Practical information

Sibelius Hall is easy to reach, located in the Lahti Region, less than an hour from Helsinki Airport by train or car. It is located by the port of lake Vesijärvi, accessible from the train station by walking, cycling, driving or local buses.

Address: Ankkurikatu 7, 15140 Lahti 

Flights:
Travel to Helsinki airport and take a train connection to Lahti. When landing at Helsinki airport, you simply walk to the airport’s railway station to take a train with one stop. 
See timetable & book ticket: https://www.vr.fi/en/railway-stations-and-routes/get-to-the-airport-by-train 

Ferry:
Pack your car and drive onboard! Ports are conveniently located; the port of Helsinki approximately an hour’s drive from Lahti and Naantali is about 3 hours away. 

Train:
You can reach Lahti once an hour on Helsinki Regional Transport’s Z commuter train. The journey from Helsinki along the fast track takes an hour. Regional trains (H trains) travel from Lahti in the directions of Riihimäki–Helsinki and Kouvola–Kotka. They stop at most stations along the way. 
See timetable & book ticket: https://www.vr.fi/en

Bus:
Lahti has excellent bus connections from the Helsinki metropolitan area as well as elsewhere in Finland. Lahti Bus Station is located in the Lahti Travel Centre together with Lahti Railway Station. 
See timetable & book ticket https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en  
The bus nr. 3 goes to Sibelius Hall along the line Kauppatori-Ruoriniemi (D-stop next to the market square, on Vapaudenkatu’s side.).
The bus nr. 13 goes leaves from Railway Station / Bus Station from A-stop. 
See bus schedule: https://www.lsl.fi/in-english/ 

Lahti taxi:
Taxis are readily available in Lahti. There is a taxi stop in front of Sibelius Hall, and there are always taxis ready and waiting during events. If you want to order a taxi in advance, the phone number is +358 601 10001. 

Parking spaces:
The car park between Ankkurikatu and Sibelius Hall building offers:
1. three diagonal parking spaces next to the inner wall for patrons’ use for 15 minutes,
2. three spaces for disabled parking next to the inner wall,
3. two spaces for meeting participants nearest the taxi stand next to the wall by the street. 
Parking on the Lahti Harbor area costs 1.00 € for the first hour and 0.50 € for next hour on weekdays from 8am to 6pm. In the evenings and weekends, parking is free of charge. 
Car space near the main doors for drop-off and pick-up only. 
Six bicycle spaces for customers, near the taxi stand (Cyclists are kindly requested not to leave their bicycles near the doors). 

We have secured discounts at three local hotels in Lahti.  

We have partnered up with Visit Lahti to help guide you to some local activities during your stay.

We also try to incorporate some local activities in the Forum programme, and we will be offering all participants the opportunity to visit the Visual Arts Museum Malva as part of their conference ticket.