Uppsala is the fourth largest city in Sweden which is located about 70 km. north of Stockholm. It is one of the oldest and most important city in Scandinavia. Its long history could have been dated back to the Roman period (0-400 AD) in which Uppsala was a religious, economic and political center. With its rich history, Uppsala is a home to many important sights in Sweden- for example, Uppsala cathedral- Scandinavia's largest church built in 13 ^th century, Uppsala University- the oldest university in Sweden, founded in 1477, etc. Apart from this, it also has a beautiful scenery as the small Fyris River flowing through the city and properly separate the city into the old and new parts.

By Plane

The closest airport is Arlanda Airport in Stockholm, which is approximately 40 km. (25 miles) from Uppsala. Arlanda Airport offers several flights from/to 159 cities every day. From Arlanda Airport, you can easily catch a train or bus to Uppsala.

If you are under 26, we recommend you to buy a ticket from SAS at www.flysas.com under 'Youth fare'.

By Train

Uppsala central station is located in the modern side of the town. It is a big hub for trains in Sweden. We recommend you to take a regional train for about 20 minutes directly from Arlanda Airport (Arlanda C) to Uppsala central station (Uppsala C). The 'Arlanda C' train station is situated within the area called Sky City in Terminal 5 at the airport. The trains are leaving every 30 minutes almost all days round. The standard price for this regional train is approximately 150 SEK (€17).

In case travelling to and from Stockholm, there are a lot of trains running between Stockholm central (Stockholm C) and Uppsala C, at least every 30 minutes (more trips during rush hour). This trip takes around 40-55 minutes depending on choice of train you choose. Also, the price varies from 90 SEK (€10) to 120 SEK (€13)

The timetable and booking alternatives can be found here. [link >> http://www.sj.se/?l=en] Please note that if you are under 26, you can get ‘Youth fare’ for the train as well!

By Bus

Bus is a cheaper alternative to travel from Arlanda Airport to Uppsala. The bus no.801 runs every 30 minutes almost all days round between Arlanda and Uppsala. However, the trip takes 45 minutes with the price of 75kr (€8.50). Unfortunately, the bus ticket needs to be purchase at the airport and cannot book in advance. For more information about travelling by bus,
please follow this link. [http://www.swedavia.com/arlanda/to-from/bus/]

The compact city center and most of the important sights in Uppsala can be reached in walking distance. However, public transportation is very convenient (same as all major cities in Europe). You can buy a ticket through automatic machine in Uppsala Central station or on buses; however, only credit card is accepted. A single trip costs 25kr (€2.6) when purchase through the automatic machine and 30kr (€3.2) when purchase on buses. Here is the link to Upplands Lokaltrafik, the public transportation provider in Uppsala. [http://www.ul.se/en/]

Taxi is always an option, but we highly not recommend you to take taxi in Sweden due to an extremely high price!