1st FORWARD Workshop: Travel Information

Goteborg, Sweden ● April 17-18, 2008

Getting there by air

Göteborg's two airports are served by around 40 airlines and are conveniently located close to the city centre. There are daily direct flights from many of Europe's major cities. Intercontinental travel generally goes through a major hub such as Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, or Amsterdam.

• Göteborg-Landvetter Airport (airport code: GOT) is Göteborg's main airport, located 25 km east of the city c's centre. There is a bus service from the airport to the centre, with a one-way fare of SEK 70 (Euro currency is accepted). During peak hours, buses depart every 15 minutes.
• Göteborg City Airport (airport code: GSE) is served by Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Air Berlin. Schedules of the airport coaches fit in with the timetables of all regular flights.

Most taxi companies offer fixed rates from the airport to the city centre. Always ask the driver for the price before the ride (maximum SEK 350).

More information: Göteborg-Landvetter Airport, Göteborg City Airport

Getting there by train

Swedish Railways (SJ) provides frequent train connections between Göteborg and the rest of Sweden. Total travel time to/from Stockholm by high-speed trains is approximately three hours from city to city. Göteborg also has daily high-speed connections to both Oslo and Copenhagen, which take approximately three hours each.

The main railway station in Göteborg, 'Centralstationen', is located right in the city centre.

More information: SJ

Getting there by car

The E6 and E20 freeways pass through Göteborg, as do national highways (riksväg) 40 and 45. The most convenient route from Stockholm is to follow the E4 freeway South to Jönköping and then follow highway 40 West. ApEstimated distances and traveling time:

Copenhagen, Denmark: 300 km, 4h
• Malmö, Sweden: 300 km, 3h
• Oslo, Norway: 320 km, 4h
• Stockholm, Sweden: 500 km, 5h

More information: Road map