Joutseno

Joutseno (population 11,000) is a town in South Karelia, Finland, by the lake Saimaa, some 50 km from Vyborg, Russia. Jouseno is nowadays part of Lappeenranta.

By car
Joutseno is on national road 6 from Koskenkylä (between Helsinki and Loviisa on national road 7) to Imatra and through eastern Finland to Kajaani. The road goes by the south shore of Saimaa, with Joutseno being between Lappeenranta and Imatra. Lappeenranta and Imatra both have a border crossing to Russia, Nuijamaa/Brusnichnoye and Imatra/Svetogorsk (Enso), respectively. The latter was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By bus
There are buses along road 6 between Lappeenranta and Imatra about hourly, see Matkahuolto. The Onnibus services from Helsinki stop at 2 km west from the centre, at a highway crossroads.

By plane
Nearest airport (about 22 km) is the Lappeenranta Airportthat is situated close to the centre of Lappeenranta city. It provides regular and effective flight connections to Helsinki several times a day. From Helsinki there are fast flight connections to all continents.

By train
From Joutseno to Helsinki or Joensuu advance couple train in a day (check more at VR )

By boat
Saimaa is a popular boating destination, reachable from abroad through the Saimaa Canal.



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

By taxi

 * Smartphone app: Valopilkku

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Buy

 * Arabia, Hackman, Iittala factory shop