- I took an overnight train from Helsinki to Lapland that’s called the Santa Claus Express.
- I paid $73 for my seat and the one next to me, so I was able to stretch out on the ride.
- Santa didn’t appear on the 12-hour ride, but I found the journey exciting and festive anyway.
This month, I embarked on the overnight rail experience of a lifetime: Finland’s Santa Claus Express.
The 12-hour train rides from the Finnish capital of Helsinki to Rovaniemi in Lapland — the “official home of Santa Claus,” known for its Santa Claus Village.
For 70 euros, or about $73, I journeyed from the southernmost point of the country into the Arctic Circle.
My trip was a real adventure, but there are a few things I wish I’d known beforehand.
