Mikkeli region is located in the province of South Savo at the intersection of Highways 5 and 13 and the Savo railway line. Thus the area is each to reach whether you're travelling by car, train or bus. The distance from Helsinki to Mikkeli is 230 kilometres, which is an about 2.5 hour drive. The part of the region closest to Helsinki is Pertunmaa and you can reach the village of Kuortti (172 km from Helsinki) in less than two hours.
Due to its central location at the intersection of two important highways and the Savo railway line, Mikkeli receives more than 20 long distance coaches and several intercity trains a day from the Helsinki region.
For train timetables and tickets it is best to check the Finnish national railway's (VR) website at www.vr.fi. Train tickets can also be bought from self-service ticket machines at railway stations. Mikkeli railway station is located only about 200 metres from the Mikkeli marketplace, which is also the central location for many of the city's hotels and restaurants. Inside the railway station one can find a waiting space with benches, a pay toilet, a self-service ticket machine and also restaurant Vaiha Asema which offers a hot lunch as well as beverages and snacks on weekdays. For more information about the station and its opening hours see VR’s railway station webpage.
Trains travelling through the Mikkeli region stop at Mäntyharju and Mikkeli.
Mikkeli travel center acts as a hub for all bus and coach traffic in Mikkeli. Information on schedules for both long distance and local services please consult the Matkahuolto webpage at www.matkahuolto.fi. There is also an independent coach service OnniBus that operates between Mikkeli and other major Finnish cities that has its own schedules, which can be viewed at www.onnibus.com.
Mikkeli travel center is located right next to the railway station, only about a few minutes walk from the Mikkeli marketplace.
Tilausajot.net is the most comprehensive charter bus website. Request a quote with the form on their website.
The waterway leading to Mikkeli is 2.4 metres deep and the passage under the bridge is 8.5 metres high.
• 5 guest berths with wooden poles to tie your boat to
• 8 buoy places (guest berths are located behind the café and directly at the end of the waterway)
• fuel dispenser and water supply to boats 24 hours a day
• waste disposal points
• septic tank pump-out in the harbour
• problem waste collection
• bilge water collection container
• repair services, electric points, toilet, shower, washing machine, tumble dryer
• café, kiosk
• emergency telephone, slipway
Renting seasonal berths, service and repairs: Navio Satamapalvelut Oy, +358 10 666 7222.
Guest berths can be booked and paid for via an electronic booking system at satamapaikka.com (you will receive a code that allows you through the gate and to use the toilets and shower).
Mikkeli Harbour Café&Bistro, +358 50 555 2118 . Open from May to August Mon–Sun from morning till night (Check opening hours at facebook.com/satamacafebistro/.)
On Lake Saimaa, there are guest berths, for example, in Ristiina, Anttola, Sahanlahti in Puumala, and in Puumala village. For more information on guest berths, see veneilysaimaa.com (in Finnish only)
There are paid and free roadside parking spaces in the city centre and a large paid car park under the marketplace (the entrance from Mannerheimintie street). Further away from the centre, there are free roadside parking spaces for longer duration.
Check the electric car charging stations in the Mikkeli region at www.plugshare.com.
Tip: There is a superfaxt charging station at Rami Visulahti, about 7 km north from Mikkeli city centre.
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