13–15 Aug 2014
AlbaNova University Center, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Europe/Stockholm timezone

Travel information

From the airport

The main airport is Stockholm Arlanda, located around 40 km north of Stockholm and around 30 km south of Uppsala. There are several ways to go from Arlanda airport to the city center, in order of increasing complexity:

  • Arlanda Express: the airport train is with 20 minutes the fastest connection between Arlanda and the central station, with no stop in between. It departs every 15 minutes. A one-way ticket costs 260 SEK, a return ticket 490 SEK. In August, tickets are significantly cheaper when several people travel together. You can easily find the train station at Arlanda, as it is well signposted.
  • Flygbussarna: the airport coaches depart every 10 minutes just outside the terminals 2, 4 and 5 and it takes about 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A ticket costs 105 SEK. The Flygbussarna also connects the other two airports of Stockholm, Bromma and Skavsta, with the city centre (75 resp. 139 SEK).
  • Taxi: This is the most expensive option due to the relatively large distance between the airport and and the city center. If you choose this option, ask for a fixed price, which is available from the major taxi companies (Taxi 020, Taxi Kurir, Taxi Stockholm, Taxi Solna). The price is then around 500 SEK.
  • Pendeltåg: the commuter train takes you in 38 minutes to the city center. The train station Arlanda C is located in SkyCity between Terminals 4 and 5. This option makes sense if your hotel is located near a Pendeltåg station of line J38 Uppsala-Älvsjö, or if you want to use public transport during your stay in Stockholm and need to avoid extra costs. Ticket information and fares are detailed below in the Public Transport section. To enter or leave Arlanda airport by Pendeltåg, you need to pay an extra fee of 75 SEK.
  • Bus/Pendeltåg: If you really need to save money and want to avoid the 75 SEK fee for leaving Arlanda by Pendeltåg, you can take Bus 583 to Märsta station and from there the Pendeltåg J36. This way it takes about one hour to reach the city centre. Ticket information and fares are detailed below in the Public Transport section. As it is not possible to purchase tickets onboard regular buses, you first have to go to the entrance of the Pendeltåg station in SkyCity to purchase a ticket. Bus 583 departs just outside Terminals 2, 4, 5 and SkyCity.

Public Transport

Detailed information about the public transport system can be found on the SL website, and about the tickets here. Before you can use the public transport, you need to purchase a ticket at one of the ticket offices at commuter rail stations (Pendeltåg), SL centers and ticketagents like Pressbyrån, Seven-Eleven and certain supermarkets. If you arrive at Arlanda and want to use the Pendeltåg, you can buy it directly at the entrance to the Pendeltåg. The SL center or Pressbyrån at Stockholm Central (the central station) would be another possibility to purchase a ticket shortly after your arrival. If you stay in Stockholm for less than 72 hours, you can buy a single use travel card for 24 or 72 hours (115 resp 230 SEK). For most other ticket options you have to purchase an SL Access card for 20 SEK. The SL access card then has to be charged with a ticket (e.g., 7-day travel card for 300 SEK) which can be done at the previously mentioned places or at one of the self- service ticket machines at subway and train stations. The SL access card can be re-used at your next visit to Stockholm.

It is not possible to purchase tickets onboard busses!

With the travel card you can use the subway (Tunnelbana), the commuter train (Pendeltåg), busses, tram, the Djurgården ferry as well as the regional trains Roslagsbanan, Saltsjöbanan, Lidingöbanan, Tvärbanan and Nockebybanan to travel throughout the county of Stockholm. However, to enter or leave Arlanda airport by pendeltåg, you need to pay an extra fee of 75 SEK. Please use http://sl.se/en to plan your trip.

Getting to AlbaNova

The easiest way to go to AlbaNova is by public transport. The bus stop of the bus lines 43 and 44 Ruddammen is just outside the building. Leave the bus at the last stop Ruddammen, walk a few meters in the travel direction of the bus, turn right at the roundabout and go straight until you hit the AlbaNova building.

The closest subway station is Tekniska Högskolan (red line in the direction of Mörby Centrum, if you come from the city centre). Take the exit to Körsbärsvägen. You can walk up the hill to AlbaNova (approx. 10 minutes) or take bus 43 or 44 from the bus stop located about 150m from the subway exit. The map below shows the mentioned subway and bus stops as well as the shortest walk up the hill from the subway.
If you stay at one of the suggested hotels, you can walk to AlbaNova within about 5-25 minutes.

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