Description

Highlights

• 24 hour access to City Tour Hop-on Hop-off buses
• 1.5 hour Royal Line cruise around the city
• Audio guide in 10 languages on the bus and the boat

Helsinki by bus and boat

Almost 75% of the city of Helsinki consists of sea, which makes seeing the city from the water a must-do activity when visiting. Combining it with a hop-on hop-off tour just makes sense as it makes for the perfect way to explore the city in all its glory.

City Tour Helsinki

The Helsinki hop on hop off bus tour offers over 20 stops throughout the city, making sure to bring you to all the best sights and attractions in the city. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, which should give you plenty of time to explore the city and see all the sights you want to see. If you want to first orientate yourself in the city, you can just stay on board for a full tour, which takes about 1.5 hours depending on traffic.

The hop-on hop-off bus in Helsinki will take you from the eye-catching Helsinki Cathedral at Senate Square via Uspenski Cathedral via the Helsinki Art Museum to the Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church). The bus continues on to the Olympic Stadium and Botanic Garden, to reach the Linnanmäki amusement park, before heading south towards the National Museum, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art and the Kamppi Chapel of Silence.

Royal Line Sightseeing Cruise

The sightseeing cruise by Royal Line departs from the famous Market Square, from here the 1.5 hour tour takes you along the coast of the city with its Art Nouveau buildings at Eira, before heading out to the Baltic Sea and the many islands that are part of Helsinki. You’ll pass by smaller islands such as Tiirakari and Taulukari before heading to UNESCO World Heritage Site Suomenlinna, with its Inner bay, Sea Fortress and the King’s Gate.

The cruise will take you past historical neighbourhoods, churches, ports, icebreakers, summer cottages and saunas, all while you relax on board of Royal Line’s boat, with its large sundecks and comfortable interiors, and listen to the fun audio guide. There is even a café/bar on board where you can buy snacks and drinks.

Get your bus and boat ticket to Helsinki here

Ready to discover all of Helsinki with one simple combi ticket? We can’t wait to welcome you in Helsinki and help you see the Finnish capital from both the land and the sea.

Included

• 24 hour City Tour Hop-on Hop-off bus ticket
• 1.5 hour Royal Line Sightseeing Cruise with seat on the sundeck
• Audio guide in 10 languages on both bus and boat
• Free Wi-Fi on the bus

List of bus stops:
You can hop on and off at any of the following stops:

• Senate Square
• Havis Amanda (hop off here for the Royal Line Cruise)
• Skywheel Helsinki
• Olympia Terminal
• Kaivopuisto Park
• Compass square
• Eira
• Hernesaari Cruise Terminal LHB/C (for cruise ships)
• Hernesaari Cruise Terminal LHD (for cruise ships)
• Löyly Sauna
• Hietalahti Market Hall
• Bulevardi
• Kamppi bus station
• Rock Church
• Sibelius Monument (out of service due to construction work)
• Tram Museum
• Olympic Stadium
• City Botanic Garden / Linnanmäki Amusement Park
• Parliament / National Museum
• Amos Rex / Lasipalatsi
• Esplanade / Design Museum
• Esplanade Park

Click here for the map to find the locations of all the stops, which are marked in the city with City Tour signs. 

Important

Child ticket: 6-14 year olds
0-5 year old kids can join for free, with a 2 kids per adult limit

Cancellation is possible up to 24 hours in advance

Operating hours bus:
10:00 - 16:00 from stop 1, every 30 minutes

Operating hours boat:
High season: every hour from 11:00 – 17:00
Low season: every two hours between 11:00 and 17:00

The boats are not wheelchair accessible

Please note: the buses don't operate between October and April.