30 minutes 6am to 9pm.
Vantaankoski
322, 435, 436. Additional services on route 436 on Thursday and Friday departing from/terminating in Vantaankoski. The bus runs between Vantaankoski and Elielinaukio every 20 minutes 6am to 9pm.
Martinlaakso
421, 435, 436. Additional services on route 436 on Thursday and Friday departing from/terminating in Vantaankoski. The bus runs between Vantaankoski and Elielinaukio every 10 minutes 6am to 9pm.
Louhela
411, 435, 436.
Additional services on route 411 on Thursday and Friday. The bus runs every 10-20 minutes.
Additional services on route 436 on Thursday and Friday departing from/terminating in Vantaankoski. The bus runs between Vantaankoski and Elielinaukio every 10 minutes 6am to 9pm.
Myyrmäki
39, 411. Additional services on route 411 on Thursday and Friday. The bus runs every 10-20 minutes
Malminkartano
37
39 (from the Malminkartanontie stop)
Kannelmäki
42, 43
Pohjois-Haaga
40
Coastal line (Siuntio-Helsinki)
Siuntio
181, 182 (to Kirkkonummi)
U192 (along Rannikkotie)
Kirkkonummi, Tolsa, Jorvas
171, 172, 173, 174 (to Matinkylä metro station)
U192 (along Länsiväylä)
Masala
171, 172, 173 (to Matinkylä metro station)
Kauklahti
213
165 (to Matinkylä metro station)
118 (to Niittykumpu metro station)
Espoo
200, 213
134, 136, 531 (to Matinkylä metro station)
118 (to Niittykumpu metro station)
Tuomarila
213
118 (to Niittykumpu metro station)
Kauniainen
212
548, 549 (to Tapiola metro station)
533 (to Matinkylä metro station)
Kera
212, 213, U280 (from Nihtisilta)
200 (from Turuntie)
Kilo
114 (to Urheilupuisto metro station)
200 (from Turuntie)
Leppävaara
200
550, 555 (From the stops on Ring Road I, to Aalto University metro station)
502 (to Munkkiniemi, Meilahti and Hakaniemi metro station)
Mäkkylä
200
550 (to Aalto University metro station)
Pitäjänmäki
38, 39, 200
Valimo
37, 321, 322, 332, 345 (from the Vihdintie bridge stop)
Huopalahti
40, 41 (from Palokaivon aukio)
Ilmala
23