Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Inlandsbanan
( 0771-53 53 53;
www.inlandsbanan.se
)
One of the great rail journeys in Scandinavia is this slow and scenic 1300km route from
Kristinehamn to Gällivare. Several southern sections have to be travelled by bus, but the
all-train route starts at Mora. It takes seven hours from Mora to Östersund (Skr494) and 15
hours from Östersund to Gällivare (Skr1149). A pass allows two weeks' unlimited travel for
Skr1795.
TRAIN
Sveriges Järnväg
(SJ; 0771-75 75 75;
www.sj.se
)
National network covering most main lines, especially in the southern part of the country.
TRAIN
Tågkompaniet
( 0771-44 41 11;
www.tagkompaniet.se
)
Operates excellent overnight trains from Göteborg and Stockholm north to Boden,
Kiruna, Luleå and Narvik, and the lines north of Härnösand.
TRAIN
Costs
Ticket prices vary depending on the type of train, class, time of day, and how far in advance
you buy the ticket. Full-price 2nd-class tickets for longer journeys cost about twice as much
as equivalent bus trips, but there are various discounts available for advance or last-minute
bookings. Students, pensioners and people aged under 26 get a discount. When buying in
advance, you pay more for the flexibility to change your ticket.
All SJ ticket prices drop from late June to mid-August. Most SJ trains don't allow bicycles
to be taken onto trains (they have to be sent as freight), but some in southern Sweden do;
check when you book your ticket.
Train Passes
The Sweden Rail Pass, Eurodomino tickets and international passes, such as Inter-Rail
and Eurail, are accepted on SJ services and most regional trains.
mark, Finland, Norway and Sweden; it is valid in 2nd class only and is available for four,
five, six, eight or 10 days of travel within a two-month period (prices start at youth/adult
US$276/368). The X2000 trains require all rail-pass holders to pay a supplement of Skr62.
The pass also provides free travel on Scandlines' Helsingør to Helsingborg ferry route, and
20% to 50% discounts on the following ship routes.
