I took an overnight train from Helsinki to Lapland that's called the Santa Claus Express. Santa didn't appear on the 12-hour ride, but I found the journey exciting and festive anyway. AdvertisementThis month, I embarked on the overnight rail experience of a lifetime: Finland's Santa Claus Express. The 12-hour train rides from the Finnish capital of Helsinki to Rovaniemi in Lapland — the "official home of Santa Claus," known for its Santa Claus Village. My trip was a real adventure, but there are a few things I wish I'd known beforehand.

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Persons: Lapland that's, didn't Organizations: Santa Claus Express, Santa Locations: Helsinki, Lapland, Rovaniemi, Santa Claus