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Stockholm has 2 airports: Arlanda and Bromma. Arlanda is the biggest airport in Stockholm and in Sweden. It has 2 international terminals, 1 domestic terminal and 1 terminal for small planes. Arlanda is also well connected if you want to hit the town by public means (read my separate tip about it).
Bromma is a smaller airport that handles some international and domestic routes. It's located closer to Stockholm's city center than Arlanda and is also well connected, although not like its brother (or sister?) Arlanda.
If you travel some low budget airlines you might land in Stockholm-Skavsta or Stockholm-Västerås but those airports are *not* located in Stockholm. Skavsta is located in Nyköping and it takes about an hour and a half by bus from Stockholm's Central Station. Västerås is, well, in Västerås and since I haven't used this airport I can't comment on how to get from it to Stockholm but I suppose they have some transfer service there or to SJ's train station.
Updated Mar 12, 2010
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Dont worry. When you come to Stockholm airport (arlanda) it might seem big but it´s easy to get to Stockholm city. If your not in hurry you can take the bus or a express train to city center without paying a fortune on taxi. See my other transportation tips to Stockholm.
See my videos of Arlanda. Arrival hall and Departure hall.
Updated Oct 24, 2008
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SAS is the national airline for Sweden and they pretty much have a monopoly, except for finnair and icelandic air. So even if you book with another airline most likely when you connect you will fly SAS. You can book a ticket to Stockhom from the US even if you flight is not origination in the US. I flew from London to Stockhom but booked on Expedia from the US and got a better price this way. The service was good, and the flight was on time and the airplane was clean and comfortable. The food on the flight towards Stockholm but the meal on the way back was not so good. So i recommend that you bring a snack if you are not a fan of Swedish food. But all in all a good airline.
Updated Mar 31, 2007
Website: www.flysas.com
I tend to fly SAS when I visit the Nordic region. They provide excellent service and have a very good customer focussed ethos. They have an excellent and much rated frequent flyer programme - Eurobonus.
They have a great web site too!
Written Feb 26, 2007
Website: www.scandinavian.net
Stockholm is one of the Ryanair destinations where they use a smaller airport rather far from the city centre (roughly 1 1/2 hours). Nevertheless there is a quick and cheap shuttle bus service connecting the airport to Stockholm.
Written Aug 29, 2006
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The Arlanda Express is the best way from Arlanda airport to the city centre (and vice versa). Trains leave every 10-15 minutes and the journey takes only 20 minutes. Cost is 200 SKr one-way for adults - two adults can travel together for 220 SKr on weekends. The city terminus of the Arlanda Express is the central train station, well connected with metro lines.
Written Jun 1, 2006
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By far the most airplanes towards Stockholm arrive at Arlanda Airport, just a bit the north of the city. But in the modern low-budget-airline era, the airlines are searching for cheaper airports to land. Stavsta Airport, near Nykoping, is an airport like that. The arrival hall is very simple, don't expect high class tax-free shopping malls, you have to walk to the planes and climb stairs to get in and the most important: the trip towards Stockholm still takes about one and a half hours.
If you don't mind less luxury and a bustrip of 90 minutes and you want to safe some money to spend in Stockholm, you should search for this airport. Airlines that fly to here are Ryan Air, Wizz Air and Fritidsresor.
The busservice that goes to the city is provided by Flygbus Sarna: http://www.flygbussarna.se/koncernen/
Written Mar 22, 2006
Website: http://www.skavsta-air.se/pages_eng/
Arriving in Arlanda, the fast way is of course the Arlanda express train, which is very expensive though. The bus is slower and a bit cheaper.
The cheapest way to go, and particularly interesting if heading to the south part of the city, is to take a local bus at the airport going to Märsta, where you can take the suburban train to Stockholm. You can get off at Central station, or any other suburban station, and the trains use the same strip tickets also used on the underground.
Written Dec 12, 2005
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There are different airports you can arrive to when travel to Stockholm.
Ryan Air sells cheap tickets but you will arrive far away from Stockholm city. Either
View there website: www.ryanair.com
Stockholm Skavsta, south of Stockholm City. Airport bus leave for Sthlm city.
http://www.skavsta-air.se/pages_eng/
Stockholm V?ster?s (Vasteras), north/west of Sthlm city. 100 km. Airport bus leave for Sthlm city.
http://www.vasterasflygplats.se/english.asp
There are also two closer airports, Arlanda and Bromma. Arlanda is the biggest airport and probably the one you will arrive to. You can take taxi from Arlanda for aproximately 350 Skr.
Arlandaexpress (train) to Stockholm central (city). http://www.arlandaexpress.com/
Hope this will help for your journey to Sweden!
Written Dec 5, 2005
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Coming to Stockholm might be a problem as well as piece of a cake. But luckily the Swedish transportation system works quite perfect, so keep that in mind. In the following couple of tips I'm gonna try to fill you in on the usual & the easiest ways to come to this city.
Flying to Stockholm is easy, but getting to the city from the airport might be a bit hard, depending on where you're flying to. Arlanda is both Stockholm's & Uppsala's airport, built right in the middle between those two. It's the biggest airport, has the most flights & the best connections. Flygbussarna will take you to cities around the airport, from Stockholm to Uppsala. A one-way bus ticket costs 89 SEK [owners of ISIC cards pay 59 SEK] & a return ticket costs 170 SEK. They drive pretty often, but check the times in advance, so that you're at the airport on time. The buses leave from Stockholm City terminal, located right next to Centralen.
Arlanda Express is a faster, but more expensive mean of transportation to & from Arlanda. A one-way ticket costs 190 SEK, but if you're under 25, you pay only 100 SEK & you can get the tickets on machines also. Considering the fact that the bus is only 11 SEK cheaper, I advise you to take the train [if you're eligible for the discounted ticket]. It pays off, especially because the train only takes 20 minutes to Stockholm Centralen & it doesn't stop. So just sit comfortably & enjoy the ride!
Taxis are unbelievably expensive, so a one-way ride to / from Arlanda can cost you up to 800 SEK! I wouldn't advise that unless you're in an unbelievable hurry. The train is cheap & comfortable enough...
Updated Nov 20, 2005
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