Helsinki

Helsinki dating guide advises how to pick up Finnish girls and how to hookup with local women in Helsinki. Travel, enjoy and have fun with hot single girls and you might even meet the love of your life. Read more on how to date Finnish women, where to find sex and how to get laid in Helsinki, Finland.

Central Helsinki and southern end of Mannerheimintie.

Helsinki, the Capital city of Finland, is a 600 000 people city. Helsinki has four season so be prepared. Winter (from +5 to -35c), spring (from +15 to -5c), summer (from +15 to +30c), and autumn (from +15 to -5c). Finland used to be an isolated country. Now with the globalization Helsinki is like any other capital in Europe. The tourist scene is growing rapidly and for south European and Latin American guys with dark eyes it is a pretty easy city to score a Finnish girl. The Finnish mindset is a bit like the U.S. Military "Don't ask questions" policy. Small talk is not that usual as in other European countries. Don’t wait for ”Hi how are you doing” sentences from strangers. It is perfectly normal that people sit quietly together during a date and they do not feel awkward.

Helsinki Top 10 Overview:

Chance of picking up girls: 4.5 / 5

Picking up at daytime: 4 / 5

Picking up at nighttime: 4.75 / 5

Looks of girls: 4 / 5

Attitude of girls: 4.25 / 5

Nightlife in general: 3.75 / 5

Locals' English level: 4.75 / 5

Moving around the city: 4.75 / 5

Budget per day: US$40 - $200

Accommodation: US$20 - $150

Girls in Helsinki

Finnish girls have a very white skin. Most foreigners find Finnish girls attractive, they look a bit like the ladies in Sweden, but some people say they are much more down to earth. Most of the girls in Finland are blondes, but you can also find brunettes and gingers. A typical Finnish girl is quite shy during the weekdays, but during the weekend at the clubs and summer time music festivals they do party like a rockstars! Just like any other city in the Nordics, Helsinki has also many different type of ladies from various cultures and backgrounds, so there are dream girls for almost everyone! If you would simply describe the Finnish girls with few words, you could say they are very very beautiful, kind and down to earth.

Looks of girls: 4 / 5

The looks of Finnish girls are internationally rated quite high. One reason might be that many of the girls in Finland are naturally blondes with real beautiful bodies and no plastic surgeries, unlike in the Sweden where it is more popular to get silicon boobs or spray botox on your lips. Girls in Finland look pretty much the same as in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Obviously you can find girls for every taste from a make up artist to a natural hipster lady. Some of the girls who have moved to Helsinki from Finnish country side look usually more natural. Finnish girls tend also to walk a lot and do sports, so they are often in a very good shape.

Attitude of girls: 4.25 / 5

Finnish girls are quite shy. But once you get to know them and spend some time with them, they will open up and become more social, friendly and smily. They are also very honest and play very little games compared to some other countries.

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How to Pick Up Girls

Chance of picking up: 4.5 / 5

First of all you have to understand that Finnish people are kind of shy. If you're just sitting daytime somewhere and waiting somebody to talk to you, forget it. In general Finnish women need to be on a party mode that they would start the talk. In Finland one night stands are quite common, if you compare to some other countries. Finnish people are honest and don’t exaggerate stuff. If the girl mentions that she would like to have fun with you tonight, probably she will really means it and wants to spend time with you. Finland is famous for one night stands, and because Helsinki is the capital, you're in the perfect place to have a good time and amazing parties.

Some clubs in the city center of Helsinki have gold-diggers, but its still not as common as in USA example. But if you are looking for normal down to earth ladies, then you should beware of these type of women.

If you're in to something more real and genuine, you can try out area called Kallio. This is called as the "Soho" of Helsinki. Nowadays it starts to be contaminated with hipsters, but there are still some really nice, kind and naturally beautiful women. Now a days you can find all type of ladies from the Kallio area from skinny, sporty, big and bootylicious Finnish babes.

Aerial view of central Kallio.

MILFs and matures are hanging in "Mummotunneli" (see the mature section below). There are very good chances to score.

