Trains, Buses and Cars
If you would like advice or assistance regarding any aspect of your journey to/from or within Sweden, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be more than happy to help.
Rail tunnel between Folkestone and Calais, transports cars and passengers to mainland Europe.
Train operator for many of the services in northern Sweden. On their booking engine you can book any operator's train services in Sweden. Make sure you compare prices with those given on the SJ site to ensure you get the best fare. For information in English click on the British flag in the bottom right hand corner.
A good site to see your whole journey - bus, train, etc and all connections. Choose the "English" link at the top of the page.
Sweden's main train operator, running comprehensive services throughout the country. Choose the "In English" link at the top of the page. On their booking engine you can book any operator's train services in Sweden. The ticketing system has recently been changed, but the cheapest tickets are still released for sale 90 days before travel.
When searching for destinations, you may need Swedish characters, which you can copy and paste here: å, ä, ö.
NB: From 15th May 2007 it is no longer necessary to have a paper ticket to travel on any SJ service in Sweden. If you have booked a ticket in advance over the internet or phone, you only need to show a valid EU passport. You do not need to collect tickets prior to travel. Simply choose the option "Ticketless with ID" in the "Ticket Delivery" section on the payment page when booking online. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
Taxi transfer to and from Östersund airport to Undersåker OKQ8. When travelling to some of our dogsled experiences you can take a connecting domestic flight to Åre Östersund Airport. From there you can travel with flight transfer bus/taxi on to Undersåker OKQ8 (the stop is still known by its old name as OKQ8 petrol station but is now a ski hire shop). Transfer to Vålådalen is included from here. Booking is possible up to 3 hours before pickup time, i.e. about 5 hours before take-off or landing. Either buses or taxis are used depending on the number of passengers each time. For information in English, click the English flag in the top right corner then click the large button on the right of the page labelled "Åre Flygtransfer".
If you are travelling to one of our winter experiences at Grövelsjön, you can book direct buses from either Stockholm or Gothenburg through Nature Travels. Please contact us for more information.
Applies to the following experiences:
If you are travelling on our Kayaking with Seals and Koster Island Cycling experience, you can download the timetable for ferries between the mainland and Koster here. The timetable is only available in Swedish - please contact us if you have any questions.
Airport buses from Stockholm Arlanda, Gothenburg City, Stockholm Skavsta, Västerås, etc. You can book your flight bus tickets directly through Nature Travels.
If you are travelling on one of our canoeing or timber rafting experiences beginning in Gunnerud, the timetable for bus 300 from Karlstad to Gunnerud for summer 2008 has not yet been released, but you can download the old timetable for summer 2007 here.
Hire from airports and destinations throughout Sweden. Check with your airline for fly-drive discounts.
Hertz offer environmentally-friendly dual fuel cars from some of their branches. Check with your airline for fly-drive discounts.
Holiday Autos offers car hire from a number of airports and towns within Sweden. One-way hire is also available for some destinations..
