We took an overnight TRAIN to the ARCTIC CIRCLE in Finland! (Helsinki to Rovaniemi)

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We’re off to the Arctic Circle! And to get there, we’re taking an overnight train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, Finland. We booked a private sleeper cabin (with a SHOWER!) for the 12 hour ride, which was a pretty amazing way to travel!
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⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Getting to the train
01:06 Tour of our private sleeper cabin
04:18 Our private bathroom (+ shower!)
06:08 Cost of the train + where we booked
06:47 Bathrooms and showers for downstairs cabins
07:18 Restaurant car
07:32 Meatball dinner
08:47 Taking a shower in our cabin
10:28 Goodnight!
11:14 How we slept
12:14 Coffee on the train
13:31 We made it to Rovaniemi!
14:00 Final thoughts on Finland’s overnight train
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@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

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@MagellanandGreyhound 4 ай бұрын

Haha very cool. I love the economy of space of partially converting the bathroom to the shower. Our camper shower is half the size of that. So this is luxury!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

We loved that as well! Yes it is much bigger and taller than ours as well! Just needed a bit of hot water!

@susanmance9436 4 ай бұрын

We did the same train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi a year and a half ago! It was a great experience, The only complaint we had is that the shower water never got warm! Our weather was quite the opposite though. Europe was having a heat wave, and the high temp in Rovaniemi was 88 degrees F! We slept so well on the train though, with the comfortable beds and air conditioning.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow! That would be fun to experience also. We'd love to go back in the summer. Coming from Texas, 88 degrees F is an out of the ordinary cool summer day 😂

@susanmance9436 4 ай бұрын

@@AdventuresofAplusK upper 60s is the average temp, so we were surprised! It is a very different experience then too, because of the midnight sun. So weird when the sun never set!

@marieb4 4 ай бұрын

That was so fun! I'm glad neither of you seem to be claustrophobic. I kept thinking if I were Kathryn I would have been so scared of Adam's bunk falling on me. 😆

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

haha thankfully everything felt pretty solid!

@Duckkis 4 ай бұрын

This was really fun to watch! I've enjoyed your Finland vlogs so far, I'm already looking forward to the next one!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@Gittas-tube 4 ай бұрын

Hi guys! Just letting you know that there are no cockroaches in Finland. It's way too clean and cold.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Good to know!

@1gandhipuram 3 ай бұрын

That train ride seemed to be a lot of fun( tiny but mighty) the apt description! Catching up on the other 2 videos in this series.

@ptaylor6153 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us along. Can't wait to see more!!!

@martinkoitmae6655 4 ай бұрын

Your videos about Finland have not disappointed at all! Good content👍

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that! Thank you!

@chrism1164 4 ай бұрын

How much FUN! Bless you on your way. ❤

@user-ki9mn3vv8w 4 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! I traveled to the Artic Circle driving the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks Alaska with my friends truck!!! I'll never forget that trip!!!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! We did the Dempster in 2022. Incredible experience!

@pvahanen 4 ай бұрын

We Sami people live north of the Arctic Circle, in the north of snow, reindeer, Christmas ticks and unlimited internet connection! Progress reaches even the floweriest corners.

@theoadelaidabondocabe7261 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations to you guys for your new remarkable video today’s in Helsinki, Finland to shows these amazing places in February of 2024❤❤❤

@richardbeee 4 ай бұрын

I know you are trying to be civilized, but the term is snotcycles. I love trains here. The click,click, click and the rocking? Oh to die for. 😂

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

I wish we would've heard that then! That is too funny!

@Itapirkanmaa2 4 ай бұрын

@@AdventuresofAplusK On the main line, the click, click went in the 1980s with the continuous welded track.

@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers 4 ай бұрын

What a fun experience! Cabin looked nice and clean! Looking forward to seeing the original HoHoHo! Great video guys! ~Cara 😊

@alrichardson7027 4 ай бұрын

Hello Adventurers, i absolutely love trains and this is AWESOME . Finland is so beautiful 😊.

@davidnilles3117 4 ай бұрын

What a cool train! But, oh so cold outside! Have fun. 👍

@HolgerJakobs 4 ай бұрын

We took the same train in October 2023 and enjoyed the ride very much.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

It was super fun experience!

@karenk2831 4 ай бұрын

Loved riding along on your train trip! Can't wait to see what's next!🚆

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

We're so excited to share these next videos!

@olli8977 4 ай бұрын

Great ! Enjoy

@Jantzku 4 ай бұрын

First time going to Rovaniemi, couldn't rly sleep, but coming back, slept like a baby. Have to remember noice canceling earbuds or something for next time.

