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Australians and New Zealanders aged 18 to 30 years can qualify for a one-year working holiday visa. Full application details are available online through Migrationsverket (www.migrationsverket.se).
Work permits are only granted if there’s a shortage of Swedish workers (or citizens from EU countries) with certain in-demand skills; speaking Swedish may be essential for the job. Students enrolled in Sweden can take summer jobs, but these can be hard to find and such work isn’t offered to travelling students. No seasonal work permits were granted in 2006 or 2007 and none were expected to be issued for several years.
Plenty of helpful information can be found online from the Arbetsförmedlinga (AMV; Swedish National Labour Market Administration; www.ams.se).
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Transport
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CONTENTS
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Air
Land
Sea
GETTING AROUND
Air
Bicycle
Boat
Bus
Car & Motorcycle
Hitching
Local Transport
Tours
Train
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GETTING THERE & AWAY
Sweden is mostly hassle-free when it comes to getting to/from the country or moving within its borders. For visa requirements, Click here.
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AIR
Airports & Airlines
The main airport is Stockholm-Arlanda, which links Sweden with major European and North American cities. Göteborg Land-vetter is Sweden’s second-biggest international airport. Stockholm Skavsta (actually 100km south of Stockholm, near Nyköping) and Göteborg City both act as airports for the budget airline Ryanair.
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THINGS CHANGE…
The information in this chapter is particularly vulnerable to change. Check directly with the airline or a travel agent to make sure you understand how a fare (and ticket you may buy) works and be aware of the security requirements for international travel. Shop carefully. The details given in this chapter should be regarded as pointers and are not a substitute for your own careful, up-to-date research.
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Göteborg City (code GSE; 031-92 60 60; www.goteborgcityairport.se)
Göteborg Landvetter (code GOT; 031-94 10 00; www.lfv.se)
Stockholm-Arlanda (code ARN; 08-797 60 00; www.arlanda.se)
Stockholm Skavsta (code NYO; 0155-28 04 00; www.skavsta-air.se)
For travelling between international airports and city centres, see the Getting Around sections in the relevant chapters.
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is the regional carrier with a good safety record.
AIRLINES FLYING TO & FROM SWEDEN
Most of the usual airlines fly into Sweden including the following:
Air France (airline code AF; 08-51 99 99 90; www.airfrance.com) Hub: Charles de Gaulle, Paris.
Blue1 (airline code KF; 0900-102 58 31; www.blue1.com) Hub: Helsinki-Vantaa, Finland.
British Airways (airline code BA; 0200-77 00 98; www.britishairways.com) Hub: Heathrow Airport, London.
City Airline (airline code CF; 0200-25 05 00; www.cityairline.com) Hub: Göteborg.
Finnair (airline code AY; 0771-78 11 00; www.finnair.com) Hub: Helsinki-Vantaa, Finland.
Icelandair (airline code FI; 08-690 98 00, ext 2; www.icelandair.net) Hub: Keflavík, Iceland.
Lufthansa (airline code LH; 08-611 59 30; www.lufthansa.com) Hub: Frankfurt, Germany.
Ryanair (airline code FR; 0900-202 02 40; www.ryanair.com) Hub: Dublin, Ireland.
SAS (airline code SK; 0770-72 77 27; www.scandinavian.net) Hub: Stockholm-Arlanda.
Skyways (airline code JZ; 0771-95 95 00; www.skyways.se) Hub: Stockholm-Arlanda.
Tickets
Most airline websites list special offers, and there are good online ticket agencies, such as www.travelocity.co.uk and www.deckchair.com, that will compare prices for you.
Dealing direct with a travel agent, however, can give you extra details, like which airlines have the best facilities for children, or which travel insurance is most suitable for you.
If you’re planning on visiting the south, flights to Copenhagen airport, which is just across the Öresund bridge from Sweden, may be cheaper than flights to Malmö.
Departure tax is included in the ticket price.
Continental Europe
SAS