Tips for Daytime

Chance of picking up at daytime: 4 / 5

If you will see an attractive girl at day time, just go and talk to her. You probably won't get any action during the day time, but you can arrange a date for the evening. After spending a bit time with the girl at the evening date, your chances will increase significantly if she likes you! Please not that since the women of Finland are very independent, they are also fine to have dates without the alcohol and and also ready to share a bill.

In summer, the bar terraces in Helsinki are packed (if it's not raining). You can also find lots of girls from the parks in the summer. Some of the popular parks for girls to go out are Esplanadi Park (Esplanadin puisto), Sinebrychoff Park (Koffin puisto/Koffari) and Kaivopuisto (Kaivari). Kallio district has also a couple of popular parks.

Winter time day game spots are more difficult. You’ll have to try shopping malls like Stockmann, Redi, Mall of Tripla or Forum. Some shopping malls have food courts. The food courts are really good places to meet ladies during the weekdays' lunch time (11AM - 2PM). For example the restaurant area in the Citycenter shopping mall gathers many office workers and students on a lunch time. Kamppi Center has also a nice food court on the top floors. University libraries are good spots as well. One huge library is in Kaisaniemi, located at Fabianinkatu 30 (next to university). Around that block you’ve got many coffee shops with hot university students.

Panorama of the Senate Square. University main building on left.

Nowadays when dating applications are popular, it's easy to chat with someone and arrange a date.

The new Main Library in Kaisa House.

Best Places to Meet Girls

On summer days:

Terraces
Parks
Streets
Cruise liners (to Tallinn, Stockholm or St. Petersburg)
Festivals (for example Flow festival in Helsinki in August)

Flow Festival in Helsinki is packed with hipster and fashion girls every August.

On winter days:

Malls
Near universities
Gyms

Kamppi Center, a shopping and transportation complex in Kamppi, Helsinki.

Tips for Nighttime

Chance of hooking up at nighttime: 4.75 / 5

At nighttime your chances to score are good! Especially after midnight when girls are getting on their party mode! At the nightclubs, the Finnish women get very wild and you will probably find a girl of your dreams! Women in Helsinki are very open-minded and independent, so if they want to have sex with a random guy of their choice, it is ok. There is very little discrimination in Finland for this type of behaviour, since in Finland men and women have been equal for years! After the clubs are closed, many girls are wandering the streets to find someone to talk to and maybe hook up, or waiting a taxi. These moments are also great for hooking up with the beautiulf Finnish girls. Just go and talk to her if she would like to join you for a "after party". Just remember to be polite and nice, since in Finland girls love real gentlemen!

Best Nightclubs to Meet Girls

Here are some bars and clubs with a dance floor to score in the city center.

Some Gold diggers and Sugar Babies (also many normal girls):
- Teatteri
- Kämp
- Kaarle XII
- Grotesk
- Löyly (sauna & terrace)

A terrace of Löyly

Normal Finnish girls:
- Apollo
- Skohan
- Millionaire's Club (Milliklubi - open every night)
- On The Rocks (rock bar)
- Erottaja Night (karaoke bar)
- Molly Malone's (Irish bar)
- Zetor (girls from Vantaa and surrounding areas)
- Kaivohuone (open only in summer)
- Hernesaaren ranta (closed permanently)
- Ladymoon (this club has been closed down since end of 2018)

Hippies and Hipsters:
- Kuudes Linja (6th line)
- Kaiku
- Tenho Restobar
- Musta Härkä (karaoke nightclub)

Semi-pro sex workers might offer paid services:
- Milliklubi
- Teatteri VIP lounge
- Alcatraz (strip club)

Nightlife in general: 3.75 / 5

It's difficult to rate the Helsinki nightlife in general. This is because most of the action happens during the weekends. On Monday and Tuesday night, the city is pretty much dead. On Wednesday and Thursday you can always find some action, but the best party nights are Friday and Saturday. On Sunday you can find just a few clubs which are open. In summer you can find more party action than in winter. This is because people have summer holidays.

