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Welcome to Sweden It doesn t really matter what time of year you come to visit us. Experiencing Sweden in the winter is just as exciting and amazing as it is in the summer regardless of whether you are heading for the big city heat or the wondrous wilderness of our northern realms. Travel by train, and you can rest assured that you have not only chosen the most ecologically sound alternative for your journey, you have also chosen the most comfortable and safest means of transport. You can quietly recline in a cosy seat on our modern trains and simply enjoy the trip as a delightful preview to the adventure that s yet to come. And you can spend your time onboard doing precisely as you please. Sweden is fantastic with an InterRail Sweden Pass If you intend to travel around Sweden and see a lot of the country or want to have flexible travel plans, an InterRail Sweden Pass is just the ticket. You can choose between 1 st or 2 nd Class passes for 3, 4, 6, or 8 travel days, to be used within a month. The InterRail Sweden Pass is available for adults, children and youths*. If you would also like to take the opportunity to visit our Nordic neighbours by train, buy an InterRail Global Pass and travel to your heart s content in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. InterRail Global Pass is available for adults, children and youths*, in 1 st or 2 nd Class, for 5 travel days within a 10-day period, for 10 travel days within 22 days, or for 22 days or 1 month s free travel. By train from Denmark to Sweden If you take the high speed X 2000 from Copenhagen to Stockholm, you are obviously welcome to stop off at another town along the way. There are departures from Copenhagen to Stockholm almost hourly, some by direct train and some with a changeover in Malmö. The journey from Copenhagen to the heart of Småland takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, and just over five hours to Stockholm. Many direct regional trains bound for Karlskrona, Göteborg and Kalmar also depart from Copenhagen. *2nd Class only.
Day trains If you wish to travel between more central Swedish destinations quickly and comfortably, travel by our high speed X 2000. The journey between Stockholm and Göteborg, for example, takes just 3 hours. You can choose to travel in 1 st or 2 nd Class. There is always a bistro onboard, where you can purchase everything from coffee, sandwiches, hot and cold meals and fresh fruit to games and sweets. All X 2000s can offer wireless Internet access, electrical power points and plug-in sockets for radio and other music channels. Passengers travelling in 1 st Class enjoy more spacious carriages with larger seats and free coffee, fruit, Swedish newspapers and Internet access. All our X 2000s are disabled friendly. Night trains Travelling by night train can be an excellent way of making the most of your time as you cover long distances. You arrive at your destination rested and thereby get your day off to a good start. All the night trains have refreshment facilities offering hearty hot and cold meals, drinks, sweets, snacks and a full breakfast. Some night trains also offer cinema onboard. Domestic night trains Göteborg-Östersund/Åre Stockholm-Östersund/Åre Malmö-Sundsvall/Östersund/Åre Malmö-Stockholm Stockholm-Luleå/Kiruna/Narvik (as of 15 th June 2008) Göteborg-Luleå/Kiruna/Narvik (as of 15 th June 2008) If you are bound for a smaller town or would like to visit the outskirts or countryside surrounding a major city, you can travel easily and comfortably by InterCity or by one of our regional trains International night trains Stockholm-Oslo Malmö-Berlin Malmö-Oslo (summer season only) Read more about the night train between Malmö and Berlin on the Berlin Night Express website: www.berlinnight-express.com.
By direct train from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport If you arrive in Sweden at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, it is very easy to continue your journey within Sweden to destinations around Lake Mälaren or further north e.g. Uppsala, Gävle, Falun/Mora, Norrköping and Linköping. The Arlanda Express from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Stockholm Central station takes just 20 minutes. Group and conference travel If you are travelling in a group of at least 10 people, the entire group can receive a discount as well as a virtually tailored travel itinerary. For more information and prices, please e-mail our group booking service at gruppresor@sj.se Buying and booking tickets To book, please contact your railway station, travel agency or a Scandinavian specialist in your country. You can also contact the travel agency Sweden Booking, or visit our website at www.sj.se for more information. Our website will also tell you which credit cards are accepted. You can then collect your tickets from any of the SJ ticket machines in Sweden. Useful websites www.sj.se information, booking and prices for SJ s trains www.resplus.se information about timetables for all trains within Sweden www.grandnordic.se information about the Inland Railway (Inlandsbanan) in northern Sweden www.visitsweden.com for general tourist information about Sweden www.swedenbooking.com retailers of tickets for travel by SJ and many local Swedish train operators
