Practical information

If you have any questions or inquiries regarding the practicalities of the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us at nera-2025@helsinki.fi.

University of Helsinki City Centre Campus: 

Main building & Language Center

 

How to get there

NERA 2025 takes place in the heart of the Helsinki city centre. The main conference venue, University of Helsinki main building, is located by the Senate Square within walking distance (600 meters) from the Central Railway Station. Tramlines 2, 4, 5 and 7 stop next to the main building as well as the metro. 

Registration, lunch and coffee breaks, paper sessions, as well as keynote lectures will be held in the University main building. The registration desk is located in the entrance lobby of the main building (at Aleksanterikatu/Alexandersgatan side).

Map to Main Building: Fabianinkatu 33, 00140 Helsinki

Map to Language Center: Fabianinkatu 26, 00140 Helsinki

 

HSL Route planner – A route planner for the Helsinki metropolitan area

We encourage walking and using public transport when possible.

Main building

Main building accessibility map with video material of entrances and lifts  FIN SWE ENG
Information about the conference rooms in Main building
Service map of Main building, with more information about accessible entrances

Quiet room / prayer room during all three conference days: U4070, main building

Language Center

Information about the conference rooms in Language Center

Service map of Language Center, with more information about accessible entrances

 

Please contact us if you require individual accommodations or have any questions: nera-2025@helsinki.fi  

Hotel suggestions near the conference venue:

Solo Sokos Hotel Helsinki is located just around the corner of the conference venue in the city centre, between the Ateneum Art Museum and the Senate Square.

Hotel contact information:
Kluuvikatu 8
00100, Helsinki, Finland
hotelhelsinki.helsinki@sokoshotels.fi
+358 20 1234 601
 

Hotel Arthur is located within walking distance (600 meters) from the conference venue, near to the Kaisaniemi Park.

Hotel contact information:
Vuorikatu 19
00100 Helsinki, Finland
sales@hotelarthur.fi
+358 9 173 44200
 

The city centre can be easily accessed from Töölö Towers either by walking, tram or bus (2 km). 

STUDENT DEAL

Unihome offers a discount deal for doctoral researchers or other students attending NERA conference. Discounted rooms can be booked directly from Unihome website with a code NERA2025 until 14 Feb 2025 (limited amount of rooms). 

Hotel contact information:
Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 23 A
00260 Helsinki, Finland
sales@unihome.fi
+358 (0)2941 24727

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (Finavia) is situated 19 kilometres from the centre of Helsinki. If you fly to Helsinki-Vantaa you can travel by train (I and P trains) or take the bus number 600 from the airport to Helsinki Central Railway Station. The Central Railway Station is located in the heart of the city centre, by walking distance from the conference hotels and the conference venue. Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines at the airport or using the HSL mobile app, which can be downloaded free of charge. When purchasing a ticket, please select the “ABC” -zone single ticket for journeys between the airport and Helsinki. A one-way ticket costs approximately 4 euros. The Central Railway Station is the final stop of bus number 600 and both trains. For more information on the train and bus connections, including the timetables, please visit the HSL Journey Planner website

Olympia Terminal

Is located at the South Harbour and with a regular ferry connection to Stockholm, Sweden. The terminal has an ATM, luggage lockers, a café and a kiosk. Tramlines 2 and 3 stop next to the Olympia Terminal.

West Terminal 2

Is located at the West Harbour and it concentrates on traffic to Tallinn, Estonia. The terminal has luggage lockers, a restaurant, café, kiosk, an ATM, and the Eckerö Line and Tallink Silja Line service points. Tramlines 7 and 9 stop next to the West Terminal 2.

Katajanokka Terminal

Is located at Katajanokka, with a regular ferry connection to Stockholm and Tallinn. The terminal has a restaurant, kiosk, a money exchange, an ATM, luggage lockers, and the Viking Line service point. Tramlines 4 and 5 stop next to the Katajanokka Terminal.

Taxi

Taksi-Helsinki, tel. +358 100 0700 
Airport Taxi Yellow Line, tel. +358 600 555 555 
Kovanen, tel. +358 200 6060 
Lähitaksi, tel. +358 100 7300 
Menevä, tel. +358 800 02120 

We encourage using public transport when possible.