{"id":461,"date":"2026-02-18T06:38:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/?page_id=461"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:59:26","slug":"conference-2027-accommodation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/conference-2027-accommodation\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Travel and Accommodation<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">The city of Turku is located in the south-western corner of Finland. It has good connections to the country&#8217;s other major cities as well as several destinations abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">There are regular railway services to Helsinki and Tampere from where most other domestic centers can be reached. There is also an extensive bus network covering the same area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">Turku has a large harbour where Viking Line&#8217;s and Silja Line&#8217;s passenger ferries offer daily connections to Stockholm. This links Turku to Swedish and Central European railway networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\">Turku can also be reached by plane. It has its own airport with regular connections to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Riga and Gdansk. The railway and bus networks also provide good links to Finland&#8217;s largest airport in Helsinki.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-font-family\"><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vr.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VR<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The Finnish National Railway Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matkahuolto.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matkahuolto<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The Finnish National Bus Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sales.vikingline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Viking Line<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Ferry Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Silja Line<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Ferry Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sj.se\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SJ<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The Swedish National Railway Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interrail.eu\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interrail<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; European Railway Ticket Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurail.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eurail<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; European Railway Ticket Service (for non-EU residents)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-heading-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finnair.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finnair<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The Finnish National Airline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a80b195a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/CfP_RAILIMAGE-Conference-2027-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Call for Papers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/conference-2027-registration\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/conference-2027-academic-programme\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Academic Programme<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/conference-2027-keynotes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Keynotes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-be33e68d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/conference-2027-accommodation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Travel and Accommodation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/conference-2027\/conference-2027-social-programme\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>Social Programme<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.visitturku.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>About Turku<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abo.fi\/en\/about-abo-akademi-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs2.abo.fi\/railimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2026\/02\/railway-icon-e1771333410797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.766), 22px);\"><strong>About \u00c5bo Akademi<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel and Accommodation The city of Turku is located in the south-western corner of Finland. 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