Transporting a dog between cities by train/bus

[misu]

Is it possible to bring a dog (not a service dog or anything, just the pet kind) on any intercity train or bus like Express/Onni or VR? If not, then are there any other options for traveling between, say Turku-Hel or Turku-Tampere, besides private car or taxi?

[interleukin]

Yes, you can bring your dog with you on any normal train. You need to book a place in an "animal carriage", everyone with animals is in the same place. I´ve transported cats on the train like that. Your animal is expected to be VERY well behaved, since there may be ten other dogs in the same area

[misu]

Yes, you can bring your dog with you on any normal train. You need to book a place in an "animal carriage", everyone with animals is in the same place. I´ve transported cats on the train like that. Your animal is expected to be VERY well behaved, since there may be ten other dogs in the same area

That's great. And they don't have to be in a carrier or anything like that, just leashed?

[Jukka Aho]

That's great. And they don't have to be in a carrier or anything like that, just leashed?

Check out the information VR gives on their website:

http://www.vr.fi/en/index/palvelut/palv ... jetus.html

As for the ExpressBus buses, they only mention pets on their Finnish site (the last paragraph on the page):

http://www.expressbus.fi/ohjeita-matkustajille

[misu]

That's great. And they don't have to be in a carrier or anything like that, just leashed?

Check out the information VR gives on their website:

http://www.vr.fi/en/index/palvelut/palv ... jetus.html

As for the ExpressBus buses, they only mention pets on their Finnish site (the last paragraph on the page):

http://www.expressbus.fi/ohjeita-matkustajille

Thanks, Jukka, I will check it out!

[interleukin]

It depends on the animal, I'd guess. A well-behaving dog is fine on a leash. I've had my cats in crates or even running free on a leash (a long train trip can get very boring for a kitten in a crate!). The main thing is that your pet does not take up the space others have reserved (eg. bringing in a St. Bernhard dog might mean you have to book an extra seat), and does not disturb others (and their pets). But yeah, check out the formal rules others have posted.