Cycling

Helsinki features a comprehensive bike path network that provides an easy way to move about the city.  Cycling is often the fastest way to cover distances under five kilometres.

Image: Riku Pihlanto

On this site

Cycling routes
Journey Planner, cycle paths and Baanas
Bicycle parking and services
Bicycle racks and bicycle parking facilities at stations 
Winter maintenance of cycle paths
Routes with intensified winter maintenance, ploughing of cycle paths
Construction of cycle paths
Current projects and plans related to cycling
Promotion of cycling
Helsinki’s objectives and methods for increasing cycling
Traffic planning guidelines (in Finnish)
City of Helsinki planning guidelines for bicycle traffic

Popular services

Journey Planner
Find a cycling route with the HSL Journey Planner. Tip: Select Settings > My modes of transport > Bike to see the cycling routes.
City bikes
City bikes in Helsinki and Espoo. Buy a pass or see the availability of bikes on the map. (HSL)
Bike Centre
Have your bike maintained or ask for advice. Located in Töölönlahdenpuisto Park, the bike centre is open from April to the autumn on weekdays at 9:00–17:00. (City Transport)

Explore the topic

Beginner’s tips for cycling in Helsinki (MyHelsinki)
Get to know Helsinki while cycling: three recommended routes (MyHelsinki)
welcome.helsinki's section on Cycling in Helsinki
Traffic rules for cyclists (Finnish Cyclists’ Federation, in Finnish)

Other cycling websites

City Transport’s cycling website
Helsinki Region Transport’s (HSL) cycling website
MyHelsinki.fi: Cycling in Helsinki

You can also find this page at hel.fi/cycling.