Oulu is reachable by train, airplane, or combining these with ferry or bus trips. About 95 % of the CO2 emissions of an international conference is due to air travel. To make a difference on the sustainability of the EUROMAR 2025 conference we encourage all the participants to choose sustainable travel options, such as using trains and ferries as much as possible. For example, by taking a train instead of a flight from Helsinki to Oulu, you can reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 99% (198 kg CO2e). From the Sustainability page you can find more information and examples on the CO2 emissions for different options. Regardless of the mode of travel, we suggest to use e.g. Hiilipörssi (carbon markets) to compensate traveling emissions (see the Sustainability page).
Train-boat-train from Copenhagen
Oulu is conveniently connected to the European rail network via Denmark and Sweden. There will be train-boat-train option organized by Daniel Topgaard: If you want to travel Copenhagen-Oulu by train and ferry in the company of other EUROMAR participants, please contact boat@euromar2025.org.
Tentative itinerary:
- Fri July 4th, train Copenhagen-Lund-Stockholm
- Fri July 4th 20:00 – Sat July 5th 07:45, ferry from Stockholm to Turku
- Sat July 5th , train Turku–Tampere-Oulu
Train
The Finnish electric trains are very sustainable, safe and convenient option and working in the trains is facilitated by having power sockets for laptops available for all passengers. Oulu has frequent Pendolino and InterCity trains as well as daily overnight train connections from Helsinki and Turku. The fastest train to Helsinki takes 5 hours 30 minutes. Click here for more information. The pricing of the train tickets is dynamic, so it is advisable to buy your tickets well in advance to benefit from the cheapest prices. You can also access Oulu by train from Stockholm (via Haaparanta–Tornio).
Ferry
Ferry journeys through the Baltic Sea provide an authentic sea and archipelago experience as well as a sustainable means of transport. For available routes and schedules check Viking Line, Tallink, and Finnlines.
Bus
There are several bus connections per day from Helsinki and Turku to Oulu. Check here for options.
Airplane
There are good flight connections to Oulu from all over the world via Helsinki and Munich. Helsinki Airport offers flights to 130 non-stop destinations around the world and 350 departures a day, connecting Finland with the rest of the world. Several daily one-hour-flights are available between Oulu and Helsinki and there is also a direct flight from Munich to Oulu couple of days per week. Public transportation between the city centre and the Oulu airport flows smoothly. In case of flying, we recommend everybody to estimate their flying emissions, for example here.
Moving around in Oulu
The venue is at the centre of Oulu and withing walking distance from hotels and restaurants. Oulu also has excellent walking and cycling road network, making it easy to move around by foot, rental bike or electric scooter. There are also frequent bus connections within the city and from city centre to Linnanmaa Campus, where we offer affordable student housing for the conference guests.
Photo: Saija Kadenius and Juha Räty /JR-studio Oulu