Practical information: travels, accommodation and participation

Welcome to Karlstad for symposium and/or PhD-courses! This page is intended for participants of our annual symposium or PhD-courses with the purpose to gather practical information and some instructions for how to prepare for your participation. Pleas note, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our coordinator:

Tomas Mitander: tomas.mitander@kau.se

TRAVELS AND ACCOMODATION

Airports: The closest major airports are Stockholm, Arlanda and Oslo, Gardermoen. Gothenburg, Landvetter is smaller but may also be an alternative depending on where you are flying from. Karlstad airport, is small but operates daily flights to Copenhagen, Kastrup and Stockholm, Arlanda.

The airline that flies from Karlstad is called Sola air (https://www.solaair.se). Tickets are available at: https://booking.solaair.se/home.

For more information on flying to and from Karlstad Airport you can visit the airport website: https://www.ksdarprt.se. For getting between the city and the airport the most convenient alternative is taxi, however, you can also book airport shuttles. For more information see: https://www.ksdarprt.se/transport-parkering/tillfran-flygplatsen/

Trains: If you are flying to one of the major airports and need a connecting train, there are several daily departures to Karlstad from Stockholm, Oslo and Gothenburg. Please note that the Swedish railway system is undergoing lots of maintenance work during summer. This may affect the number of departures in a given day, and may affect parts of your journey. For tickets and information you can use:

Trains (SJ): https://www.sj.se
Trains (Vy): https://www.vy.se

Hotels: In general, hotel standard is high in Sweden and you can safely pick any of the main chains (Scandic, Elite, Clarion, Best western etc.) that all operate at several different locations in Karlstad. In addition, there are more expensive options as well as Hostels and B&B alternatives.

Below is a selection of good hotels with convenient accessibility from the train station and proximity to bus stops:

Slightly more expensive options are:

If you are looking for more affordable, centrally located hotels and hostels you can for example check out:

GETTING TO THE UNIVERSITY

Several busses stop at the university which is located 7 km east of the city center. In the city center the main square (Stora Torget) also serves as the largest bus hub where you can switch to most lines.

The S-line departs very frequently during certain segments of the day (5-7 min), but takes about 25 minutes to get to the University. Line 1 is a direct line that departs every 10 minutes during most parts of the day. Line 2 also stops at the university, as does several regional buses.

From the university, all busses will take you to the city center.

More information can be found here: https://www.kau.se/en/education/explore-student-life/practical-information/how-get-karlstad-university