Skövde is located on the main railway between Stockholm and Gothenburg, and is easily reached by X2000 or Intercity. The X2000 takes one hour from Gothenburg and two hours from Stockholm.
The easiest ways from abroad is flying to Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and take a taxi or airport bus to the central railway station, or flying to Stockholm Arlanda Airport and taking the shuttle train to the central railway station. For more options and details, see - Tavelling to Skövde. (pdf).
For air travel from within Europe, Gothenburg usually is a good option whereas Stockholm offers more alternatives for long haul routes and direct flights.
General timetable for train: http://www.sj.se/sj/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=10&l=en
Map
Click on the map for a bigger version. To the left there are explanations in English. Railway station is number 6.
Contact persons
If you have any problems reaching the University of Skövde, please feel free to call Pernilla Klingspor +46-500-44 87 00 for further assistance and instructions.