{"id":142,"date":"2025-10-15T13:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ifhe-europe2026\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-08-30T07:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T05:23:42","slug":"transportation-and-hotels-in-joensuu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ifhe-europe2026\/transportation-and-hotels-in-joensuu\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation and hotels in Joensuu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joensuu city center offers several quality accommodation options. Most are located near the market square and within a 1-kilometer walk of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenstar.fi\/en\/hotels\/greenstar-hotel-joensuu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenstar Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lietsuhotel.fi\/en\/#\/booking\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boutique hotel Lietsu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/johanssonintalo.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Johansson&#8217;s House<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sokoshotels.fi\/en\/hotels\/joensuu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel &amp; Vaakuna<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is located in the city center next to the market square, while Sokos Hotel Kimmel is situated opposite the railway station.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scandichotels.com\/en\/hotels\/scandic-joensuu?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=FI+%7C+Brand+%7C+Generic&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=722940934&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD-A6Cl5CP6A-QrxCnnzcxSjw7ywK&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwovPGBhDxARIsAFhgkwTvAyGRD0fSZJ-aAcuCNpNkInwH9EGpWqgq2pY5zX-z-pTyOaXmEksaAssFEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scandic Hotel Joensuu<\/a>&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helsinki Airport (HEL) is accessible from numerous international destinations. Finnair offers direct domestic flights from HEL to Joensuu Airport (JOE), with a flight time of approximately one hour.<br> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct Pendolino and InterCity trains operate from Helsinki Central Railway Station to Joensuu, with a travel time of approximately 4 to 4.5 hours. Some trains can also be boarded at Tikkurila Station, which may reduce travel time. For schedules and routes, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en<\/a>. Onboard amenities include comfortable seating, Wi\u2011Fi, and restaurant services.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-distance buses from Helsinki to Joensuu take approximately 6 to 7 hours. We recommend traveling by train for greater convenience. <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The driving distance from Helsinki is 440 to 460 kilometers, with an estimated travel time of 5 to 6 hours by car.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public transportation in the Joensuu region is extensive. For schedules and routes, please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jojo.joensuu.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JoJo website.<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting from Helsinki Airport to the train stations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the local train at the airport (the P-train) from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finavia.fi\/en\/airports\/helsinki-airport\/access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the airport railway station<\/a>. The P-train goes straight to Tikkurila (about 8 to 10 minutes) and to Helsinki Central (about 30 to 35 minutes). The trains are frequently scheduled.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tickets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For the local airport train to Helsinki Central or Tikkurila, single tickets are available from ticket machines on the Airport station platform (Terminal 2). Payment cards are accepted. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsl.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hsl.fi\/en<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For long-distance trains, please purchase tickets in advance at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en<\/a> or through the VR app.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can purchase bus tickets from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matkahuolto.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matkahuolto<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public transportation in Joensuu: You can purchase a single ticket for one journey. You can pay with contactless payment, a travel card, Waltti Mobile, or cash on the bus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accommodation Joensuu city center offers several quality accommodation options. Most are located near the market square and within a 1-kilometer walk of the university. Greenstar Hotel&nbsp;&nbsp; Boutique hotel Lietsu&nbsp; Johansson&#8217;s House\u00a0 Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel &amp; Vaakuna&nbsp; Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is located in the city center next to the market square, while Sokos Hotel Kimmel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1334,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-142","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Transportation and hotels in Joensuu - IFHE European Thematic Conference 2026 | Joensuu, Finland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/ifhe-europe2026\/transportation-and-hotels-in-joensuu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Transportation and hotels in Joensuu - IFHE European Thematic Conference 2026 | Joensuu, Finland\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Accommodation Joensuu city center offers several quality accommodation options. 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