@stevec9669 4 ай бұрын

Winter to the Arctic. What a brave two.

@sheafan1971 4 ай бұрын

That train looks cool

@suzanneaydelotte801 4 ай бұрын

Loved seeing the train and your experience on it!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

The train was a ton of fun!

@CreedPope 4 ай бұрын

Such a fun video

@user-fk5sf8iq2p 4 ай бұрын

You guys are so cute...love it❗ Enjoy your travels and smooches 😘 to Kona where ever she's at📍

@jameswalde 4 ай бұрын

Excellent vlog...fun adventure.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@janettesquires 4 ай бұрын

I definitely would love to have a train experience ☺ thank you for sharing.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@user-ot7bv4nl4g 4 ай бұрын

I took this trip in November! Great journey!

@stargazer5073 4 ай бұрын

Great job

@AC1988UK 4 ай бұрын

Just stumbled across your channel and really enjoying the content! New subscriber from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Wales! Awesome! Thank you and thanks for watching!

@Joot20 4 ай бұрын

Loved these finland videos

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@sonjahaapanen_ 4 ай бұрын

Have a nice stay here! Hope you liked Finland!!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

We loved it, thank you!

@Victory1981 4 ай бұрын

Nice! There are many different ways to travel depending on the place.

@louheindel8673 4 ай бұрын

You guys are so fun!! Thanks for the experience….not sure it’s for us 😮

@OverlandCitrus 4 ай бұрын

Another great one guys the train was real cool small but very nice & the meat balls did look like Ikea food to funny stay safe out there miss seeing Kona

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

It was tight, but a nice use of space. The meatballs were solid! We missed Kona as well!

@AngelaBrinker 4 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see more! I'm headed to Hawaii for the first time in a little over 3 weeks, staying on the Big Island (and running the Hilo marathon). I've reviewed your Hawaii videos to get some ideas.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Oooo we're so jealous! Make sure to check out our website as well. We have lots of Big Island Content! adventuresofaplusk.com/7-days-on-the-big-island/ Good luck in the marathon! 💪

@michaelrosel1951 Ай бұрын

I like you guy's videos. Good job.

@AdventuresofMattandNat 4 ай бұрын

Such a great video per usual guys! 👏🏼❄️ we laughed out loud at the coffee spill, that bump couldn’t have happened at a worse time. 🤣💀 Excited for the next one!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Thanks guys! What unfortunate timing huh!? 😂

@AdventuresofMattandNat 4 ай бұрын

@@AdventuresofAplusK oh my gosh the worst! haha Great video y’all!

@j.w.grayson6937 4 ай бұрын

We took Amtrak from Tucson to LA at least 10 years ago. We booked a room with bunk beds as we departed Tucson around 6:00 PM. I thought we would get a good nights sleep before arriving in LA at 5:30 AM to changed trains. Boy was I wrong! I was so miserable in the top bunk that I got dressed and found an empty seat in 2nd class. Enjoyed seeing your experience!

@pvahanen 4 ай бұрын

I took the Hertz two-person train and rode west, south, and east from Chicago. Without shower and Sauna! I hiked 9,000 km across America for a month and didn't run into anyone. Tourist! Only for Americans! Wonder why!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

It's definitely an experience! We enjoy them, but it is tough to get good sleep. Thanks and thanks for watching!

@wendysuperfan1014 Ай бұрын

thanks guys

@alrichardson7027 4 ай бұрын

Hey Adventurers, i cant wait to see your train on the way to the Arctic Circle . Mmmm....Hohoho😊!

@RiasSenpaiTheWallet 4 ай бұрын

I've always slept well on a train, I never had any problems falling asleep or waking up mid trip.

@theoadelaidabondocabe7261 4 ай бұрын

I wish you guys safe journeys & good luck always in peace to heads Helsinki, Finland to tours many amazing places in Europe February of 2024❤❤❤

@M.Jsmile 4 ай бұрын

New to travel blogs but 😉 I was like deja vu, youtube algorithm sent me Adventures with Matt & Ana . Same dialog same excitement goofiness same music. I don't know why I didn't think this was out there for travel blogs but had a good laugh. Doppelgängers are among us . 🙈. Your channel made me plan a trip to Utah. 🤗

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jimsmith7707 4 ай бұрын

I have taken sleeper trains a number of times in Helongiang, both hard and soft sleepers, and it is a great way to travel, though the Finnish train seems a bit nicer. Love your videos, thanks for sharing

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you and thanks for watching!

