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VR Lapland Express - An AMAZING Finnish experience to the Arctic circle by train

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Overnight on Arctic Circle Sleeper Train - The Lapland Express

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Join me today on the Arctic Sleeper train to Lapland where i'll be trying out the best First Class, ensuite bedroom for a 13 hour trip to the furthest North i've ever ventured. This will be quite the experience travelling from Helsinki central station all the way to the Rovaniemi in the Arctic Circle. I'll not only show my ensuite bedroom but also show you what Coach is like and my thoughts on whether I could do an overnight train in a recliner! I'll explore all elements of the onboard service, from dinner in the dining car, to breakfast and what the different carriages are like (such as bikes & pets!).

0:00 - Starting our Journey
1:28 - Getting onboard
3:00 - The Dining Car
5:25 - Bedroom Tour
9:07 - Day 2 Lapland
10:44 - Breakfast
12:04 - Coach Tour
15:19 - Welcome to Arctic Circle
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Sleeper Train to the ARCTIC CIRCLE (Will We Find Santa?)

Watch this video to experience a Polar Express train to the Arctic Circle in Finland! We’ll travel from Helsinki to Rovaniemi in order to visit Santa Claus.

This is the REAL LIFE Polar Express in Finland called the “Santa Claus Express.” It's a special offering of the famous Lapland Express where we'll visit Finland's Lapland!

This ~500 mile trip will take us 12 hours through some of the most magnificent scenery in the Northern Hemisphere!

Lapland has been home to Santa Claus for centuries and our final destination, directly on the Arctic Circle, is his official headquarters!

Along the way, we’ll tour the VR Rail Upstairs Sleeper Room. It’s like a hotel room on rails, complete with its own bathroom and shower! We’ll also sample the food in the Restaurant Car.

But, the best part has to be the scenery we’ll wake up to on the train! It is truly breathtaking. We even saw eight tiny reindeer!

But, can we find the Big Man himself? Our train journey will end with a visit to the Santa Claus Village in Lapland, Finland. That’s Santa’s official headquarters where we hope to put in a good word for you!

0:00 Introduction
1:30 Boarding the Santa Claus Express
3:57 Arctic Train Room Tour
5:49 Bedtime on the Train
7:54 Lapland Sunrise
9:23 Santa Claus Village
9:55 Bloopers

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Scream My Name (Instrumental Version) - Taynte
A Christmas Kiss (Instrumental Version) - The Snowy Hill Singers
Christmas Love (Instrumental Version) - In Wintertime
All For Christmas (Instrumental Version) - The Noel
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Amazing Arctic Circle Train Ride From Helsinki to Rovaniemi, Finland!

In this video we're in Finland! We start our journey in Finland by taking an 8 hour train ride to Lapland Finland, specifically the town of Rovaniemi!

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Snow, Ice & -20°C, but the trains still RUN ON TIME / VR Finland 'G' Train Review

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Hello and welcome back to snowy Finland today!

We're going to be checking out the 'G' train, one of the commuter lines to the North of Helsinki and find our how, despite the harsh winters of endless snow, ice and -20 degree temperatures, the railways keep running on time in Finland... I hope you enjoy the video!

Date of Filming: 30/1/22
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: VR (Finnish Railways)
Departure: Riihimäki, Finland
Arrival: Lahti, Finland
Cost: €5.70 (£5.05, $6.09)

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Trip to Winter Lapland, Finland. 360 video in 8K

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Don't forget that this is 360 video: you can change the angle of view. The nature of Finland is wonderful at any season but winter is the time for the active outdoor activity. AirPano team visited the very south part of Lapland, the area of Ruka Ski Resort. For the Finnish people accustomed to freezing temperatures, this place is “not truly Lapland”. But as for any other tourist who is used for a shiny white winter, the local winter is amazing and hardly seems to differ from more severe northern regions. We aimed to capture beautiful winter landscapes and the weather was also favourable: both expeditions took place at the temperature of 20ºC below zero.

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Taking Finland’s Overnight Train to Santa's Village!

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Join us on an incredible journey as we embark on the Santa Claus Express in Finland! In this exciting vlog, we take you along as we board the overnight train and head to Santa's Village in Rovaniemi, located in the Arctic Circle. Witness the beautiful Finnish landscapes, experience the joy of sleeping on a train for the first time, and explore the enchanting Santa's Village. Get ready for a magical adventure filled with elves, Christmas spirit, and the anticipation of meeting Santa Claus himself. Come along and let the holiday magic unfold!

