Meeting Location
Karolinska Institute, Biomedicum
Solnavägen 9, 171 65 Solna, Sweden
Phone: 08-524 800 00
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Airports
Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) is an international airport located in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden, near the town of Märsta, 37 kilometers north of Stockholm and nearly 40 kilometers south-east of Uppsala.
Flygbussarna Airport Coaches
Flygbussarna Airport Coaches (Liljeholmen-Arlanda) from Stockholm Arlanda Airport stops at ”Karolinska Sjukhuset Eugeniavägen” about 100 meters from the Karolinska Institute.
Taxi Service
Taxis are available directly outside all terminals. You'll only find taxis at the taxi stand that have an agreement with Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Contact the taxi rank officer if you would like to have a specific taxi company or if you have any questions. Taxi to the Karolinska Institute takes about 30 minutes depending on the traffic. We recommend that you confirm the price before the journey.
Rental Car
At Stockholm Arlanda Airport you can rent cars at Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, National, and Sixt. You can easily and conveniently book your rental car here on the web. The car rental offices are located at Arlanda's car rental area P2 Beta Long-term parking, except for Sixt which is located at the Swedavia P3 Alfa Long-term parking. Cars are collected from and returned to the car rental company's office unless otherwise agreed.
Metro
Stockholm's metro, tunnelbana, connects its various neighborhoods; it's fast and efficient, although some stops are so close together that you might be better off walking, so check maps first. There are three main lines: green, red and blue. Route maps are easy to navigate and posted at all stations. Trains generally run around every 10 to 15 minutes from 5 am to 1 am. Trains also run roughly every 15 to 30 minutes through the night on Friday and Saturday; check schedules at www.sl.se.
Bicycle
Bicycles can be carried free on SL local trains as foldable 'hand luggage' only. They’re not allowed in Centralstationen or on the tunnelbana (metro), although you’ll occasionally see some daring souls. Stockholm City Bikes Has self-service bicycle-hire stands across the city. Bikes can be borrowed for three-hour stretches and returned at any City Bikes stand. Purchase a bike card online or from the tourist office. Rechargeable season cards are valid April to October.
Bus
City buses are frequent, convenient and run by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL). Buses on major routes run around every four to six minutes during the day (every seven to nine minutes on weekends) and around every 15 minutes later in the evening. Most buses run until midnight, but check schedules. Timetables can be found at www.sl.se. Tickets cannot be purchased on board. If using a rechargeable Access card, tap on when boarding the bus. Inner-city buses radiate from Sergels Torg, Odenplan, Fridhemsplan (on Kungsholmen) and Slussen.