Travel information

Visas

For more informations on visas, please visit this website.

Getting around Gothenburg

For more travel information visit www.goteborg.com

For transporation via bus, tram and ferry it is useful to download the Västtrafik to Go app for both Android and iPhone or browse vasttrafik.se.

Airport buses – Flygbussarna

Gothenburg Landvetter Airport is conveniently located close to the center. It takes 30 minutes to travel between the airport called Landvetter and the city center, the bus stop by central station is called “Nils Ericson Terminalen (Göteborg C)”. Tickets costs SEK 119 single way and SEK 238 return, no cash accepted on the bus only credit cards. For information and timetable please visit www.flygbussarna.se

Airport Taxi

Costs approximately SEK 500 to/from Landvetter Airport. Ask for a fixed price.

The driver should have a taxi ID card clearly displayed in the vehicle. Service is included in the taximeter price, therefore tipping is not expected. Avoid unlicensed taxis.

We recommend:
Taxi Göteborg: +46 (0)31 650 00
Taxi Kurir: +46 (0)31 27 27 27

Train

SJ Swedish railways:  www.sj.se
MTR Express: www.mtrexpress.se

Tram/buses to the Venue Campus Johanneberg

Conference Address: Kemigården 4, Gothenburg.
Closest bus/tram stops: “Chalmers” and “Chalmers Tvärgata”. Please visit Västtrafik for details or download Västtrafik to Go.

Notice on buses it is NOT possible to buy a ticket, but it is possible on trams. On buses you must have a valid ticket prior to use the service. The easiest is to purchase it via the app Västtrafik to Go.

Getting here by tram or by bus: The following buses are operating Chalmers: 16, 18, 19, 55, 58, 158 and 753. In addition, the trams 6, 7, 8 10 and 13 are operating Chalmers. Please visit Västtrafik for details.

By car:  Please consult a map and/or GPS for the best alternatives for reaching your destination on campus by car.

Arriving in Gothenburg by train:  Exit the train at the central station/the Nils Ericson terminal.  Take bus 16, destination Högsbohöjd, from the stop Nordstan, just outside the terminal. From Drottningstorget, also just outside the central station, you can take tram 13, heading “Sahlgrenska”, to Chalmers. From Brunnsparken, approximately 500 meters from the central station there are additional tram lines that will take you to Chalmers. Please visit Västtrafik for details

Local Transportation and tickets

For travel information and travel planner download the app Västtrafik to Go or visit the website: www.vasttrafik.se

You can buy a day card or 3 day card ticket in most convenience stores such as Pressbyrån, 7-eleven etc.

You can pay with credit card on the trams but not on the bus (then you have to buy a ticket in advance).

Please note that no cash are accepted on buses or trams.

Göteborg City Card

Göteborg City Card gives you free admission to lots of entertainment, sights, excursion, Liseberg amusement park (opposite the conference venue) and many museums. Parking and travel with trams, buses and boats are included. You’ll also get shopping booklets with discounts in selected stores. Maximise your stay in Gothenburg. The card is valid for 24, 48 or 72 h.
More information: www.goteborg.com/citycard

Bike rental: Styr & Ställ

Gothenburg is a bike friendly city. Throughout the city you will find bike stands with rental bikes. For only SEK 75 you can rent a bicycle as often as you wish. The first half hour of each journey is always free, regardless of the number of journeys per day. Short time visitors can choose the 3-Day Pass, which can be purchased from any of the credit card terminals for just SEK 25. It is also included in the Göteborg City Card.
More information: goteborg.com/en/styr-stall