Transport in Tampere

Due to its central location, Tampere is easy to approach from all over Finland. Tampere is currently served by the Finnish highways 3, 9, 11, and 12 and the main road 65. Highway 3 connects Tampere with the cities of Helsinki and Hämeenlinna in the south and Vaasa in the north-west. Highway 9 connects it with Jyväskylä and Kuopio in the east and Turku in the south-west. Road 11 is connected to the city of Pori on the western coast. Highway 12 connects Tampere with Rauma in the south-west and Lahti and Kouvola in the south-east. Main road 65 is connected with the town of Virrat in the northern part of the Pirkanmaa region. ==Commuter rail==

The Tampere commuter rail network currently consists of services from Tampere Central Station to Toijala via Lempäälä and Viiala to the south, and to Nokia via Tesoma to the north. Services operate as the train, services continuing towards Helsinki also run as the train. , planning for re-opening stations at and on the current route is underway. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency and the cities in the Tampere region are also planning to run new commuter rail services towards (with and as possible new stations) and to . In addition, constructing additional tracks to Nokia and Ylöjärvi stations as well as extending the multiple track section from Sääksjärvi to further south are in various stages of planning. ==Light rail==

Tampere opened its light rail network on 9 August 2021, which currently consists of 33 stops over of track after the latest extension to Lentävänniemi opened in January 2025. Extensions to Pirkkala and Linnainmaa are under construction and are expected to open in stages between 2028 and 2032. ==Buses==

The backbone of public transport in Tampere remains the bus network. The busiest and most important bus lines are branded trunk lines (), some of which may operate with 7.5 minute intervals at peak times. Many bus routes have been modified to connect to the light rail network instead of running directly to the city center as the light rail network has expanded. ==See also==