Arrival

This section contains information for exchange students about how to manage your arrival in Stockholm.

Before making any travel arrangements, you should await contract dates to be presented for you. It is recommended that you participate in the Orientation programme, which normally takes place a few days prior to the beginning of each semester. For the Autumn semester 2013 the Orientation Day will take place on August 28. Arrival day will take place on August 22. Please observe that on Arrival day you will pick up the key for your accommodation in the area where you will be staying. All other days the keys will be picked up at Stockholm University.  If you are not sure where to go please contact the Housing Office: studenthousing@su.se  It will not be possible to for you to be given accommodation any earlier than the day on which your contract starts. All the rent contracts for the Autumn semester 2013 will start on August 22 and end on January 17. Unless you are continuing your studies for the Spring semester you cannot extend your rent contract.  

How to find us

Here you will find information on travel arrangements: travel from the airport, arrival in Stockholm, and how to find your way to the University.

1. How to get to the Housing Office, Stockholm University

From the Central station (T-centralen)
Take the underground red line towards Mörby centrum; get off at the station called Universitetet.

More information and SL journey planner: http://www.sl.se/english

When you get out of the underground station walk straight ahead, approx. 200 metres, take a right when you pass the building Allhuset. Walk approx. 100m to the large pale-blue building. Choose the entrance with a letter “A”. The Housing Office has visiting hours at the Information Desk on floor 4.

A single trip costs about SEK 30. We suggest that you wait with buying any other travelcard, since you will get a reduction once you have paid the Student Union Fee.

2. How to get to Stockholm

Airport
From Arlanda Airport (65 km north) you can reach Stockholm with the Arlanda Express train, or the airport coach. The airport coah is the cheaper alternative of these two.
http://www.arlandaexpress.com
http://www.flygbussarna.se

From Skavsta Airport (100 km south) you can reach Stockholm with the airport coach.
http://www.flygbussarna.se

From Västerås Airport (110 km west) you can reach Stockholm with the airport coach.

Train
See http://www.sj.se for timetable and prices.