Riksgränsen Björkliden Narvik Abisko Kiruna Gällivare Porjus ARCTIC CIRCLE Jokkmokk Murjek Kåbdalis Moskosel Älvsbyn Arvidsjaur Sorsele Boden Luleå Storuman Jörn Bastuträsk Northern Norrland SJ is taking over the night train traffic to Luleå, Kiruna and Narvik as of 15 th June 2008. This means that you will be able to travel in comfort to the country s most northerly regions. It s Europe s last wilderness, with an expanse of dramatic and unspoiled countryside that is ready and waiting for you to experience the peace and power of this grand landscape. The Midnight Sun will dazzle you in the summer, while the Northern Lights will fascinate you in the winter. The train runs all the way to the globally renowned Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, and on to the mountain camps in Abisko, Björkliden and Riksgränsen (on the border) from where the tracks roll on to the playgrounds of the killer whale in the sea outside Narvik in Norway. If you wish to experience an incredible journey forever etched on your memory take the train to Norrland for an amazing adventure. Trondheim Mellansel Duved Åre Järpen Krokom Storlien Undersåker Långsele Östersund Sollefte Svensatavik Åsarna Sveg Tandsjöborg Bräcke Ånge Dorotea Hoting Kramfors Timrå Ljusdal Järvsö Vilhelmina Bollnäs Söderhamn Orsa Mora Rättvik Ockelbo Malung Leksand Falun Storvik Gävle Sandviken Kongsvinger Vansbro Mockfj rd Borlänge Tierp Torsby Avesta rbyhus Lilleström Ludvika Krylbo Oslo Charlottenberg Fagersta Sala Uppsala Ski Sunne Hällefors Arvika Västerås Enköping Arlanda Köping Moss Kil Bålsta Karlstad Märsta Frövi Kungs ngen Strängnäs Sarpsborg Grums Örebro Arboga Stockholm Fredrikstad Kristinehamn Eskilstuna Läggesta Halden Säffle Degerfors Kumla Kornsjö Flen Södertälje syd Strömstad Åmål Laxå Hallsberg Ed Gårdsjö Katrineholm Nynäshamn Tanum MellerudMariestad Nyköping Skälebol Töreboda Lidköping Munkedal Öxnered Motala Norrköping Uddevalla Vänersborg Skövde Linköping Trollhättan Mjölby Herrljunga Falköping Åtvidaberg Stenungssund Tranås Alingsås Kisa Göteborg Jönköping Borås Eksjö Västervik Kinna Limmared Nässjö Vimmerby Kungsbacka Vaggeryd Hultsfred Sävsjö Vetlanda Smålandsstenar Värnamo Varberg Berga Oskarshamn Falkenberg Alvesta Växjö Nybro Halmstad Kalmar Laholm Älmhult Emmaboda Båstad Osby Ängelholm Klippan Hässle-Karlshamholm Karlskrona Ronneby Helsingör Helsingborg Sölvesborg HöörKristian- stad Landskrona Eslöv Köpenhamn Lund Kastrup Tomelilla Simrishamn Malmö Trelleborg Ystad 100 km Sundsvall Hudiksvall Vännäs Härnösand Trelleborg Ystad 100 km Kastrup Malmö Vindeln Lilleström Torsby Ludvika Avesta Krylbo Oslo Charlottenberg Fagersta Sala Uppsala Ski Sunne Hällefors Arvika Västerås Enköping Arlanda Köping Moss Kil Bålsta Karlstad Märsta Frövi Strängnäs Sarpsborg Grums Örebro Arboga Stockholm Fredrikstad Kristinehamn Eskilstuna Läggesta Halden Säffle Degerfors Kumla Kornsjö Flen Södertälje syd Strömstad Åmål Laxå Hallsberg Ed Gårdsjö Katrineholm Nynäshamn Tanum Mellerud Mariestad Nyköping Skälebol Töreboda Lidköping Munkedal Öxnered Motala Norrköping Uddevalla Vänersborg Skövde Linköping Trollhättan Mjölby Herrljunga Falköping Åtvidaberg Stenungssund Tranås Alingsås Kisa Jönköping Göteborg Borås Eksjö Västervik Kinna Limmared Nässjö Vimmerby Kungsbacka Vaggeryd Hultsfred Sävsjö Vetlanda Smålandsstenar Värnamo Oskarshamn Varberg Berga Osby Ängelholm Klippan Hässleholm Ronneby Karlshamn Karlskrona Helsingör Helsingborg Sölvesborg Höör Kristianstad Landskrona Eslöv Köpenhamn Lund Tomelilla Simrishamn Laholm Båstad Umeå Halmstad Falkenberg Alvesta Växjö Nybro Kalmar Älmhult Emmaboda Examples of travel times Copenhagen Stockholm 5 hrs 14 dept/day Malmö Stockholm 4 hrs 30 mins 14 dept/day Malmö Göteborg 3 hrs 12 dept/day Stockholm Göteborg 3 hrs 16 dept/day Stockholm Karlstad 2 hrs 30 mins 9 dept/day Stockholm Falun 2 hrs 30 mins 9 dept/day Stockholm Sundsvall 3 hrs 20 mins 8 dept/day Stockholm Åre 7 hrs 3 dept/day Traffic managed by by SJ SJ Traffic managed by by SJ as SJ of from 15 th June 15th 2008 of June 2008 Traffic managed by by another train company operator Traffic managed by SJ Traffic managed by by another other train company operator from as of 15 15th June of 2008 June 2008 Traffic managed by SJ from 15th of June 2008 Traffic managed by other company Kongsvinger Vansbro Gävle Falun Storvik Sandviken Borlänge Tierp Traffic managed by other company from 15th of June 2008 Malung Leksand Rättvik Ockelbo