Oulainen

Understand

Oulainen is a town on the Pyhäjoki river with around 7,000 inhabitants.

Getting there

By train Trains on the Helsinki–Rovaniemi line pass through, and stop at, 1 Oulainen railway station. As such you can get in also from e.g. Tampere, Seinäjoki, Oulu and Kemi without changing trains.

By bus Buses connect to Oulainen from nearby towns such as Kalajoki, Oulu, Haapavesi, Ylivieska, Kärsämäki, Merijärvi and Vihanti.

By car As usual in rural Finland, getting in by car is also an option. Highway 86 comes in from Oulu in the north and Ylivieska in the south, whereas regional road 786 comes in from Kalajoki on the coast and Haapavesi, Kärsämäki and Highway 4 in the east.

See

1 Oulainen church. Red wooden church, finished in 1753. (updated Aug 2023)

Eat

1 Ravintola Divan, Oulaistenkatu 28. Pizza place. (updated Aug 2023)

Sleep

1 Hotelli Mesku, Rautatienkatu 3, ☏ +358 40 036 7708, [email protected]. (updated Aug 2023)