Järvenpää

Järvenpää (Swedish: Träskända) is a city in Uusimaa. The main attraction is the lake, at the shores of which much of independent Finland's identity was formed, by writers, artists and musicians.

Understand
Järvenpää is a city of about 45,000 inhabitants (2021) that is 40 km north of Helsinki. It is at the northern end of Lake Tuusula (Tusby träsk), and its name translates to "Lake's end."

By train
Järvenpää is on the main Finnish railway between Helsinki and Tampere, and on the fork towards Lahti. There are local trains from Helsinki via Vantaa and Kerava (where the railway forks).

The R-train stops approximately every 30 min (for same way) If you are interested to know where your train is, you can visit the VR website.

By car
You can drive from Helsinki to Järvenpää in about half an hour by Highway 4. Highway 45 to Tuusula and then Järvenpääntie may be a nicer drive.

Coming along Highway 3 from Tampere you may want to fork off in or after Hämeenlinna.

Get around
Järvenpää isn't very large so you can get around by foot. There are also a couple of local bus lines, (site in Finnish only) should you need to go to the suburbs or villages around Järvenpää. There is a route planner for local transport trips.

The service traffic is intended for everyone travelling in Järvenpää, but especially for the elderly and people with reduced mobility. The service buses are 22-seater low-floor buses that can be reached easily by wheelchair.

You can also rent bicycles from Järvenpää Art Museum – or borrow: the fee is included in the ticket price.

By scooter
You can rent electric kick scooters for use in the centre from Finnish Swup.

By taxi
See also Uusimaa.


 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi
 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

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 * Hyvinkää
 * Kerava
 * Pornainen
 * Tuusula