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7 Days in FINLAND ???? Lapland, Glass Igloo, Northern Lights, Santa Claus | Travel Vlog

We spend a week in the Winter Wonderland of Finland - Starting in Lapland, we visit the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, meet THE Father Christmas, experience a husky ride, and take an Ice Breaker Cruise in the Baltic Sea, walking on the ice and swimming in the freezing cold waters too. Then we drive further north into Lapland, deep in the Arctic Circle to stay in a glass igloo and log cabin trying to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights in the sky, following a reindeer ride.

Finally we finish in Helsinki, Finlands Capital and take a day trip to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia just across the water via Ferry.

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????* Santa Claus Village Reindeer & Husky ride (I can't confirm this is the same Husky ride as there are a couple in this area but it gets good reviews):

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00:00 Finland in Winter
1:20 Arriving into Lapland
2:04 Santa Claus Village Rovaniemi
3:47 Husky Ride
4:18 Meeting Santa Claus
5:34 Rovaniemi & Discount
6:20 Ice Breaker Cruise
8:31 Hunting Northern Lights
9:59 Winter Wonderland
11:00 Glass Igloo
12:03 Reindeer Ride
13:16 Log Cabin
14:52 Helsinki
15:52 Tallinn, Estonia Day Trip


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Why Finland has the BEST long-distance trains in Europe! Trip from Helsinki to Tampere with VR

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Today im taking you on a journey on the Finnish railway from Helsinki to Tampere on what are my favorite long distance trains in europe, if not the entire world. Come along as we check out the many excellent features onboard these truely magnificent trains.

Train type: VR Sr2 + transtech double-deck IC coaches
Route: Helsinki to Tampere
Train: IC 43 Helsinki to Vaasa
Distance: 188 km
Journey time: 1h34m
Average speed: 120 km/h
Price: 18 euro

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Finnish daytime Intercity train from Lapland to Tampere and Helsinki

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In this video i will be traveling onboard on of the great Finnish Intercity double decker trains from Rovaniemi in Lapland on the 8h journey towards Helsinki. We'll be travling for the 6h20m to Tampere. Come along for the ride in the cabin of the upper deck of the resturant with the great window facing seats as we speed though the country side at speeds of up to 200kmh.

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The night train carriages Finland doesn't want you to know about... Helsinki - Tornio/Lapland review

Today, I'm taking you on another epic night train adventure on the Finnish railways. But this time, we're not checking out their fancy double-decker sleeper wagons with ensuite showers, but instead, the older blue wagons from the 1980s that you don't see mentioned as much. So come along as I show you whether these are any good or if they should be avoided.

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Train type: Sr2 + Dv16 and various blue wagons and vr double decker sleeper wagons
Route: Helsinki to Tornio, train continues to Kolari
Train: P269
Distance: 811km
Journey time: 11h52m
Average speed: 68 km/h
Price: 69 euro
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VR Lapland Express - my BEST sleeper experience to the ARCTIC CIRCLE

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Hi everyone, welcome back to the following step of my European train trip
Today we are going to Kemi, in the Lapland onboard the famous VR sleeper train. ????????

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Train type : SR 1
From : Helsinki to Kemi
N° of train: 273
Duration : 9h35
Price : Around 60 euros with a discount

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Santa Claus LAPLAND EXPRESS / VR Finland Deluxe En-suite Sleeper Train Review

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Hello and welcome to Finland, for another review from this stunning country!

Today we will be taking VR's special 'Lapland Express' sleeper train in a deluxe en-suite cabin nearly 900km from Helsinki to Rovaniemi. It's a really great train, and a special trip so I hope you enjoy the video!

Date of Filming: 30 to 31/1/22
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Operator: VR
Departure: Helsinki, Finland
Arrival: Rovaniemi, Finland
Cost: Deluxe Sleeper - €159 (£133, $167)

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Amazing Finnish night train to Lapland | Upper deck cabin | Santa Claus Express

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In this video i will be traveling onboard Europes potentially best night train in the upper deck of a sleeper carrige with ensuite shower and bathroom. The journey starts in Turku and travels for 885 km to Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland. Come along for a ride as we ride towards the artic cirlce watching the extremly cold artic landscape from the comfort of a heated train cabin onboard VR Finnish national railway.

