{"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":"2025-10-29T13:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:24:12","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<p>There are several&nbsp;quality accommodation&nbsp;facilities&nbsp;in Joensuu center. Most of them are near of market square and about 1 kilometer walking distance from university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenstar.fi\/hotellit\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sokoshotels.fi\/hotellit\/joensuu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel &amp; Vaakuna<\/a>&nbsp;(Vaakuna&nbsp;in the city center next to the market square, and Kimmel opposite the railway station&nbsp;<\/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;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transportation:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fly to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) from many international destinations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Domestic flight: Finnair operates direct flights from HEL to Joensuu Airport (JOE).\u00a0Flight time is about 1 hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Train: Direct Pendolino or InterCity trains run from Helsinki Central Railway Station to Joensuu (about 4\u20134.5 hours). You can also board some Joensuu-bound trains at Tikkurila Station, which may shorten the journey slightly. Check timetables and routes at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en\">https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en<\/a>  Onboard services on InterCity and Pendolino trains include comfortable seats, Wi\u2011Fi, and restaurant services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting from the airport to the train stations:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the airport local train (P-train) from the Airport railway station (Terminal 2 entrance).The P-train goes directly to Tikkurila (approx. 8\u201310 minutes) and to Helsinki Central (approx.\u00a030\u201335 minutes). Trains run frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tickets: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-distance trains: buy tickets in advance at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en\">https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en<\/a> or via VR app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local airport train (to Helsinki Central or Tikkurila): purchase a single ticket from the ticket machines on the Airport station platform (Terminal 2); payment cards are accepted. More information:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsl.fi\/en\">https:\/\/www.hsl.fi\/en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-distance&nbsp;buses connect&nbsp;from&nbsp;Helsinki&nbsp;to&nbsp;Joensuu is&nbsp;about 6\u20137 hours.&nbsp;So&nbsp;train&nbsp;is recommended.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.matkahuolto.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bus tickets from Matkahuolto<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Driving distance from Helsinki is&nbsp;440-&nbsp;460 km and&nbsp;estimated driving&nbsp;time&nbsp;is&nbsp;5-6&nbsp;hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&nbsp;are&nbsp;good public transportation inside of&nbsp;Joensuu&nbsp;region. Public transportation schedules and&nbsp;routes from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jojo.joensuu.fi\/en\/web\/jojo-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JoJo website.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joensuun majoitus:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joensuun keskustasta l\u00f6ytyy useita majoitusvaihtoehtoja. Useimmat n\u00e4ist\u00e4 sijaitsevat torin l\u00e4heisyydess\u00e4, josta on noin kilometrin matka yliopistolle&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Esimerkiksi:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lietsuhotel.fi\/#\/booking\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotelli Lietsu,<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/johanssonintalo.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Johanssonin talo<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sokoshotels.fi\/hotellit\/joensuu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Original Sokos Hotel&nbsp;Kimmel &amp; Vaakuna<\/a>\u202f(Vaakuna keskustassa torin kupeessa ja&nbsp;Kimmel&nbsp;rautatieasemaa vastap\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scandichotels.fi\/hotellit\/suomi\/joensuu\/scandic-joensuu?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=FI%20%7C%20Brand%20%7C%20Generic&amp;&amp;cmpid=ppc_BH2d&amp;s_kwcid=AL!7589!3!650991744404!e!!g!!scandic%20joensuu&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD-A6Cmzn7FntCc81qBEOo8Yl1Vw0&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg6OZofTJiQMVO2eRBR3DKxLvEAAYASAAEgL4O_D_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scandic Joensuu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenstar.fi\/hotellit\/joensuu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenstar Hotel Joensuu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kulkuyhteydet Joensuuhun:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joensuuhun p\u00e4\u00e4set helpoiten kulkemaan junalla&nbsp;suoraan etel\u00e4st\u00e4 tultaessa. L\u00e4nnest\u00e4 tullessa junareiteiss\u00e4 on usein 1 vaihto.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joensuuhun p\u00e4\u00e4see my\u00f6s bussilla ilman vaihtoja esimerkiksi Oulusta, Kuopiosta tai Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4st\u00e4&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/liput.matkahuolto.fi\/connectionlist?lang=fi&amp;departurePlaceId=p1007&amp;arrivalPlaceId=p1005&amp;departureDate=2025-10-17#breadcrumb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bussilliput ja reitit<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joensuun sis\u00e4inen liikenne onnistuu hyvin julkisella liikenteell\u00e4. Aikataulut ja reitit l\u00f6yd\u00e4t&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jojo.joensuu.fi\/fi\/web\/jojo.joensuu.fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JoJo:n sivuilta<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several&nbsp;quality accommodation&nbsp;facilities&nbsp;in Joensuu center. 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Greenstar Hotel&nbsp;&nbsp; Boutique hotel Lietsu&nbsp; Johansson&#8217;s house&nbsp; Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel &amp; Vaakuna&nbsp;(Vaakuna&nbsp;in the city center next to the market square, and Kimmel opposite the railway station&nbsp; Scandic Hotel Joensuu&nbsp; Transportation: Fly to [&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 v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Transportation and hotels in Joensuu - IFHE European Thematic Conference 2026<\/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\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There are several&nbsp;quality accommodation&nbsp;facilities&nbsp;in Joensuu center. 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