Sunset at Lake Päijänne

Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) is a region in Southern Finland.

Cities

• 1 Heinola
• 2 Lahti
• 3 Orimattila

Municipalities

• 1 Asikkala
• 2 Hartola
• 3 Hollola
• 4 Iitti
• 5 Hämeenkoski
• 6 Kärkölä
• 7 Nastola
• 8 Padasjoki
• 9 Sysmä

Get in

Järvelä railway station in the municipality of Kärkölä

The region doesn't have any passenger airports, but there are good connections from the Helsinki region by bus; some places like Lahti and Kärkölä are connected by train too. Tampere (TMP ^IATA) and Lappeenranta (LPP ^IATA) airports have some international flights.

By bus

Several coach companies serve the region, see Matkahuolto for options. Some routes:

V. Alamäki:

• Helsinki–Lahti–Heinola–Joutsa–Jyväskylä–Rovaniemi

Soisalon liikenne:

• Helsinki–Lahti–Heinola–Mikkeli–Kuopio

S. Kosonen

• K14 Helsinki–Lahti–Heinola–Mikkeli–Savonlinna

Väinö Paunu

• Tampere–Hämeenlinna–Hollola–Lahti

Pekolan Liikenne

• Tampere–Hämeenlinna–Hollola–Lahti

OnniBus (cheap tickets if bought early enough; little legroom, restrictions on children, no pets or bikes):

• M4 (Helsinki—Lahti—Jyväskylä—Oulu—Rovaniemi)
• M5 (Helsinki—Mikkeli—Kuopio)
• M12 (Tampere—Lahti—Kouvola—Kotka)
• M14 (Helsinki—Lahti—Mikkeli—Savonlinna)
• F24 (Helsinki—Lahti—Jämsä—Jyväskylä)

Get around

Train of VR can be used between the few stations were they stop.

See Matkahuolto for coaches and LSL for local and regional buses. Matkahuolto Reittiopas can also find some indirect routes. opas.matka.fi may list some additional services.

By taxi

• Taksi Häme, ☏ +358 100-0700 (€2.76/call + €0.35/min - queuing toll-free 1½ min). Hämeenlinna-based company. Can be booked through the 0100 0700 app. Fixed price based on calculated route and time if destination address given when booking by app. (updated Mar 2020)
• NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGELahen Taksi (Kuitusen Keikka Ky), ☏ +358 600-555-805 (high cost: €1.92/call + €1.44/min - queuing toll-free 3 min). Also bookable by app or web. Flag fall M–F 06:00–20:00: €5, Sa €6, other times and holidays: €8; 1–4 persons M-F €1.10/km + €0.80/min, other times €1.10/km + €0.90/min (January 2021). (updated Jul 2021)
• Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Menevä, Cabo, Lahen Taksi

See

The wooden church of Nastola

• The radio hill and its long wave masts in Lahti.
• The medieval greystone church of Hollola.
• The ski jumping hills in Lahti, and if you're visiting in the winter there might be a ski jumping event going on there.
• Vääksy canal in Asikkala.
• Birds at Heinola Bird Park

Do

• Boating or canoeing, see Boating in Finland#Keitele–Päijänne–Vesijärvi
• Enjoy a classical music concert in Lahti's Sibelius hall.
• Hit the slopes at Messilä ski center in Hollola.
• Go shopping at one of Lahti's many factory outlets.
• Hike along the Pulkkilanharju trail in Asikkala.
• Drive, bike or walk along the road from Sysmä to Asikkala across several islands of Lake Päijänne.

Festivals

• Nastolan rautalankafestarit: . A rock'n'roll festival in early July. Arranged by nonprofit Nastola Art Association (date needs fixing)

Stay safe

Päijänne Tavastia region is a safe place.

Go next

• Tavastia Proper, a neighbouring region