@theoadelaidabondocabe7261 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations to you guys lovely couple to heads Helsinki, Finland in February of 2024 to releases some amazing videos in Europe 2024❤❤❤Safe journeys to you guys in peace 2024❤❤❤

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@RichardinNC1 4 ай бұрын

Amtrak Bedrooms have in-suite bathrooms with showers. Although I’ve only been in a Roomette, using a shared bathroom.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

That sounds nice!

@tapio_m6861 3 ай бұрын

Yeah the frozen inside of your nose is definitely an experience. I remember walking home from school while I had a runny nose and my nose actually had small frozen snot balls inside each nostril. Lol!

@AdventuresofAplusK 3 ай бұрын

Haha it was a fun experience!

@eduardoconstantino1738 4 ай бұрын

people up north, are know for cold showers to adjust to the cold outside!

@darkmage7280 4 ай бұрын

Nonsense, we don't do that.

@saaraa7876 4 ай бұрын

@@darkmage7280lol yeah cold water is the worst (except for ice swimming.) We love our warm homes!

@letsgofidel 4 ай бұрын

Noise-cancelling headphone helps me lot during plane/train travel.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Yeah those would have been helpful!

@jukkakoponen5492 4 ай бұрын

I bet 3M earplugs would work great too, they are pretty good nowadays

@tally1604 4 ай бұрын

It's -32 C right now where I'm at, so -26 I tropical I comparison 😅 Enjoy the cold, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger 😅

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

haha nice! That is true! 💪

@TheECSH 4 ай бұрын

I took night train in sleeper cars both in Europe and the US before, both were interesting experiences. Amtrak's actually pretty decent, I must say. I recommend you guys try it next time.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Maybe we'll give it a go one day!

@rebatsu 4 ай бұрын

Earplugs are a must In a train

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

We get too scared we won't wake up for our alarm with them on 😅

@jpdrums 3 ай бұрын

Adam, how do you like that LLBean jacket? Wondering how it did in sub-zero temps. Great video!

@AdventuresofAplusK 3 ай бұрын

It was great! When it was sub zero I had a wool base layer on underneath and sometimes a hoodie or other light jackets. I do wish it was parka length though, or at least longer than a regular jacket. Other than that it was great!

@andreloshon3344 3 ай бұрын

NICE........

@caroll584 4 ай бұрын

Looks like an interesting trip north!! What a cool shower room!!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

We're excited to share more! Yes it was!

@asaintpi 4 ай бұрын

Loved that shower hidden behind the bathroom vanity! And it's amazing to see the bilingual Finnish-Swedish signs everywhere! Who would think that Finland is great place to learn Swedish😊

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

I guess it helps they are right next door to each other. The bathroom was so neat!

@aarolecklin8627 4 ай бұрын

In Finland, we have 2 official languages. Finnish and Swedish.

@williamwinsor7376 4 ай бұрын

When traveling Wonder Woman or Superman Underoos are a must!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

I'm more of a Batman guy myself 😀

@Hoovie9596 4 ай бұрын

You’re an arctic circle ! 😝

@SuperJd54 4 ай бұрын

Do you guys have any plans. Like Travel beans do, Travel and do videos with a little person.

@TJandAmandaTravel 4 ай бұрын

Immediately thought of IKEA when the meatballs showed up. Glad y'all thought so too! 😅

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

haha they were super solid!

@pyroslavia9499 3 ай бұрын

if u book early u can get car+cabin on night train to lapland very cheap. those train foods are always ripoff in Finland

@shadowchaser59 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I think the train cabin and the shower was too tiny for me. I think the meatballs were good cause yall were starving that late at night. Either way yall always make to enjoyable. Thanks for all the hard work you do to share with us.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

We were very hungry, but they were actually pretty solid. Thanks and thanks for watching!

@Joot20 4 ай бұрын

Waiting for new videos from Finland

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

More coming over the next 4 Sundays 😀

@m14lvr 4 ай бұрын

How does Kathryn's hair always stay perfect? I've been watching for years and there's never a hair out of place. In this video when Adam wakes up, he looks like it. Her hair is still the same as always. Just something I noticed all of a sudden.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

haha thank you!

@JohannesNikitin91 4 ай бұрын

Nah this is our new night train... Nothing special. But our old night train.. THATS the thing! They still operate from Helsinki to Border town Tornio(FI)-Haaparanta(SE) and to Kolari. Old trains have unique 1970's style cabins. Soon they do not operate anymore.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

It would be fun to experience that one as well! We enjoyed this one

@MegansiCast 4 ай бұрын

Nothing beats meatballs and mashed potatoes on a train!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Heck yeah!

@myjourneysinfaith 4 ай бұрын

Very cool. How is it with the language difference? As far as reading the signs.

