The priority line of the future long-distance train network would first connectHelsinki to Tampere in Central Finland. In the longer term, this will be followed by a high-speed rail link to the Baltic States and St Petersburg. To this end, a new multimodal centre is currently under construction, which will enable passengers, from 2021This will make it easier to switch from plane to train, bus or taxi. This will further enhance the attractiveness of the hub, already positioned as a one of the leading hubs between Europe and Asia thanks to Finnair. Last year, Helsinki topped the 20 million passenger mark for the first time (+10.5 1TP3Q).soaring transfer traffic. The number of connecting passengers jumped from 21%This is particularly the case with the expansion of routes to Asia.
Finnair offers more than 100 weekly flights and around 20 routes to Asia, with connections to around 100 European cities. For example, the carrier is the only one in Europe to serve four destinations in JapanSapporo will be added this winter.