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We Slept Overnight on the Arctic Circle Sleeper Train (The Lapland Santa Claus Express)

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Santa Claus Express (VR Finland) | Night Train | Upstairs Cabin | Helsinki - Rovaniemi (Lapland)

Der Weihnachtsmann lädt und sein Nachtzug bringt uns direkt von der Hauptstadt Finnlands in die Hauptstadt Lapplands und der Arktis. Der Santa Claus Express ist ein Doppeldecker-Nachtzug, der direkt von Helsinki nach Rovaniemi fährt. Alex hat für sich und seine Reisebegleitung eine Upstairs Cabin for two people (with en suite shower and toilet) gebucht und nimmt euch auf diese spannende Reise in den kalten Norden mit.

Übrigens: Ich bin auf diesen Nachtzug dank dem Kanal WDR Reisen aufmerksam geworden. Hier wurde ebenfalls bereits der Santa Claus Express unter die Lupe genommen. Das entsprechende Video habe ich euch in der Infokarte verlinkt.

Santa Claus is calling, and his night train takes us directly from the capital of Finland to the capital of Lapland and the Arctic. The Santa Claus Express is a double-decker night train that goes directly from Helsinki to Rovaniemi. Alex has booked an Upstairs Cabin for two people (with en suite shower and toilet) for himself and his travel companion and will take you on this exciting journey to the cold north.

By the way: I became aware of this night train thanks to the channel WDR Reisen. Here, too, the Santa Claus Express has already been reviewed. I have linked the corresponding video here.

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DETAILS:

Company: VR Finland
Train: IC265, Helsinki - Rovaniemi
Carriage: Upstairs cabin for two people (Coach 26 - 207/208)
Scheduled: 7.29pm - 7.20am (+1)
Duration: 12hrs.
April 2023
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View from Santa Claus Express VR Train, Finland, March 2023

It was a new experience taking a double decker sleeper train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki. Travelling in winter, March 2023 was really special because all around was covered with snow and weather was really cold around -15 degree Celsius at Rovaniemi train station.

The train departed from Rovaniemi station at 9pm and reached Helsinki Central Station the next day around 9.15am. The journey took 12 hours and the speed was moderately fast.

This video was taken on the next day morning.
Overall it was a good trip. Enjoy it very much.

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Inside of A VR Sleeper Train | Finland Trains | Rail Ninja Review

Discover what it's like to travel on the VR Sleeper train in Finland with the help of the Rail Ninja train review. Get on board this amazing train and explore its fantastic features!

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00:00 Welcome to VR Sleeper
00:04 Second Class
00:08 Comfortable Seats
00:12 Flat Table
00:18 Great Legroom
00:23 Armrest
00:25 Reclining Chairs
00:31 Overhead Storage
00:34 Power Outlets
00:38 Sleeping Cabin
00:44 Fully Set Bed
00:51 Pocket for Your Belongings
00:58 Control Panel
01:05 Ravinto La Vaunu Cafe
01:45 Lockable Shower
01:51 Bicycle Storage
02:04 Pet Cabin
02:08 Luggage Storage
02:24 Modern Bathroom
02:35 See you onboard

VR Lapland Express Night Train (Helsinki to Rovaniemi)《圣诞老人快车 ???? 赫尔辛基 - 罗瓦涅米》

In this video our family are traveling onboard VR Night train from Finland Helsinki to Lapland Rovaniemi, booked upper deck with ensuite shower and bathroom. Whole journey took us around 12hours. Good experience!

Lapland Express | Artic Overnight Deluxe Sleeper Train from Helsinki to Lapland

Welcome to another travel report, today you join me in Helsinki, as I embark on a 12 hour sleeper train joinery all the way North to the Arctic circle. Today train journey will see us travel in our very own sleeper cabin equipped with its own bathroom and shower. We catch our train from Helsinki central station and head north up to Rovaniemi, the capital of Lap land, and the gate way to the arctic circle.

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Sleeper train to Lapland, VR sleeper to rovanemi, Santa sleeper to Lapland, sleeper with kids

All aboard the Santa express sleeper train from Helsinki to rovanemi.

We had such a fab time ❄️ the sleeper was clean, staff where friendly and full of excited families on their way to meet Santa Claus in Lapland.

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