Villas in Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki suits rail travellers and groups wanting a sauna home among the lakes of Southern Savonia, three hours by train from Helsinki. Every home here has a sauna and most have a fireplace. The homes are scattered across a wide area, so you will want a car for shops and lakes.
- Villas
- 13
- From, per week
- £588
About Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki is a town of about 17,000 people and an important rail junction, where the Jyväskylä to Joensuu and Kouvola to Kuopio lines meet. The municipality covers over 1,800 square kilometres, about a seventh of it water, and the homes are spread across a wide area around the town rather than in the centre. The station is under 500 metres on foot from the market square, where vendors sell berries and cooked vendace in summer. A railway museum fills the former 1889 station building, and the town also has a wooden church built in 1753. The typical home has two bedrooms and sleeps about six.
Is Pieksämäki right for you?
- Best for
- Rail travellers and groups wanting a home with a sauna
- Not for you if
- You want a walkable resort, because the homes are scattered across a wide area around a railway town.
Near Pieksämäki
Mikkeli
A town of around 54,000, about 75 km south of Pieksämäki, with war-history museums, the Naisvuori observation tower and Pendolino trains from Helsinki.
Kuopio
The larger town about 95 km north of Pieksämäki, with an airport 14 km from the centre that has Finnair flights to Helsinki.
Jyväskylä
A bigger town 85 km west of Pieksämäki, at one end of the Jyväskylä to Joensuu line that passes through Pieksämäki's station.
Getting to Pieksämäki
Direct trains from Helsinki take about three hours. Kuopio, 95 km north of Pieksämäki, has an airport 14 km from its centre with Finnair flights to Helsinki. The station is a short walk from the market square, but homes are spread around the area, so a car is needed.
Villas in Pieksämäki
3-star property
4-star property
Maalaistalo sipilä
Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia, Finland
10
4
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+10 more
from£171
per night
4-star property
Myllytupa
Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia, Finland
14
7
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£189
per night
3-star property
Sirpukka
Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia, Finland
6
1
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+5 more
from£102
per night
4-star property
Villa hermanni
Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia, Finland
12
4
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+7 more
from£178
per night
4-star property
4-star property
3-star property
3-star property
Rantapirtti
Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia, Finland
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+6 more
from£84
per night
4-star property
Uimaranta
Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia, Finland
5
2
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+7 more
from£100
per night
4-star property
Sanninpirtti
Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia, Finland
8
5
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+8 more
from£165
per night
3-star property
Majavanpesä
Pieksämäki, Southern Savonia, Finland
6
2
0
FireplaceMicrowaveSauna+4 more
from£109
per night
3-star property
Pieksämäki villa holidays: questions answered
Can you get to Pieksämäki by train?
Yes. Pieksämäki is a major junction, with direct trains from Helsinki taking about three hours, from Tampere about two and from Turku about four. The station is under 500 metres on foot from the market square.
Are there sights in Pieksämäki itself?
A few. There is a railway museum in the former 1889 station building, a wooden church from 1753 with an older belfry, and a summer market selling berries and vendace. Check opening hours before visiting.
Do homes near Pieksämäki have saunas?
Yes, every home here has one, and most also have a fireplace. None has a private pool, and the homes are spread over a wide area instead of sitting in the town centre.
How far is Pieksämäki from Mikkeli?
About 75 km, with Pieksämäki to the north. Mikkeli is the bigger town, with around 54,000 people, so it makes a longer day out for museums or an observation tower.
Nearby towns to Pieksämäki
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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