By Air and Train
The best way of getting to Skövde is to fly to Stockholm or Göteborg (Gothenburg) and take the train from there to Skövde. For further information concerning time-tables and ticket reservation, please contact SJ (Swedish Rail). Tel: +46 (0)771-75 75 75
Website: www.sj.se/english
The prices may vary depending on when you buy the ticket and how old you are. If you are under 26 years of age you will receive a lower. The cheapest price for students and youth under 26 is if you buy a last minute ticket. In Swedish it is called,”sista minuten”. As a rule of thumb one could say that unless you can buy the last minute tickets the prices are always cheaper the earlier you make the booking.
From Stockholm it takes 2 hours by the X2000 train and 3.5 hours by the Inter City train to Skövde. From Göteborg it takes 1 hour by the X2000 train and 1.5 hours by the Inter City train to Skövde.
If you arrive in Stockholm or Göteborg by air and are going by train from there to Skövde you need transportation from the airport to the central station. Since taxi is quite expensive in Sweden we recommend bus (or train if availible).
Relevant webpages:
www.flygbussarna.se
www.sj.se/english
By Car
If you are driving from Southern Europe to Sweden you can take a boat from Germany to Sweden. Either you take the boat to Ystad or Göteborg. Göteborg is closest as it is only a two hour drive to Skövde.
You can also take a boat from Germany to Denmark and then drive over the bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmö. There is a fee for crossing the bridge.
If you intend to drive a car in Sweden, this page contains some relevant information on driving in Sweden.
Taxi in Skövde
Approximated costs for a taxi from the train station to the residence halls:
Norra Trängallén: 60 SEK
To Xenia: 80 SEK
To Södra Ryd: 170 SEK