Travelling to Jakobstad – hints!

Railway tickets

Mostly there is no problem to buy your ticket at the railway station, 
but it is very easy to get it on internet. The address is

http://www.vr.fi

English on this adress

http://www.vr.fi/heo/eng/index.html

Your destination is Pännäinen (10 km outside Jakobstad, bus 
connection from every arriving train to the center of Jakobstad).
You pay with credit card and get an electronic ticket. Very easy! This  summer they have construction undergoing so you will be bussed partly travelling morning time. Of course included in the ticket.

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Hello.

 I have asked several domestic forwarders here in Finland.

And the best price that I have got is 1403 Euro tax included.

 The price is for:

Pick-up at Rauma Port

Transport to Jakobstad

Delivery in Jakobstad

Pick-up in Jakobstad

Transport back to Rauma

And delivery at the Port

 

/Trygve              5th May 2008 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Trygve Bredbacka advices you in logistic. trygve.bredbacka@balticyachts.fi

Mr Anders Luukkonen coordinates unloading and loading og gigs and containers. anders.luukkonen@andersman.com

We will unload and load gigs with a mobile crane. All information we get about arrivals we send to Anders and Trygve!

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Ryanair destination in Finland is Tampere 300 km from Jakobstad (Pietarsaari in Finnish). Hired buss for 24 people costs about 1.000 € to Jakobstad(return). Railway tickets are cheaper for groups smaller than 20.

Local coach hiring company                                info@ekmanbus.nu

Railways in Finland                                              www.vr.fi

 

If you plan to ship your gig from Europe – check this direct regular shipping connection to Jakobstad from Emden, Hull and Boulogne. It´s possible to get a trailer/car or container on deck. This is a low cost alternative. Fast as well, only 5 days from port to port. The shipping company is Bothnia Shipping www.botniashipping.fi

 

Our friends from France has got an offer from Bothnia Shipping. Their boat Le Traict will arrive as deck cargo in a container from St Nazaire to Jakobstad. Price is ok…

USA is negotiating with Bothnia Shipping…