Mature Ladies and Cougars

You have very good chances to find mature women in Helsinki who are interested on having random sex. Here are some good spots to find sexy Finnish cougars and MILFs:

At summer time there is a quad which is mixed of different bar terraces. This is located in the block of Pohjoisesplanadi, Mikonkatu and Aleksanterinkatu. This bar complex is called Wreden pasaasi or Vanha kauppakuja as its official name, but locals call it humorously as Mummotunneli (Grandma-tunnel). The terraces have usually live music and people drinking and dancing on this small alley. At winter time the terraces are closed, and the party action happens inside. In winter the mature action is not as good than in the summer. You can check for example what is happening in the basement of a bar called König. That's one of the bars in this complex.

The so-called "Mummotunneli" ("Grandma-tunnel") in the centre of Helsinki

Kaarle XII nightclub is famous for its parties every Thursday all year around. The age limit is 24 years, and you can find lots of sexy mature women here on Thursdays. Many of the Kaarle XII cougars are office workers and looking for some fun. Summer Thursdays are more crowded than winter Thursdays. Locals call this club as Kalle. There is a saying in Helsinki that it is impossible to leave home from "Kalle" without a girl.

Finland has a tradition to celebrate pre-Christmas parties. Usually every company will arrange this kind of party for the employees during November and December. The weekends in November and December gathers many mature women into the bars, so at this period of time you will have pretty good chances to find cougars in Helsinki nightlife.

Dating

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Top Dating Tips

In summer there are many options to take a girl for a date. You can go to a park to for a picnic. You can visit Linnanmäki fun park. Or you can just go for a walk and ice cream to the Kaivopuisto marina. There are nice parks, sailing boats, bars and cafés. Nice Kaivopuisto marina bars with a terrace are Löyly, Mattolaituri, and Cafe Carusel. There are also very nice marina terraces at Kanavaranta (for example Crazy Wine) and Tokoinranta. If you are willing to put some effort for your date so you can take your girl to Suomenlinna. It's a lovely historical island front of Helsinki where you can take a public boat that leaves in every 20 mins from Kauppatori.

There are also many nice seaside terraces and restaurants in Hietalahti area, such as Hampton Bay and Clarion hotel. You can also find a few ships made for restaurant purposes in Hietalahti.

In winter you have very limited options for a date, unless it's a beautiful sunny (but cold) day. Basically you'll just need to go somewhere indoors to sit down and talk. Here are some nice restaurants and bars to bring your date for a food and wine (reasonable prices):

Kiila Food & Bar, Kalevankatu 1. Medium quality red and white wine bottles starting from 20 euros.
Teerenpeli, Olavinkatu 2. They have a small brewery.
Putte's Bar and Pizza, Kalevankatu 6. They have delicious pizzas.

Here are some restaurants and bars for a little bit more expensive taste:

Bronda, Eteläesplanadi 20. Comprehensive menu and good drinks.
Restaurant & Bar Grotesk, Ludviginkatu 10. Juicy steaks and drinks.
Clarion Hotel - Sky Room, Tyynenmerenkatu 2. Girls like the amazing view and expensive cocktails.

Most girls in Helsinki are well educated and speak English well. You can talk about anything you like. Politics, traveling, hobbies or even business.

Relationships and Love

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Online Dating

The most common applications are Tinder and Happn. Also you should try out CouchSurfing. In CouchSurfing you can meet a local girl, and if you're lucky she could also invite you to her home.

Tinder is the most used dating application in Helsinki. There are thousands of girls in Helsinki using this app. Just swipe right for everyone who looks interesting and start conversation with as many as possible.

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What Kind of Guys Have the Best Chances

Self confident guys have the best chances in Helsinki. Local girls like foreign men, especially if they are advanced in their career.

Finland has received tens of thousands of refugees from 2015 to this day. Some of the refugees from Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa have behaved very badly to girls in Helsinki, which made some of the girls to feel afraid about them. There has been increased rape statistics and other violence towards to Finnish girls. Therefore some of the girls in Helsinki are biased for these kind of guys if they don't speak Finnish.

South European, North American, Latin American and Australian guys have really good chances with girls in Helsinki, since they are know to have a great charm and act politely.

As in any city, there are also gold diggers in Helsinki. If you're a wealthy man, you can easily pick up some hotties from the fancy nightclubs or dating apps.

