Outdoor Express – Your ticket to nature
Hop on a bus and go out into nature, effortlessly and sustainably!
Outdoor Express takes you from the Tampere city centre by bus directly to nature and back. The service is intended for both locals and tourists. The goal is to provide an easy opportunity for hiking for everyone.
Outdoor Express, which operates on weekends between 3.5.-1.9.2024, targets the Seitseminen, Helvetinjärvi and Isojärvi national parks. Upon arrival, you’ll have a few hours to go hiking and enjoy nature. After hiking, you can enjoy refreshments at the cafes and restaurants in the parks. You can also pack your tent and ride back the next day.
Outdoor Express rides to destinations
Seitseminen National Park
| Date | Departure Tampere | Departure Seitseminen | Online store |
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La 11.5. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 12.5. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 1.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 2.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 22.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 23.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 20.7. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 21.7. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 10.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 11.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 31.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 1.9. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
Helvetinjärvi National Park
| Date | Departure Tampere | Departure Helvetinjärvi | Online store |
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La 4.5. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 5.5. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 25.5. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 26.5. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 15.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 16.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 6.7. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 7.7. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 27.7. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 28.7. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 17.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 18.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
Isojärvi National Park
| Date | Departure Tampere | Departure Isojärvi | Online store |
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La 18.5. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 19.5. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 8.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 9.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 29.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 30.6. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 13.7. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 14.7. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 3.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 4.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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La 24.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
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Su 25.8. |
10:15 |
17:15 |
Ticket prices
| Customer group | Price |
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Adults |
10 € |
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Students, pensioners and unemployed |
9 € |
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Children (4-15) |
5 € |
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Under 4 years old |
0 € (free of charge) |
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Bicycle transport |
3 € |
Routes and driving times
There is one return trip to all national parks on both days of the weekend. The bus goes from Tampere to the national parks according to the schedules below.
Seitseminen
Tampere: 10.15 – Seitseminen Nature Centre: 11.30
Seitseminen Nature Centre: 17.15 – Tampere: 18.30
Helvetinjärvi
Tampere: 10.15 – Helvetinportti: 11.45
Helvetinportti: 17.15 – Tampere: 18.45
Isojärvi
Tampere: 10.15 – Heretty Loggers’ Cabin: 11.30
Heretty Loggers’ Cabin: 17.15 – Tampere: 18.30
