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Accommodation
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Accommodation

Hotel Sokos Kupittaa offers a special room rate for the conference participants.  See below.

Please make your booking directly to the hotel. You will get the discount code when you have registered for the conference (see your confirmation email). The hotel fee includes breakfast, service and VAT. All hotel fees are payable directly to the hotel.

Please note that the reservations in Sokos Hotel Kupittaa must be made by 29 April 2022. We encourage you to make the hotel reservations well in advance as there are many events happening in Turku around the time of the conference.

Below is a short presentation of the hotel.

Hotels

Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa

Joukahaisenkatu 6, 20520 Turku
Phone: +358 20 1234600
Email: sokos.hotels@sok.fi

The Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa opened its doors on July 2020. The atmosphere is relaxed and fresh. The modern and extraordinary Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa is the ideal location to eat, meet and spend time. It is the new and vibrant heart of Kupittaa, a fast growing area in Turku.

The hotel is located next to the Kupittaa train station, there is a direct connection to the hotel from the train station. Companies, universities, the largest city park in Finland, an adventure park and sports centres are all just a short distance away. You can reach the centre of Turku on foot or local bus from right in front of the hotel.

Original Sokos Hotel Kupittaa is eco-label awarded. Green Key is the largest global eco-label for accommodation.

Standard, single room 90,00 eur/night
Standard, double room 110,00 eur/night

You will get the discount code when you have registered for the symposium (see your confirmation email). Please make your booking directly to the hotel. 

Other accommodation possibilities

Here’s a list of some other hotel/hostel accommodation options. Please note that there are no quotas reserved in these hotels. Prices, availability, and reservations are to be asked directly from the hotel/hostel.

Centro HotelForenom Aparthotel TurkuHostel / Hotel LinnasmäkiOmena Hotel Turku, HumalistonkatuOmena Hotel Turku, KauppiaskatuScandic JuliaOriginal Sokos Hotel WiklundSolo Sokos Hotel Turun Seurahuone

Travelling

In Turku and the Southwest-Finland region, it’s easy for the traveller to get around on public transportation. Cities and towns have an efficient public transportation system, and longer distances can be covered in the comfort of long-distance buses and trains. In addition, there is a passenger ferry harbour and an international airport in Turku. For more information about Turku and travel connections, please visit the Visit Turku website.

Ferry

From Stockholm, you may choose to travel to Turku on a ferry through one of the most beautiful archipelagos in the world. Daily connections between Stockholm and Turku are operated by Tallink Silja and Viking Line. The ferry takes about 10 hrs.

From Turku harbor, there is a regular bus to city center (distance approx. 3 km), bus line no 1 which runs about every 10-20 minutes. Tickets à 3 euro (11 p.m. – 4 a.m. à 4 euro) can be purchased through the mobile app, as well as with contactless payment from the driver. More information can be found here.

Turku Airport

Turku has an international airport and it is easy to reach by air via Helsinki, Stockholm, Riga, and Gdansk. From Turku airport, there is a regular bus to city center (distance approx. 8 km), bus line no 1 which runs about every 20 minutes. Tickets à 3 euro (11 p.m. – 4 a.m. à 4 euro) can be purchased through the mobile app, as well as with contactless payment from the driver. More information can be found here.

A taxi ride to the center of Turku will cost around 20 euros. All taxis accept credit/debit cards. Taxi in Turku: You can reserve a taxi at +358 2 10041. There are several taxi stands in the City center.

Helsinki Airport

If you fly to Helsinki, from Helsinki-Vantaa airport there is a bus to Turku operated by Expressbus (travel time 2-2,5 hours, departures about every hour). Another option is to travel by train: first take the commuter train from the airport to Helsinki, to Pasila station, and change in Pasila to a train to Turku. Trains to Turku depart about every hour (between 5 a.m. and 8.30 p.m.). The trip to Turku from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport-Helsinki-Pasila station takes about 2,5 hours.

Further travel information

Please, see Visit Turku- webpage for further travel and tourist information.

You’ll find more information about the host city and the conference venue here.

TRAVELLING TO TURKU

OTHER TRANSPORT LINKS

Turku Destination map