Risks while Gaming

Be aware of a drunk jealous Finnish man if you're accidentally trying to pick up his girlfriend. Drunken guys might be a pain in the ass. Generally Finland is really safe.

How to Get Laid as Soon as Possible

At daytime getting laid might be challenging. What you should do is to go to a bar in the evening or open up a dating application, such as Tinder.

If you're using Tinder, just talk to as many girls as possible. There are often some girls who are willing to have sex right away if they find the guy attractive.

Gold Diggers and Sugar Babies

Helsinki is full of hot girls looking for a mutually beneficial hookup with travellers. There are lots of girls who don’t charge by the hour but who will do anything for a guy who is willing to help them pay their bills. If you are looking for a more personal and less transactional alternative to escorts, a good place to find these sexy open-minded girls in Helsinki is SecretBenefits.

These days Finland has lot of gold diggers. These wannabe Kardashian ladies are mostly found in Teatteri, Kämp, Kaarle XII, and many other fancy places.

There are also dating websites for sugar dating where you can find some Finnish girls looking for a sugar daddy.

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Swinger Clubs and Naturism

Swinging couples could be found easiest from the swinger websites. Some of them are willing to take a random single guy for their bed games.

In summer there are a few nudist beaches in Helsinki, but they are not mixed. Therefore you can't enter to the women's side of the beach. This nude beach is located in "Läntinen Pihlajasaari".

Costs of Living

Helsinki was nominated as one of the most expensive cities in Europe. Summertime Hotels are really expensive and often fully booked. Wintertime accommodation is cheaper and the ladies are more happy to see southern fresh gigolos in the dark depressive climate.

Single traveler’s budget per day: US$40 - $200

The minimum budget per day is $40. If you like to survive with the minimum budget, you will need to book the cheapest hostel and eat fast food. You will have to skip the drinks in the bar as well. If you're sharing a basic hotel room with a friend, you will find those for about $100+.

Accommodation per night: US$20 - $150

A nice hotel room for two in Helsinki city centre costs around $90 - $200. If you're a budget traveler, you can also find some cheap beds from a dormitory hostel. However, in this case you can't bring any girls to your place. Good places to stay are in city centre, or if you like more hipster "Soho" life, then you could book your accommodation near Kallio district.

Beer in a grocery shop: US$1 - $3

The cheapest can (0.33 litre) of local beer costs 1 euro in a grocery shop. Imported or local special beers are more expensive.

Beer in a bar or restaurant: US$6 - $13

In the city centre you won't find many cheap pubs or bars. A basic pint of beer in a basic bar in the city centre costs around $7 - $8.

Meal in a restaurant: US$7 - $20

Fast food meals cost around $7 - $10. A buffet lunch costs usually $10 - $15. A dinner in a nice restaurant costs around $20.

Accommodation

There are two popular areas to stay in Helsinki. The first is Helsinki city centre where you can find many malls, restaurants, bars, clubs, and so on. Second one is Kallio area. In Kallio you can find many restaurants, pubs and hipster bars, but not too many hotels. Kallio is known as "Soho" of Helsinki.

A basic hotel room for two in Helsinki costs usually more than 100 euros per night. A good thing is that the hotels are very clean.

If you're on a tight budget, try to find yourself a cheap hostel. Hostels have dormitories and private rooms. You can also try CouchSurfing, but usually shy local girls don't let random guys to sleep in their apartment. You can also find male CouchSurfer hosts in Helsinki, who are giving a bed for a male traveler. This might be a good idea if you like to have a local wingman to show you the best clubs to find girls.

Airbnb works well in Helsinki. Sometimes you can save money by renting a small apartment or just a room from a bigger apartment. You can find Airbnb apartment all over the city. Most expensive ones are usually in the city centre.

If you want to save some money, you could also check accommodation from neighboring cities, such as Espoo or Vantaa. You can reach Helsinki by bus, subway or train.

A map of the Capital region and Greater Helsinki

How to Get There and Move Around

By air: Helsinki-Vantaa airport is a big transfer hub between Asia and Europe. If you're going to Asia, it's recommended to take a stopover for a night or two in Helsinki. A train takes 30 minutes to the city. Taxi costs around 50 euros to the city.

