Practical Arrival Guide Luleå University of Technology

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1 Practical Arrival Guide Luleå University of Technology

2 Luleå University of Technology International Office SE Luleå Phone: +46 (0) Fax: 0046 (0) This document contains some practical information that we hope will aid and guide you in your planning and preparation of your travel to Luleå. Please, read this information carefully and make sure you don t miss any deadlines. How to get to Luleå Most of you will first arrive to Stockholm and then you ll have to continue your journey by plane, bus or train to Luleå. The distance from Stockholm to Luleå is app km Make sure that you have changed money in to SEK, you will need cash in order to transport yourself from the airport, train station etc. By plane The two airlines flying from Stockholm Arlanda airport are Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Norweigian. Their flight schedules can be viewed at: and IMPORTANT! You must take your luggage through customs in Stockholm! Your luggage will NOT be routed directly to Luleå from your home country. If you don t take it through customs in Stockholm yourself, it will still be in Stockholm when you arrive to Luleå. Youth Student prices There are tickets (some kind of stand by tickets) for Youth/Students. Some of these tickets can be booked in advance, check the web page ( for more information. The ticket costs app 400 SEK and can only be used by persons under 26 years of age. Generally, on Fridays and Sundays it s difficult to get these kinds of tickets. It can also be difficult to get seats at the beginning and end of a semester, since a lot of students are travelling to and from Luleå during this time. From the airport in Luleå You can go by bus to and from Luleå city at every Stockholm departure/ arrival. Price SEK 50. Phone +46 (0) There are several taxi companies in Luleå that drive to and from the airport. The cost for a taxi from the airport to the centre of Luleå is app 200 SEK and to the university app 250 SEK.

3 By train You can go to Luleå by train from Arlanda Airport or Stockholm City, Centralstationen. The train company that frequents Luleå is called SJ. For timetables and more information please have a look at From the train station in Luleå The easiest is to take a taxi from the train station to the university, housing agency or hotel you are going to the first day in Luleå. By bus There are buses going to Luleå from Stockholm City. You will have to take the airport bus/airport train to Cityterminalen in the centre of Stockholm. The bus company that takes you from Stockholm to Luleå is called Tapanis, their web page is (only in Swedish). There are only one bus on Friday and one on Sunday afternoon/evening. For more information please call: + 46 (0) The bus trip from Stockholm to Luleå will take about 12 hours. A one way ticket is app 600 SEK. From the bus station in Luleå The easiest is to take a taxi from the train station to the university, housing agency or hotel you are going to the first day in Luleå. By car If you are planning to come to Luleå by car you should take into account that the driving conditions will alter a lot during the winter season with all the snow and ice in the streets. Winter tires (preferably with spikes) are required! When arriving in Luleå, look for signs with Universitet, locate the C-building on your campus map; ?l=en What to do once you have arrived in Luleå If you arrive during office hours, you should first go to -the housing agency where you have booked your room/apartment/ to pick up your keys or - if you have booked your accommodation through LURC, you ll have to go to the International Office at LTU If you do not arrive during office hours, book a room at a hotel/youth hostel the first night/nights. Please, be aware of the opening hours, explained below. On Saturdays and Sundays offices are always closed. If you arrive after opening hours or during the weekend, you will have to

4 stay in a hotel or youth hostel the first night/nights. For more information about hotels and Youth hostels, please go to the last two pages of this guide. Lulebo Lulebo AB Professorsvägen Luleå Telefon:+46(0) Fax:+47(0) [email protected] Opening hours: During the summer May-August Monday- Friday Saturdays and Sundays office is closed. Studentbostadsservice Visiting address: C-building, Luleå University of Technology Luleå Phone: +46 (0) Fax: +46(0) [email protected] Opening hours: Monday-Thursday: , Fridays: , Saturdays and Sundays office is closed. Luleå University of Technology (is located at the housing area Porsön in Luleå) The international Office at the university is open Monday- Friday Saturdays and Sundays office is closed. The International Office is located in the C-building on campus- ask in the reception when you arrive. Address: Luleå University of Technology International Office (C-building) SE Luleå [email protected] Phone: +46 (0) Fax: 0046 (0)

5 Hotel information If you know beforehand that you will arrive to Luleå outside office hours or during the weekend and will have to spend one or more nights at a hotel/youth hostel, here is a list of some hotels/youth hostels in Luleå. For more information, please have a look on: A map of Luleå: Luleå Vandrarhem Youth hostel Address; Sandviksgatan 26, Luleå (the centre of Luleå) Phone: +46 (0) , +46 (0) Fax: + 46 (0) [email protected] Internet: web.telia.com/~u / Citysleep Kyrkogatan Luleå Phone: +46 (0) [email protected] Vandrarhemmet Kronan - Youth hostel Address: Kronan H7 Phone: +46 (0) , +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) [email protected] Internet: Amber Hotell (the centre of Luleå) Address: Stationsgatan 67, Luleå Phone: +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) [email protected] Internet:

6 Comfort Hotel (the centre of Luleå) Address: Storgatan Luleå Phone: +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) Internet: Park Hotell (the centre of Luleå) Address: Kungsgatan 10, Luleå Phone: +46(0) Fax: +46 (0) Internet: Hotell Aveny (the centre of Luleå) Address Hermelinsgatan 10, Luleå Phone: +46 (0) or Internet:

7 Map of Luleå campus The International Office is located in the C-building, our personnel in the reception (Bbuilding) will be happy to guide you. Welcome to Luleå!