Getting to Stockholm

Visitors to Stockholm from outside of Europe will probably get to it more easily through London, Amsterdam or Frankfurt, since the city is a bit removed. Stockholm’s Arlanda International Airport lies 42 kilometres to the city’s north and accommodates primarily regional flights, with many each day to Copenhagen, Helsinki, Gothenburg and Oslo, in addition to regular service to primary cities in Europe. The national carrier, SAS, and other select air carriers make numerous trans-Atlantic trips, and minimal service to Asian cities is available. Several links to Scandinavian points are offered. Frequent bus and shuttle service is available from the airport to the centre of the city.

Stockholm serves as a train hub for Sweden’s SJ national service, and rail service goes from the Centralstationen to Narvik, Storlien (for Trondheim), Copenhagen and Osla.

Many bus carriers operate a national system, and the Cityterminalen is adjacent to the Centralstationen. Regular service is offered to destinations across Finland, Norway and Sweden, but is more concentrated in the country’s southern region. Via ferry, long-haul bus service goes to a comprehensive offering of European destinations.

From Värtahamnen, Silja Line ferries leave for Turku and Helsinki. Viking Line ferries go from Tegelvikshamn’s terminal to Helsinki and Turku.