Finnair is the largest airline operating at the Helsinki airport

By bus: You can get to Helsinki by bus from anywhere in Finland. Domestic bus companies are OnniBus, ExpressBus and Matkahuolto. Busses from Saint Petersburg, Russia goes almost hourly, and costs around 15 euros.

OnniBus

By car: If you're arriving Helsinki by car, the parking is expensive. Better to leave the car outside the city center if it is possible. There are parking garages in the center of Helsinki which cost 5-10 euros per hour. Some of the expensive hotels can arrange you a parking possibility.

By train: You can come to Helsinki by train from all big cities in Finland. Also Allegro train comes from Saint Petersburg, Russia.

VR - Finnish pendolino train

By boat: If you have extra days in Helsinki, you should try these Finnish cruise liners. Just remember to take a night over cruise. You'll have a cabin where the magic happens. There are a lot of girls who are going there to party and drink. The most common routes are from Helsinki to Stockholm and back to Helsinki. This trip takes two nights. Another popular route is from Helsinki to Tallinn and back to Helsinki. This trip takes one night. You can also visit Tallinn without staying the night in a boat, but there is not that much partying. Viking Line cruise company is little bit cheaper with younger ladies. TallinkSilja (Silja Line) has a bit older women and more class. There is also a cruise line to Saint Petersburg and back, but that's not so popular among young people.

Stockholm ferry (M/S Silja Symphony) in South Harbor.

Visas: Finland is in Schengen Area. Check out the Visa policy of the Schengen Area

Schengen visa requirements

Transportation:

Taxis in Helsinki are new cars, and very reliable, but they aren't cheap.

Uber is working well in Helsinki.

Public transportation works well. You can use public buses, subway (metro) or trams in Helsinki.

Helsinki subway (metro) map

If you're visiting in summer, Helsinki has hundreds of self-service spots where you can rent and return a yellow bicycle. This is very handy way to move around the city.

Digital Nomads and Remote Work

Finland is a land of technology. If you have skills in tech industry, you have good chances to find a job with a good salary. Usually the Finnish companies will take care of your working visa.

Slush is a not-for-profit startup and tech event, organized by a community of entrepreneurs, investors, students, and festival organizers.

Internet and Mobile Operators

Most common Kiosk is Called R-kioski (Finnish 7eleven). From there you’ll have the change to buy Simcards and many other stuff. Helsinki is well covered with mobile data network.

Gambling and Casinos

There is only one government owned Casino called Casino Helsinki. Casino Helsinki is located at Mikonkatu 19, and it's open every night until 4AM. You can also meet Asian ladies playing in the casino, but most of the customers are males.

Weed and Drugs

A new law determines that any attempt of growing weed, even attempting to grow, owing pot is now illegal. Possession is illegal, possession of over 5 grammes is with intent to distribute, fines from 60$ up are the most common method of handling cannabis, and jail time would be reached by mass distribution if anything.

If you are in to the weed or hash (in Finnish these are called "kukka" or "hasis"), then Helsinki may not be your place and it is recommended to go to the Amsterdam or Copenhagen where these type of things and other drugs are more accepted!

Health, Fitness, Gyms and Massage

Helsinki has hundreds of gyms all over the city. Some of the gym chains has more female customers than others. For example Elixia gym chain has a quite big percentage of female customers. At gyms you can also start conversations with girls, but do it politely. Some girls don't want to get disturbed when they are training.

STDs and HIV

HIV rates in Helsinki are very low, but other STDs are quite common. The most common STDs in Helsinki are chlamydia and genital herpes. Always use a condom if you're having sex with a stranger.

Stay Safe

Helsinki is a safe city for its size. However, on weekend nights, intoxicated people wandering around city streets may be an annoyance, especially during summer festivals and on New Year's Eve and April 30, the eve of May Day, which is the most important beer-drinking festival in the Finnish calendar. Warm summer nights always gather a drunken crowd downtown. Intoxicated Finns tend to be rather noisy (in stark contrast to sober Finns) and admittedly sometimes picking a fight with just about anyone. Just use your common sense, and steer clear of overly loud groups of young men.