Travel to your campus

From Arlanda Airport

• By bus or train to Uppsala central station
• Pre-book a taxi – Make sure the taxi company is from Uppsala and not Stockholm, as that will be more expensive.

Note that cash is not accepted on buses and trains, but you can pay by card. Find travel information and timetables for regional and local buses and trains on the UL website or download their app.

Once you have arrived in Uppsala, take regional (yellow) bus number 100 or 101, or local (green) bus number 4 from Uppsala Central Station to Campus Ultuna.  From Flogsta student accommodation, bus number 12 goes directly to/from SLU.

From Kastrup/Copenhagen Airport

1. Take the Öresund train to Malmö Central Station.
2. Transfer to Citybus 4 (green bus) heading towards Segevång, and alight at Värnhem.
3. At Värnhem, switch to bus 139 (yellow bus) towards Lund, and arrive at Alnarp campus in approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

From Sturup/Malmö Airport

1. Take the airport bus to Malmö Central Station.
2. Transfer to Citybus 4 (green bus) heading towards Segevång, and alight at Värnhem.
3. At Värnhem, switch to bus 139 (yellow bus) towards Lund, and arrive at Alnarp campus in approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

By Train

The nearest train station is located in Åkarp, 2 km from Alnarp.
On the Skånetrafiken website, you can look up departure times. (Only available in Swedish, use the translation feature in your browser.)

By bus

On the Skånetrafiken website, you can look up timetables and routes (Available in Swedish only, use the translater in your browser). The bus stop in Alnarp is called Campus Alnarp.

By car

From E6 - take the exit to Lomma. Turn right and at the roundabout at Circle K gas station to the left towards Alnarp.

From E22 - take exit 19, Lund S, first road 108 towards Kävlinge, then road 103 towards Lomma, and at the roundabout at Circle K gas station, turn left towards Alnarp.

From E6/E20/E22 N (outer ring road): exit at exit 17, Helenelund, turn left, drive past Burlöv's own home, continue past Burlöv Center department store, straight ahead at the roundabout just before Circle K gas station and to the right out towards Västkustvägen towards Åkarp. Turn left towards Alnarp at the exit in Åkarp.

Arriving to Umeå Airport

Umeå is located 640 kilometres north of Stockholm. Flights from Stockholm take about 60 minutes. You can fly with SAS or Norwegian from Stockholm Arlanda or with Flyg BRA from Stockholm Bromma Airport.

The airport bus (line 80) takes you to the city centre and Vasaplan (local bus center), where you can transfer to a local bus heading to SLU Campus.

How to buy your ticket for the airport shuttle bus:

• Directly on the airport bus with a debit card.
• In the vending machines outside Umeå Airport, which are located at the airport bus stop.

By Public Transit

• Download the local bus app: tabussen.nu
• Take a local bus heading towards the Universum bus stop.
• Walk for 10 minutes to the SLU Campus building.
• The total travel time is about 20 minutes from the city centre.
• Note that cash is not accepted on buses, but you can pay by card.

By Taxi

Taxis are available outside the arrivals terminal at Umeå Airport. It takes approximately 25–30 minutes, depending on traffic, and costs around 400 SEK (fixed price).

Arriving by train

The travel time by train from Stockholm varies between 6 – 10 hours. If you travel by night train, you can choose between a couchette or a sleeping car, where a couchette is a cheaper alternative. An advantage of taking the train is that you arrive close to the campus (Umeå Östra) or in the city centre of Umeå. 

Umeå Östra station

This is the closest train stop to SLU Campus in Umeå. From here, walk towards Umeå University Campus and follow the signs to SLU Campus building. The walk takes about 10–15 minutes from the train station.

Umeå Central Station

If you arrive here, go to Vasaplan in the city centre, where you can catch a local bus to campus.

• Download the local bus app: tabussen.nu
• Take a local bus heading towards the Universum bus stop.
• Walk for 10 minutes to the SLU Campus building.
• The total travel time is about 20 minutes from the city centre.

Travel by car to SLU Campus

To reach the main campus entrance, tap Skogsmarksgränd 17 in your GPS or interactive map.