From Arlanda Airport (code ARN)

From Arlanda Airport, you can comfortably continue to Uppsala with:

  • UL bus This is the cheapest option. At Arlanda, Terminals 2, 3, 4, and 5 have access to bus number 801 which will take you to Uppsala Center in 40 minutes. The price is approx. 117 SEK. Tickets can be purchased at the Arlanda Visitor Centre located in Terminal 5, or at information desks in Terminal 2 and Terminal 4. Alternatively, tickets can be purchased on board (please note that only card payment is accepted on board). You may also buy tickets via UL App.
  • SJ train, with departures from Sky City (Arlanda C.), located at the airport. You can pre-purchase your ticket online or buy your ticket at Sky City at the airport. The price is 200-250 SEK per person per ticket and the trains depart 2-4 times per hour depending on time of the day. The journey from Arlanda to Uppsala takes just 16 minutes by the train.
  • SL communter train, with departures from Sky City (Arlanda C.). There is an additional fee of 120 SEK for station access. The total price can be approximately 216 SEK when including the commuter train ticket to Uppsala. You can buy the ticket at Sky City. The journey from Arlanda to Uppsala takes just 18 minutes by the train.
  • Taxi
    If you wish to travel by taxi, the three largest taxi companies in Uppsala offer fixed prices for travel between Uppsala and Arlanda. (Uppsala Taxi, Taxi Kurir, Taxi 020). You should always ask the driver for a “fixed price” (fastpris in Swedish. The prices from the company Uppsala taxi (which is the preferred one to use: Uppsala University uses them) are:
    1-4 persons: 520 SEK; 5-8 persons: 750 SEK.

From Stockholm Central Station

If you enter Sweden through the other three airports near Stockholm, then you may need to travel to Stockhom Central Station first. You can then take a train from Stockholm Central Station to Uppsala Centre.

From Uppsala Centre to Doctoral Consortium Reception (Uppsala University)

When arriving in Uppsala, the Uppsala University Main Building (Universitetshuset) is a 10-15 minutes walk from the central station, or if taxi is preferred there are always taxis waiting outside of the train station. For directions, see: https://tinyurl.com/UUdirectionsDC

For more information of Doctoral Consortium Venue and Reception, go to ECIS DC page.