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Helsinki 赫爾辛基

Finland · Europe

Last verified: 2026-11-08

At a glance — five-dimension ratings

SafetyFair
TransportationGood
Emergency medicalGood
Daily convenienceGood
CommunicationsFair

Scale: Good = traveller-friendly · Fair = manageable with some effort · Hard = demanding. Climate is described separately and is never rated.

Who it suits

General travellersFair
Families with childrenFair
SeniorsFair
Wheelchair users適合 †

† This value is kept verbatim from the original assessment notes; it has not yet been mapped onto the Good / Fair / Hard scale.

Climate profile

Complete — monthly climate normals are on record. Climate is described only; it is never given a rating.

The full climate notes and their sources are in the evidence section below.

Everyday numbers

Counts of places mapped in OpenStreetMap (nodes and ways) inside the counting boundary recorded below. These are map counts, not official statistics.

Convenience stores237
Supermarkets101
Pharmacies69
ATMs114

Counting boundary (as recorded in our dataset): relation 34914「Helsinki」市行政界,邱阿舍中央實查給定值):超商 237、超市 101、藥局 69、ATM 114——四項齊全且數量充足

Evidence & sources — original wording

The notes and quotations below are reproduced verbatim from the underlying assessment records (original languages kept). Only official sources were used.

Safety

Exercise normal precautions in Finland.

Source: 美國國務院 Finland Travel Advisory — https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/finland-travel-advisory.html

The most common criminal threat is petty street crime such as pickpocketing.

Source: 美國國務院 Finland Travel Advisory — https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/finland-travel-advisory.html

現在、スポット情報は出ておりません。

Source: 日本外務省海外安全ホームページ・芬蘭頁 — https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcinfectionspothazardinfo_169.html

Global Peace Index 2026(Institute for Economics & Peace 官方):Finland — Rank 9 / Score 1.478

https://www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/

Helsingin poliisille ilmoitettiin viime vuonna 93 295 rikoslakirikosta. Rikosten määrä kasvoi 12,4 prosentilla vuodesta 2024.

Source: 赫爾辛基警察局年度回顧,poliisi.fi — https://poliisi.fi/-/200-vuotta-paakaupungin-turvana-helsingin-poliisilaitos-vastaa-toimintaympariston-jatkuviin-muutoksiin

Transportation

I and P trains run between Helsinki city center and Helsinki Airport.

Source: HSL 機場火車頁 — https://www.hsl.fi/en/travelling/visitors/airport-train

The I train journey time is about 27 minutes

Source: HSL 機場火車頁 — https://www.hsl.fi/en/travelling/visitors/airport-train

An adult ABC ticket costs €4.80 when paying with contactless payment.

Source: HSL 機場火車頁 — https://www.hsl.fi/en/travelling/visitors/airport-train

Helsinki Airport's train station is located under the terminal. There is a direct elevator and escalator connection from the departures and arrivals hall to the train station.

Source: Finavia・Helsinki Airport 交通頁 — https://www.finavia.fi/en/helguide/transportation?navref=quicklink

The metro cars and the station platforms are at the same height. Every metro station has at least one barrier-free entrance and at least one elevator.

Source: Visit Espoo・無障礙交通頁 — https://www.visitespoo.fi/en/visitor/stay-plan/accessible-holiday/accessibly-getting-around

HSL's buses are low-floor and the middle door has a manually operated ramp rising from the floor.

Source: Visit Espoo・無障礙交通頁 — https://www.visitespoo.fi/en/visitor/stay-plan/accessible-holiday/accessibly-getting-around

Emergency medical

For specialized health care, we serve the whole of Uusimaa 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Source: HUS・Meilahti Emergency Department — https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/meilahti-bridge-hospital/meilahti-emergency-department

In life-threatening situations, you can come to us 24 hours a day regardless of where you live.

Source: HUS・Meilahti Emergency Department — https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/meilahti-bridge-hospital/meilahti-emergency-department

At the Pediatric Emergency Department in New Children's Hospital, we deal with sudden illnesses and injuries in children aged under 16, as well as issues associated with mental health problems requiring urgent treatment.

Source: HUS・Pediatric Emergency Department, New Children's Hospital — https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/new-childrens-hospital/pediatric-emergency-department-new

There is only one emergency number in Finland.

Source: Suomi.fi・Emergency Response Centre Agency 112 服務頁 — https://www.suomi.fi/services/112-emergency-number-in-finland-emergency-response-centre-agency-finland/01a571b5-3eb9-4b49-a27e-ec8427737c5b

世界銀行原始指標(World Bank API 直連,2026-11-08 查核):SH.MED.BEDS.ZS 芬蘭 2022 年 2.61;SH.MED.PHYS.ZS 芬蘭 2021 年 3.609

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS

Daily convenience

Finland is nearly a cashless society, with electronic and contactless payments widely accepted.

Source: 美國國務院 Finland Travel Advisory — https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/finland-travel-advisory.html

Credit cards are widely accepted.

Source: 美國國務院 Finland Travel Advisory — https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/finland-travel-advisory.html

Communications

a 4G network with download speeds of at least 100 Mbps covers approximately 96 per cent of households under ideal conditions, while the corresponding 5G network covers around 93 per cent.

Source: Traficom・芬蘭行動連通發展頁 — https://www.traficom.fi/en/news/development-mobile-connectivity-finland-concentrated-urban-areas

The fastest mobile connections are mainly concentrated in cities, population centres and the main transport routes surrounding them.

Source: Traficom・芬蘭行動連通發展頁 — https://www.traficom.fi/en/news/development-mobile-connectivity-finland-concentrated-urban-areas

There is only one emergency number in Finland. Only call the emergency number 112 in real emergencies when you need urgent assistance from the authorities (police, paramedics, firefighters, social services). Calling the emergency number is free of charge.

Source: Suomi.fi・Emergency Response Centre Agency 112 服務頁 — https://www.suomi.fi/services/112-emergency-number-in-finland-emergency-response-centre-agency-finland/01a571b5-3eb9-4b49-a27e-ec8427737c5b

Climate profile

來源網址:WMO 城市清單

Source: 「"Finland";"Helsinki-Vantaa";"168"」 — https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/full_city_list.txt

All sources consulted for this city (13)