Transfer
HOW TO TRAVEL
Train and/or bus
From Europe you can travel by train and /or bus.
For example, you can enter the "Snälltåget" (Train of kindness with a double meaning Speed train) at Hamburg Hbf around 4:30 pm. sleep on the train and arrive to Stockholm early morning, around 5:30 or enter the train around 10 pm and travel sleeping to Malmö which you will arrive around 5:30. Observe that you need to check the time tables yourself on their website Snälltåget
From Stockholm or Malmö you travel to Karlstad either with train or bus.
Train
Check time tables, prices and book your journey through the Swedish train company SJ, Swedish railways. You can also check possibilities to travel from Europe to Karlstad, Sweden.
(Pay attention to that prices for trains through www.sj.se becomes more expensive when booking close to the travel date.)
Bus
Check time tables, prices and book your journey through one of the two bus companies:
Flixbus This bus company may be able to travel with all the way from your home town in Europe to Karlstad in Sweden.
By car
Just enter Karlstad, Sweden in google maps and enjoy a trip through Europe. Make sure that you rest enough and hopefully share the driving with a colleague. Drive safely!
Flying
Karlstad has easy access from big cities. You can fly to Stockholm, Gothenburg or Oslo. From the airports there are several options to reach Karlstad by train, bus or a rental car.
By train: Stockholm city centre 2.5 to 3 hours, Gothenburg city centre 2.5 hours, Oslo city centre 3 hours. Check the time tables and book your journey on SJ, Swedish railways (Pay attention to that prices for trains through www.sj.se becomes more expensive when booking close to the travel date.)
By bus: Stockholm Arlanda (direct from Arlanda airport to Karlstad) 4 hours, Oslo city centre 3 hours. Check the time tables and book your journey through VY Bus4You or Flixbus
There will be possibilities to rent a car on all airports. Time to travel by car, from: Stockholm 3.5 hours, Gothenburg 3 hours, Oslo 3 hours.
Information about flight departures is available on the following websites:
Landvetter Airport, Gothenburg
New connecting airline to Karlstad
Beginning in April or May 2025 there will be a connecting flight from Karlstad Airport - Copenhagen – Kastrup (CPH) the timetable will be set shortly.
The new airline is called Sola Air. Keep an eye on their website.
We will also announce on the conference site when timetables and prices for this connection is available.
Transfer from the airports to Karlstad
Stockholm (Arlanda, ARL) to Karlstad
Direct transfer
Vybuss, usually black buses, will take you directly from Arlanda airport to Karlstad. There are up to seven departures during a day. The journey takes around 4 h and 30 min. You by a ticket directly from their website.
Vybuss (or Bus4you) https://www.vybuss.com/#!/
Book from Arlanda (Arlanda flygplats) to Karlstad (Karlstad Busstation)
Prices one-way approximately between 350 and 450 SEK
The buses are very comfortable, and have a toilet inside, but no possibility to buy food or drinks. It is ok to eat and drink your own food.
Cheapest way from Arlanda to Karlstad
Flixbus is another bus company, usually green buses. There are up to seven departures during a day. Most often you need need to change bus in Örebro, therefore the journey takes between 5 and 6 hours. At Örebro travel centre (resecentrum) you can grab a coffee for example at Espresso house. You by a ticket directly from their website.
Flixbus www.flixbus.se or www.flixbus.com
Book from Stockholm Arlanda Airport to Karlstad, Värmland county, Sweden
Prices one-way is between 150 and 300 SEK
Also Flixbus is comfortable (Vybuss is a little bit better) and have a toilet inside, but no possibility to buy food or drinks. It is ok to eat and drink your own food.
Train from Stockholm Arlanda to Karlstad
First transfer is from Arlanda to Stockholm Central station
The quickest way is to take Arlanda Express to Stockholm Central. https://www.arlandaexpress.se/
The train runs every 10 - 20 minutes and takes you to Stockholm central station in 20 minutes.
You can easily book this ticket when you are on Arlanda, but also possible to book online, as well as in the App “Arlanda Express”
One-way ticket is 340 SEK (approx. 34 Euros)
Return ticket 640 SEK (valid during 90 days)
Travel as a group is cheapest. Adding one person to a one-way journey cost + 120 SEK. You can add up to 7 persons.
