Classic route
VR InterCity Helsinki–Kuopio
Helsinki → Kuopio · Finland
The Savo line threads through Finland’s lake district to Kuopio, water rarely out of sight; InterCitys continue north to Iisalmi and Kajaani.
- Distance
- 455 km
- Fastest time
- 4 h 8 min
- Average speed
- 110 km/h
- Top speed
- 200 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmHelsinki +7
- 3 kmPasila +6
- 16 kmTikkurila +6
- 104 kmLahti +2
- 164 kmKouvola +2
- 235 kmMäntyharju
- 277 kmMikkeli
- 347 kmPieksämäki +2
- 385 kmSuonenjoki
- 431 kmKuopio
The stations this train called at in the operator’s timetable (ÖBB Scotty, the IC 67 on 12 October 2026), in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Other runs of the train may skip some of them, and the timetable can change. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1849328: the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 7 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 63
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the VR InterCity?
The VR InterCity runs 455 km from Helsinki to Kuopio.
How long does the VR InterCity take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 4 h 8 min for the 455 km. That is an average of 110 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 200 km/h.
Who runs the VR InterCity?
VR, with InterCity2 double-deck.
How old is the VR InterCity?
The line has been in service since 1889. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the VR InterCity run?
6 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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