Useful information about holidays in Helsinki: food prices, hotels, transport, taxis and attractions in 2021.
Helsinki is one of the quietest and most peaceful cities in Europe, but also one of the most expensive. Of course, it does not compare with Oslo and Stockholm in terms of high cost, but still the tourist will have to fork out. Below we will tell you about the prices in Helsinki for hotels, food and transport in 2021, so that when planning your vacation in the capital of Finland, you can correctly allocate your budget.
Exchange rate: 1 euro ≈ 87 RUB.
How much is a ticket to Helsinki
Ticket from Moscow round-trip to the Finnish capital starts from 8,000 rubles - airBaltic offers inexpensive flights (with a transfer in Riga). The cost of tickets for direct flights starts from 11,000 rubles in both directions - the flights are operated by Aeroflot.
From Saint-Petersburg to Helsinki, a ticket costs from 9,000 rubles, but the cost of a direct flight is slightly more expensive - from 12,000 rubles in both directions (Finnair). The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to the capital of Suomi is by bus - the prices are pleasing: the Lux Express company often arranges sales - you can leave for 500-1000 rubles one way! This is a great alternative to expensive air tickets, but, unfortunately, only available to residents of the North-West District.
You may find it helpful to know how you can fly cheap from Finland to Greece.
Much more expensive to fly from regions: for Yekaterinburg, the cost of flights starts from 15 thousand rubles round-trip, for Novosibirsk - from 20 thousand, for Krasnodar - from 17 thousand rubles, for Kazan - from 12 thousand.
How much is the train to Helsinki from Saint Petersburg
You can get from St. Petersburg by train "Allegro" - tickets cost from 29 euros one way for class 2 carriages and 60.6 euros for class 1 (subject to advance purchase - at least 2 weeks before departure, from Monday to Thursday).
Holidays in Helsinki: food prices in 2021
Food and drink can take away a lot of money from travelers on holidays in Helsinki, but you can try to save money here too. Avoid cafes and restaurants in tourist areas. Look for bistros, buffets, canteens (for example, UniCafe) - they are much cheaper! You can eat quite cheaply in numerous kebabs. Take a look at the Kallio area for a variety of curious and inexpensive cafes.
Where to eat in Helsinki inexpensively and tasty: a selection of budget cafes, restaurants and bars.
So, first, let's consider the approximate prices in Helsinki for food in budgetary establishments. Breakfast will cost about 4-7 euros per person (by the way, in many hotels it is included in the price), lunch - from 6 to 10 euros (pay attention to business lunches), dinner - from 9 to 14 euros. You can always have a quick bite with a kebab, sandwich or pizza. Beer is expensive in the city center - go to the bohemian Kallio district, where beer costs 6-8 euros (0.5 l).
In restaurants, food in Helsinki is expensive: a dish in an inexpensive establishment costs an average of 10 euros, a three-course dinner for two in a mid-range restaurant will cost 60 euros. Beer (0.5 l) - about 5 euros, a cup of cappuccino - on average 3.15 euros.
Estimated food prices in Helsinki:
- milk (1 l) - about 1 euro.
- a loaf of bread (500 gr) - about 1.96 euros;
- white rice (kg) - about 1.94 euros;
- eggs (12 pcs) - about 1.95 euros;
- local cheese (kg) - about 7 euros;
- chicken breasts (kg) - about 9.5 euros;
- apples (kg) - about 1.94 euros;
- oranges (kg) - about 1.80 euros;
- tomatoes (kg) - about 3.20 euros;
- potatoes (kg) - 0.90 euros;
- water (1.5 l) - about 1.63 euros;
- a bottle of wine - from 9.5 to 40 euros;
- local beer (0.5 l) - 2.43 euros.
Prices in Helsinki for hotels in 2021
For living in the capital of Finland, you also need to be ready to pay a decent amount. However, despite the fact that hotel prices in Helsinki are quite high, almost all hotels meet international standards and, by default, correspond to the "three" and higher. It's the same with hostels - you pay a lot but get quality accommodation.
The price for a double room in a hostel in the center of Helsinki (Eurohostel) - from 49 euros per night, for a hotel room - from 62 euros per night for two (for example, in the Omena Hotel Lonnrotinkatu). The cost of a double room in a four-star hotel starts from 67 euros per night (Scandic Marski Hotel), and in a 5-star hotel - for example, the Klaus K Hotel - from 116 euros per night for two. We recommend looking for hotels at the best price on Roomguru.ru - it compares offers from various booking systems and finds the best ones. When searching, you can set up filters at your discretion: choose the "star rating" of the hotel, distance from the center, price, and so on.
Advice: book the hotel in advance, as the most budget options are instantly sorted out by adventurous tourists.
Transport cost
You can explore the city using the metro, buses, trams and trains. The prices for transport in Helsinki are as follows: 2.5 euros for adults and 1.30 euros for children from 7 to 16 years old, if you buy a ticket from the machine, a little more expensive from the driver. At night, the cost is higher - 5 euros. Traveling by tram costs 2.20 euros, by ferry - about 5 euros one way. It is noteworthy that the purchased ticket is valid for an hour - you can change from one transport to another.
For those who are planning a long vacation in Helsinki, a single travel card is suitable for any type of transport (and even for the ferry to the Suomenlinna fortress). A daily pass will cost 8 euros, for three days - 16 euros, for a week - 32 euros (for children - 4, 8 and 16 euros, respectively).
Taxis in the city are not the most common way of transportation due to the well-functioning public transport system. Nevertheless, here are the prices for your reference: a taxi from the airport to the city center - from 30 to 40 euros per trip, the starting rate - 6 euros, 1 km by taxi in Helsinki costs 1.55 euros.
Travel by express from the airport costs 6.30 euros, by regular bus from / to Vantaa airport - 5 euros. Read more about how to get to Helsinki Airport and how much it costs.
Here you can find detailed information on timetables and prices for Helsinki transport in 2021.
Attraction prices
Look for interesting excursions on the Sputnik and Tripster websites. Individual and group, no crowds of tourists and in Russian.
I am glad that there are free museums in Helsinki, and there are quite a few of them - at least you can save money on sights in the capital of Finland. The same cultural and architectural monuments that ask for an entrance fee are not too expensive: for example, the cost of visiting the National Museum is 9 euros for adults, and for children under 18 years old, admission is free. The entrance to the famous Suomenlinna Fortress is free, but the ferry ride costs 5 euros for adults and 2.5 euros for children from 7 to 16 years old (round trip).
If during your holiday in Helsinki you want to see all the sights of the capital in one go, we recommend taking trams # 4 or # 6, the route of which runs in such a way that you can enjoy the main monuments of the city.
For active tourists, the Helsinki Card is suitable, which allows you to visit the top 10 attractions of the city (fortress, museums, amusement parks, Finnair SkyWheel, etc.) for free, ride public transport for free, get discounts and more. Card cost: for 24 hours - 41 euros for adults and 22 euros for children (7-16 years old), 48 hours - 51/27 euros, 72 hours - 61/32 euros.
