Useful links

Welcome to Finland. We at HELBUS hope to make your stay a most pleasant and interesting one. We hope that these links will help you settle in and find your way better.

 

Visit Finland

Visit Helsinki

This is Finland (Info site produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs)

News Helsinki Times – The weekly newspaper in English

Expat View A collection of expat blogs in Finland

City of Helsinki

Travel by train VR

Travel by sea Tallink Silja

Travel by sea Viking Line

 

Moving to Finland (The Social Insurance Institution of Finland)

Moving to Finland (Info site hosted by the City of Helsinki)

Public services in Finland

Work while you study The Finnish Immigration Service

Social security / Kela 

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Helsinki Region Transport Jorney planner

Eating out  Restaurant finder

Eating out A food carnival

Events

Movies 


There is a shortage of low-cost housing in the Helsinki area, so finding student accommodation in Helsinki is very difficult. Please do reserve plenty of time for that, find a flatmate & ask for help!

Vuokraovi ( in English)

Oikotie

Jokakoti

Asuntoilmoitukset

Nettiasunto

Vuokraturva

Parnassia

Forenom

Ilmarinen

OVV

Airbnb

Information on rental housing

Banks

Telephone, Internet, wifi,