Great location by the sea!

A warm welcome!

Eurohostel is next to the Katajanokka Sea Terminal area – just a short walk from the sights, shops and restaurants of central Helsinki.

Our hostel is conveniently located in the center of Helsinki, within easy reach of all transport connections, whether you arrive on foot, by tram, car, boat, train or plane. The easiest way to get from the hostel to the city center and back is by tram. The best way to find up-to-date schedules and routes is to check out the HSL Route Guide.

Public transportation drivers do not sell tickets, but you can buy your ticket using a contactless payment card from the card reader inside the trams. You can also buy your public transport ticket in advance at HSL sales and service points or with the HSL app on your mobile phone. Ticket prices can be found here.

If you have a lot of luggage, we recommend using Menevä taxis, which you can conveniently order in advance here.

How to find Eurohostel?

from different directions

…from the city center?

If you don’t want to walk (about 20 minutes), you can take one of the trams that run through the heart of Helsinki. The best way to find up-to-date schedules and routes is to check the HSL Route Guide. Trams run every 5-15 minutes, depending on the day of the week and time of day.

The closest tram stops to Eurohostel are Vyökatu and Katajanokka terminal. When you arrive at the Vyökatu stop, the hostel is located directly in front of you behind a small park. When you arrive at the Katajanokka terminal stop, you need to walk 300 meters north, and you will reach the hostel’s corner.

…from the ferry terminals?

Eurohostel is located in Katajanokka, just 200 meters from the Katajanokka terminal used by ferry company Viking Line.

From the Olympia Terminal (used by ferry company Silja Line), it is 2.5 km to Eurohostel, or about half an hour’s walk. You can also easily reach the hostel by tram, the most up-to-date schedules and routes of which can be found in the HSL Route Guide.

From the West Terminal (used by ferry companies Tallink and Eckerö Line), it is 4.7 km to Eurohostel, or about an hour’s walk. You can easily reach the hostel by tram, the most up-to-date schedules and routes of which can be found in the HSL Route Guide.

…from the Helsinki International Airport?

The airport is located in our neighboring city of Vantaa, which is located 21 kilometers from the center of Helsinki and Eurohostel.

The easiest way to get from the airport to the center of Helsinki is by local trains along the Ring Road, which take about half an hour. The airport is located in the C zone of public transport, so you can get to the center of Helsinki by purchasing a single ticket from a ticket machine, which includes zones ABC. The single ticket is valid for 90 minutes and is also valid for trams, so you can get from the city directly to Eurohostel with the same ticket. The best way to find up-to-date schedules and routes is to check the HSL Route Guide.

…from the Central Railway Station or Kamppi Bus Terminal?

Walk to Lasipalatsi tram stop (in front of Sokos department store) on Mannerheimintie and take the tram from the city to the hostel. The best way to find up-to-date schedules and routes is to check the HSL Route Guide.

…by your own car?
Once you reach the city center, follow the signs for Katajanokka or Katajanokka terminaali. When you have arrived (from the north from Pohjoisranta or from the west from Pohjoisesplanadi), cross the bridge to Katajanokka and follow the tram tracks for about 400 metres to Kruunuvuorenkatu, where they branch off. Follow the tracks that turn slightly left up to Linnankatu and after about 100 meters before the small park, turn right onto Linnankatu. Eurohostel (a tall grey brick building) will be in front of you on the left shortly afterwards. For more information about parking, see the FAQ page.

If you are using a navigation system, set your destination to Eurohostel, Linnankatu 9, 00160 Helsinki and let it guide you there.

Distances from Eurohostel

Espoo 18 km
Vantaa 16 km
Hanko 129 km
Turku 167 km
Tampere 175 km
Lahti 106 km
Kouvola 134 km
Jyväskylä 270 km
Vaasa 419 km
Kuopio 382 km
Oulu 607 km
Tornio 739 km
Rovaniemi 815 km
Kotka 135 km
Lappeenranta 221 km
Vaalimaa 186 km
Värtsilä 434 km
St. Petersburg (Russia) 410 km