Welcoming everyone to the heart of the Finnish Lakeland, Jvyäskylä!

Jyväskylä is the largest city in the region of Central Finland and on the Finnish Lakeland. Elias Lönnrot, the compiler of the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, gave the city the nickname “Athens of Finland”. This nickname refers to the major role of Jyväskylä as an educational centre.

Jyväskylä is located about 270km north from Helsinki, on the shore of Finland´s second largest lake, Päijänne. At the time of arrival, the surrounding nature with its lakes and forests will appear as a frozen winter wonderland.

The city itself is known for its young and sportive vibe, being the capital of sport and physical activity of Finland and having an approximate of 42000 students in her population of 142.000. Due to its compact city structure, Jyväskylä is easy to explore by foot or bike. 

Culturally the city has a lot to offer, about 28 buildings in the region of Jyväskylä are designed by world-famous architect Alvar Aalto. The loss of sunshine is made up by with Jyväskylä being the leader in urban lightning for about 20 years. As the night falls, the Vesilinna tower at Harju, Kuokkala bridge and the rest of the some 100 permanently lit objects make the city glow.

In March in Jyväskylä average temperature is between -5° to -10°C.  

Read more about these places and how to visit them here https://visitjyvaskyla.fi/en

Flights

Jyväskylä has an airport, located about 20 km north from the city. Flights come in from Helsinki. It takes about 20 mins by taxi to reach the city center from the airport. There are no public transport connections between the airport and the center.

The flights between Helsinki and Jyväskylä are operated by Finnair. For further info, visit www.finnair.com.

From Helsinki

Jyväskylä can also be reached from Helsinki by train or bus. Depending on the line, the travel time could take between 3 hours and 4 hours. Both modes of transportation arrive to the Travel Centre (Matkakeskus) of Jyväskylä.

Trains from Helsinki

Travelling from Helsinki airport to Jyväskylä by train requires at least one change (through Tikkurila) but the cities are well connected with a regular schedule. Tickets can be purchased online https://www.vr.fi/en  Choose Helsinki Airport as your origin. 

Buses from Helsinki

Matkahuolto, the finnish national bus company, offers buses between Helsinki and Jyväskylä. These are always direct connections, but to take them, you need to go to the center of Helsinki (the buses start from Kamppi – https://www.kamppi.fi/en).

For prices and further info on the bus schedule visit: https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en 

Finnair offers buses between the airport and the Helsinki main train station. For further information, visit https://www.finnair.com/fi/gb/information-services/at-the-airport/transportation . The local public transport of Helsinki has regular commuter trains going from the Helsinki Airport to Helsinki main train station. Tickets cost about 4-5 Euro. 

From Tampere

Another alternative is to fly to Tampere. There are direct flights to Tampere from Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt/Hahn, Riga, Berlin, Liverpool and Dublin. Transfer from the airport to Tampere city centre takes less than half an hour. Jyväskylä can then easily be reached by train from Tampere in approximately one and a half hours.

Reminder: You should apply for a visa in good time, in case of any delays during processing.

If you require a visa invitation or confirmation letter, please email us at info@easyconferences.eu.

You will not need a visa if you are a citizen of a Nordic country or an EU Member State. Similarly, no visa is required if you are a citizen of a visa-free country and you have a valid passport or a comparable travel document.

Even if you did not need a visa to visit Finland, you need a valid passport or some other travel document accepted by Finland. It must be valid for at least ninety days after your intended date of departure from the Schengen area. In addition, the passport or other travel document must have been issued no later than ten years ago. In case you do not need a visa, you can stay in Finland or in the territory of other Schengen state for ninety days in any 180-day period (Finland is a Schengen member state).

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for visas

You may apply for a visa outside Finland from a Finnish embassy operating under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Finnish embassies also make decisions on the granting of visas. Information on visa application, period of validity and visa fees can be found on the website of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland https://um.fi/visa-to-visit-finland