Participants are responsible for their own travel, accommodation, and meals. As early September is a busy period in Turku, we strongly recommend booking accommodation well in advance to ensure availability.
Arrival
Turku is located on the south-western coast of Finland, 160 km away from Helsinki and Tampere. You can reach Turku by air, sea, road and rail.
The Conference venue is located at the Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki (Lemminkäisenkatu 12 B, Turku, Finland). Joki Centre is located near the Kupittaa railway station and Sokos Hotel Kupittaa.
Below, please find information about travelling and Arriving to Turku. You can also check Visit Turku’s useful guide to learn more: Travelling to and around Turku
You can choose from direct flight options from Stockholm, Copenhagen, Riga, Gdansk and Rome, or pick a convenient connection with SAS via their Stockholm hub or with airBaltic via their Riga hub. The flight times to most Western European capitals take ca. 4 hours including the stopover. The airline SAS will open a new route Turku Airport – Copenhagen, Denmark, in spring 2025. SAS will operate the route from 31 March to 21 May 2025 four times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
It is fast and easy to fly from compact sized Turku airport, which is located 8 km or 25 min public bus ride away from the city center. Hop on bus number 1, right outside the airport, and you’ll reach the city center in just 20 minutes. A taxi ride to the center of Turku will cost around 20 euros. All taxis accept credit/debit cards. With its compact size, Turku Airport ensures a smooth and hassle-free experience—no long lines, just a quick transition to your journey.
More flight connections are also available from Helsinki-Vantaa airport, located 170 km or ca. 2,5 hours bus ride from Turku.
Also Tampere Pirkkala airport, which is 160 km away, can be reached with airBaltic and Ryanair flights.
- Silja Line
- Viking Line
- Finnlines – car ferry from Naantali to Kapellskär
- Finnlines Finland-Germany connections
- Boat traffic in the Archipelago
Both boats from Stockholm to Turku or from Tallin to Helsinki are affordable and nice experiences.
Train from Helsinki: there are two stations for train connection from Helsinki. Kupittaa (Turku) is a bit closer to campus and venue and you can choose it as a destination and vice versa. You can also choose Turku central railway station. Turku railway station is close to city centrum and the walking distance to campus and venue is short from there as well.
Train from other cities than Helsinki (e.g. Tampere): please choose Turku (the central railway station) as the destination and vice versa.
Connection to Turku from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Connection to Turku from Helsinki city centre or other cities
To call a taxi in Turku, please dial +358 2 10041 (Taxidata)
Föli (website for the public transportation).
Accomodation
We recommend to book a hotel room for your visit early to secure your stay in your preferable hotel. Original Hotel Sokos Kupittaa is the closest Hotel to the event venue.
Original Hotel Sokos Kupittaa
- Location
- Bookings:
Online: www.sokoshotels.fi
Email: sokos.hotels@sok.fi
Phone: +358 300 870 000
Scandic Hotels
- Scandic Hotels in Turku
- Make your reservation at Scandic website
Other hotels & accomodation
Affordable Comfort