14 January 2014
ESS in Lund, Sweden
Europe/Zurich timezone

How to get to ESS

How to get to Lund

Flight
The closest international airport to Lund is Copenhagen Airport in Kastrup, Denmark. The journey time by train from the airport to Lund is about 35 minutes. The journey takes you over the Öresund Bridge connecting Denmark to Sweden. Train tickets can be purchased from the Skånetrafiken ticket machines in the arrivals hall at Copenhagen Airport, in the lugagge hall and also near the escalators going down to the train platform no 1. You can only buy a ticket with a debit/credit card with a chip.  www.skanetrafiken.se
The closest local airport to Lund is Malmö Airport in Sturup. It has some international flights from destinations within Europe and flights from other Swedish airports including Stockholm. There are bus connections to Malmö airport (www.flygbussarna.se), Tickets are available at Pressbyrån, Seven Eleven, Information desk (cash/credit card) or by credit card at the ticket machines or on board. In front of the Terminal you can also get a taxi to Lund.

Train between Malmö-Lund

It takes approximately 10 minutes to travel between Malmö and Lund by local commuter trains ('Pågatåg' or 'Öresundståg'). These trains depart approximately 4-6 times per hour on weekdays with a less frequent service at the weekends and in the evenings. Tickets are available from the ticket machines on the platform using Swedish currency.  You can only buy single tickets from these machines. You can also pay at the ticket office. If you will commute regularly, you can buy a 'JoJo' monthly pass or discount card from the ticket office. www.skanetrafiken.se

Trains from Oslo, Stockholm and Gothenburg

Lund is located on the main railway line from Malmö to Stockholm and Oslo.  Travel time from Stockholm is about 4 hours 15 minutes on the express train 'X2000' or 6-7 hours on 'Intercity' trains. Gothenburg (Göteborg in Swedish) is approximately 250 km north of Lund. There are regular trains between Gothenburg and Lund. The journey time is approximately 3-4 hours. (Tickets are available online www.sj.se.) Tickets are not available at the central station in Lund, only local tickets. 
Once in Lund
 
By foot:
Lund has a compact city center and you reach the most part by walking. Outside the Central station you will find free city maps.
 
Bus:
In Lund, most of the city buses are passing the train station and Botulfsplatsen. The route can be found at www.skanetrafiken.se. If you have access to a mobile phone with a Swedish subscription you could send a text message to 72040. Otherwise you will have to buy a Jojo discount card at one of the service centers or at Pressbyrån (=kiosk). The service center in Lund is open weekdays 06:30-19:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 09:00-16:00.
 
Taxi
There are many different taxi companies operating in Lund and the prices can vary a lot. Be very cautious when choosing a taxi. Always ask for the rate and make sure that you agree on the price with the driver before starting your journey. In a line of taxi cars you do not need to take the car that stands first in line. You will find the taxis at Västra Stationstorget.
Price example by taxi: Lund-Malmö 320SEK, Lund- Malmo Airport 440SEK and Lund-Copenhagen Airport 990SEK.