@uuh000 4 ай бұрын

Definitely not a problem. Signs are often in Finnish, Swedish and English. In addition, Finns usually speak English quite well.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

It wasn't too bad. Like the other comment says, there were usually signs in English as well and most people spoke English well

@mindiwilhelm4322 4 ай бұрын

Yep, IKEA meal!😁

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

It was better than IKEA though!

@Jantzku 4 ай бұрын

Finland and Sweden both have their own meatball dishes.

@michaelrosel1951 Ай бұрын

Did you continue Due north to North Cape in Norway? Does the train continue north? Can you rent a car at Santa's village for the remaining 688 km ?

@AdventuresofAplusK Ай бұрын

We unfortunately didn’t have time or budget to go to Norway on this trip. But it’s at the top of the list for next time! Not sure about the train and I’m sure you could rent a car there if you wanted

@Rafu01 4 ай бұрын

Probably takes a bit of travelling time to heat the water.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Maybe so!

@Rinssi_from_Finland 4 ай бұрын

You guys use two jackets? I mean -26°C is quite chilly but I would never use two jackets... Just thicker clothing and thicker jacket. It's not the multiple layers that keep you warm but the air between them. So wooly thick clothes under thick jacket is the way to go.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Hey we are noobs when it comes to cold weather 😂 but we had wool base layers on and the multiple jackets and felt just fine out in the cold 👍

@Rinssi_from_Finland 4 ай бұрын

I think most people are 😅 The cold you get in Finland and especially in Lapland is very different from most places. I don't know if you've thought about it but sometimes less layers can be warmer. We talk about "kerrospukeutuminen" (layer dressing) in Finland and sometimes foreigners get that wrong and just pack themselves with clothes. But too much clothes can make the layers too dense and also squeeze your body hindering the bloodflow. Both of which make you colder. Your clothes shouldn't bee too tight fit. Especially your jacket. As I said earlier it's the air between layers that keep you warm. Too tight clothes squeeze the air out and you're left with just a thick clump of clothes that gets cold and eventually cools you down.

@BopjoWebDesign 4 ай бұрын

Can you please tell me about Kathryn's puffy jacket? I may want to get my GF one for her birthday. She gets cold even when it's like in the 70's and would enjoy a jacket that goes down beyond her waist and has a nice warm hood like that one.

@BelowAverageRacing 4 ай бұрын

Seems to be The North Face jacket. I can tell you from experience, that North Face jackets are really warm and quality is truly great. I've battletested few of em here in Finland 😁

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

Yes of course! That is the North Face Gotham (we think). We bought it at an outlet and we don't think they make it anymore unfortunately. I think it's a prior season model. But yeah Kathryn loves it and it kept her warm the entire trip!

@BopjoWebDesign 4 ай бұрын

@@AdventuresofAplusK Awesome, thanks! Found it on Amazon on sale 👍

@Axelius69 4 ай бұрын

For that price there should at least be hot water.

@flyakadventures8946 4 ай бұрын

Nothing like a good fresh, no stink pillow, BUT... was it "PILLOWY?" Hopefully not to the taste!

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

haha yes indeed it was pillowy! Can't comment on the taste of it though lol

@cmichaelhaugh8517 4 ай бұрын

I used to love them in the 50’s but, like you, could never really sleep on them.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

They are fun, but yes it's tough to get much good sleep!

@peterdorn5799 2 ай бұрын

how tall is Adam

@AdventuresofAplusK 2 ай бұрын

6 foot

@annieandrews9468 2 ай бұрын

Why most of the travellers are taking overnight train ?? Any issues with day trains ???

@AdventuresofAplusK 2 ай бұрын

We chose overnight because it covered transportation and lodging in one. If you take a day train you'll then have to pay for accommodation when you get there. Plus, sleeping on a train is a fun experience in our opinion! But there is nothing wrong with the day train

@riseandflyhigh 4 ай бұрын

Great video..and, get used to cockroaches, coz, they are as usual as we are, good that you guys didn't find any this trip...

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

We were thankful we didn't find any this time!

@jattikuukunen 4 ай бұрын

I don't think I've ever seen one here in Finland. That doesn't mean they don't exist at all, though.

@ilet3049 4 ай бұрын

Nice to see you guys so excited about the train, but in all honesty VR isn't that great. Haven't been to the new all night cabins, but I know for sure the restaurant isn't anything to write home about. Stupidly expensive with so so food. But at least you get good beer.

@AdventuresofAplusK 4 ай бұрын

We enjoyed it 😀

@mennawaris144 4 ай бұрын

"I know Finns like cold water". No we don't. Except those weirdos who go swimming in the sea in winter time but even they don't like cold water in their homes.