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Ihresalen, Engelska Parken, Humanistiskt Centrum, Thunbergsvägen 3, Uppsala.

City map of Uppsala.

Travel to Uppsala

Uppsala is located 40 minutes north of Stockholm. Uppsala can easily be reached from the four airports in the area.

The organisers cannot take responsibility for late schedule changes or price changes. For updates, please check the airport websites. You can reach Uppsala from the four different airports as follows:

Upon arrival at Stockholm-Arlanda International Airport, Stockholm - website

Stockholm-Arlanda International Airport is located between Uppsala and Stockholm, 36 km south of Uppsala.

Bus 801 runs between Arlanda and central Uppsala twice every hour from about 4 am until midnight. The journey takes about 45 minutes and costs SEK 100 (approximately EUR 10). You buy your ticket from the driver using a credit card.

Trains leave Arlanda for Uppsala Central Station directly from Sky City.
- Frequency: please consult the timetables online www.resplus.se.
- Journey time: 15-20 minutes.
- Cost: 120-130 SEK (approximately EUR 13) if ticket is purchased in advance. Tickets can be bought from the conductor on board for an additional fee.
- Ticket Desk: SJ Resebutik/Travel Office, in Sky City (next to Terminal 5).

Taxis leave from outside the arrival hall.
- Journey time: about 30 minutes
- Cost: about SEK 500 (approx. EUR 50). Ask the driver for a fixed price (fast pris) in advance. You can pay by credit card or by cash.
- You can make an advance reservation with Uppsala Taxi: +46 18 100 000. A driver will be waiting for you in the arrival hall.

Upon arrival at Stockholm-Bromma Airport, Stockholm - website

Stockholm-Bromma airport is located 9 km west of Stockholm Central Station and 70 km south of Uppsala. The airport bus runs between Bromma airport and Stockholm city bus terminal, next to the central station.

Frequency: the timetable runs to connect with flight arrivals and departures.

- Cost: single ticket: SEK 60 (approximately. EUR 7) or a return ticket: SEK 100 (approximately EUR 11).
- Journey time to Stockholm: 15-minutes (depending on traffic). Ticket Desk: at airport arrival hall.

From Stockholm Central Station to Uppsala Central Station:
- Frequency: 2 trains per hour from 6 am to 11 pm.
- Journey time: 40 minutes.
- Cost: about SEK 60 (approximately EUR 7).
- Ticket Desk: you buy your ticket from a ticket desk in the main hall of the station or from a ticket-vending machine on the platform.

Upon arrival at Stockholm-Skavsta Airport, city of Nyköping - website

Stockholm-Skavsta airport is located 110 km south of Stockholm Central Station and 177 km south of Uppsala.

Airport shuttle buses run between Skavsta Airport and Stockholm Central Station.

- Frequency: about 30 minutes after every flight arrival. The bus waits for delayed flights.
- Journey time to Stockholm: about 80 minutes.
- Cost: SEK 130 (approximately EUR 14) single ticket, SEK 199 (approximately EUR 21) round trip.
- Ticket Desk: you buy your ticket from the ticket desk in the main airport hall.

From Stockholm Central Station to Uppsala Central Station.
- Frequency: 2 trains per hour from 6 am to 11 pm.
- Journey time: 40 minutes. Cost: about SEK 60 (approximately EUR 7).
- Ticket Desk: you buy your ticket from a ticket desk in the main hall of the station or from a ticket-vending machine on the platform.

Upon arrival at Stockholm-Västerås Airport, city of Västerås - website

Västerås airport is located 77 km west of Uppsala.

If you arrive in Västerås airport, you need to take a taxi to the Västerås bus terminal. From there you can get coach no 804 or 773 for Uppsala, which takes you to the central station.

Uppsala – the university city

Uppsala is Sweden's fourth largest city with a population of approx. 200,000 inhabitants. Unique cultural treasures and an exciting history are to be found in the city of knowledge and inspiration. Uppsala has retained its small-town charm while offering a big city's selection of shops, restaurants and other entertainment.

Uppsala has many historical attractions. Among the most famous are:
- Uppsala cathedral, the largest cathedral in Scandinavia.
- One of Sweden's eldest botanical gardens
- A unique anatomical theatre built in the 1600s
- The Linnaeus Garden
- Uppsala Castle from the mid-1500s

However, Uppsala is not only known for its traditions. Today Uppsala is a dynamic industrial and commercial city where knowledge, ideas and entrepreneurship are at the centre. The city's geographical location with only 30 minutes to Stockholm-Arlanda international airport and 40 minutes to Stockholm has made Uppsala an attractive place for meetings.

Other useful links
- Visit Sweden! Swedish Tourist Board
- Destination Sweden. Lonelyplanet.com
- Uppland, the province
- The Municipality of Uppsala
- Uppsala University
- SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Last update: 2011-04-11