There are also buses: www.flygbussarna.se they take 40 minutes to Stockholm C (Citycentralen) which is next to the central station. The price is 129 SEK
NOTE: Avoid taxi. There are several unreliable taxi companies. The cost may be up to 10 000 SEK. In addition, Arlanda Express is quicker than going by car.
Second transfer: Stockholm central station to Karlstad
NOTE: Prices for train tickets increases the closer you get to the travelling date. Prices can go from 250 SEK to 1000 SEK.
You can book your ticket through www.sj.se
Book from Stockholm Central to Karlstad Central, we recommend to take a direct train which will take between 2h and 30 min up to 3 h.
There are more than one train company available. We recommend SJ or Tågab, also Vy Värmland is possible but takes longer time. There are up to 10 departures, or even more, a day. Be aware so you do not accidentally book a bus.
Gothenburg (Landvetter, GOT) - to Karlstad
First transfer is from Landvetter Airport to Gothenburg Central station
We recommend a bus: www.flygbussarna.se they take 35 minutes to Nils Ericson Terminalen (Göteborg C) which is the central station. The price is 129 SEK.
If you take a taxi ask for a fixed price before you enter the car. A taxi will take around 30 minutes.
Second transfer: Gothenburg central station to Karlstad
It is only possible to go by train from Gothenburg to Karlstad.
NOTE: Prices for train tickets increases the closer you get to the travelling date. Prices can go from 250 SEK to 1000 SEK.
You can book your ticket through www.sj.se
Book from Göteborg Central to Karlstad Central, we strongly recommend to take a direct train which will take approximately 2h and 30 min.
There are two train company available, SJ or Tågab. There are up to 7 departures, or even more, a day.
Oslo (Gardemoen, OSL) - to Karlstad
First transfer is from Gardemoen Airport to Oslo Central station
Oslo Central station and Oslo bus station is a short walk (approx.. 500 m) from each other. If you go by train from Oslo to Karlstad it may be best to take the airport train from Gardemoen. If you go by bus from Oslo to Karlstad it may be best to take the bus from Gardemoen to Oslo.
The airport train runs every 10th minute and costs 252 NOK and is valid for 90 days, it takes 19 minutes to get you to Oslo Central Station. Book at the airport or on www.flytoget.no
There is also a bus OSL-ekspressen to a cost of 390 NOK for a return ticket. More information on this comes later.
Second transfer: Oslo central station to Karlstad
You can go with both bus and train from Oslo to Karlstad.
The bus station in Oslo is separated from the Central station. There is around 500 meters to walk between them.
NOTE: Prices for train tickets increases the closer you get to the travelling date. Prices can go from 250 SEK to 1000 SEK.
You can book your ticket through www.sj.se
Book from Oslo S to Karlstad Central, a direct train or bus which will take approximately 2h and 30 min.
There are several companies available, SJ (train) or Vy Värmland (train) or Vy Bus4You (bus). There are up to 8 departures, or even more, a day.
Travel by car to the venue
If you travel to Karlstad by car on the European route E18, put the address Sundsta- Älvkullegymnasiet, Sävegatan 7, 654 63 Karlstad in Google maps or your GPS.
Sundsta- Älvkullegymnasiet have some parking spaces on the north side of the school. These parking spaces are free and available to everyone.
Karlstad swimming hall, Sundstabadet, is very close to the school and has more parking spaces, these are subject to a fee and available to everyone.
Getting around in Karlstad
Easiest way to get from the City Center to the Venue, Sundsta- Älvkullegymnasiet, is to walk or borrow a bike. It is a 1,5 km walk from the City Square. However there are also plenty of buses that brings you to the venue.
Bus no 3 is a direct bus to the the school and running approximately every twenty minutes to and from the city centre for the major part of the day, it takes 3 minutes from the city square. Also buses no S, 4, 5 and 6 stop at the Sundsta- Älvkullegymnasiet, it is a a 300 - 400 m walk from the bus stop to the venue.
