Helsinki

• Follow signs to passport control immediately on landing
• Have onward boarding pass and hotel/address ready for questions
• Automated eGates for EU, UK, and most visa-exempt passport holders in the Schengen pier. Non-Schengen arrivals use manned booths but queues are short compared to larger European hubs.

HSL airport train (I or P line) runs from the Terminal 2 basement to Helsinki Central in 28 to 33 min, every 10 min, €4.40. Tap a contactless card at the platform gate or buy a zone ABC ticket in the HSL app.

• Leave enough buffer - trains run to a schedule and can be delayed
• Buy your return ticket in advance if possible
• Set an alarm 65 min before your departure gate closes

• Re-entry security at HEL typically takes 10-20 min
• Check your gate - it may have changed while you were out
• Liquids bought in the city cannot pass security - finish or bin them