Course venue, arriving in Jyväskylä and getting around

All Finnish lessons are held at Agora-building, Mattilanniemi university campus.
Address is Mattilanniemi 2, but we recommend searching for "Agora Jyväskylä" in Google maps or another map application.
See the building's location on unversity's map service: https://navi.jyu.fi/building/m11407

You can use this map to find your classroom (type the classroom number in the search bar): https://navi.jyu.fi/

Agora is located 1,5 km from the city center and 2 km from the train/bus station. 

Route (3 km) from Soihtu/Kortepohja student village to Mattilanniemi campus on the map here: http://bit.ly/2DQNCPM

Please note that parking on the campus is not free of charge! You need the eParking app to park on campus. You can read more from here: https://www.jyu.fi/en/about-us/maps-and-visitor-information/parking-on-jyu-campuses

Summer University's office can be found on the 4th floor of the C-wing of the Agora-building.

Arriving in Jyväskylä

For our participants arriving from another European countries, we warmly recommend taking a ferry from Stockholm to Turku or Helsinki, from Tallinn to Helsinki or from Travemünde to Helsinki (Finnlines). Ferry companies operating between Stockholm/Tallinn and Helsinki are Viking Line and Silja Line. Eckerö Line operates only between Tallinn and Helsinki. The ferry is a more ecological alternative to flying and you also get to enjoy the scenery!

If you arrive in Turku, you can take a train to Jyväskylä directly from the harbor (you need to switch trains in Tampere, though). If you arrive in Helsinki, take a tram to Helsinki train station to catch your train to Jyväskylä.

If you fly to Helsinki, you can get on the Jyväskylä train connecting directly from the airport with changing trains only once in less than 3,5 hours.

Buy your train tickets in the VR web shop here. You can find the VR mobile app at App Store or in Google Play store.

Bus is also a good option to travel to Jyväskylä. However, there is no long-distance bus going straight from the airport to Jyväskylä, so you have to take the bus from Helsinki city center. Check out the long-distance bus schedules and prices here and Onnibus journeys here.

Getting around in Jyväskylä

The public transport system in the Jyväskylä region is called Linkki. In the Jyväskylä regional public transportation buses you can pay either with Mobile ticket (Linkki App), cash or payment card. Check the local transport trip planner for information on routes.

The closest bus stops from Agora are Mattilanniemi, Museo 2 and Lounaispuisto 1. To get to Agora from the city center, take bus nr. 5 towards Ylistönmäki. To get to city center from Agora, take either bus nr. 15 or 26 from Mattilanniemi or take any bus from Lounaispuisto 1. To get to Kortepohja student village from Agora, you have to walk to Kirjasto 3 and take bus nr. S3, S4 (to Ylioppilaskylä) or S5 (to Tietoniekantie 2).

Biking is a perfect way of getting around in Jyväskylä in summertime. You can rent a bicycle from e.g. Polkupyörätori (Vaasankatu 8) when you arrive. Make sure to follow Finnish traffic rules while biking and note that cyclists are required to wear a protective helmet (Road Traffic Act section 92).

If you need to call a taxi, we recommend the local JYTAXI.