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STUDY ABROAD: SWEDEN : TRAVEL & MAPS
| Map of Lund University – http://www.ehl.lu.se/en/about/maps
Map of Southern Sweden – http://www.dolittle.se/swesouth.html
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Both Denmark and Sweden are highly developed stable
democracies with modern economies. For consumer information
related to entry requirements, medical facilities, road
conditions and other travel issues in these countries,
visit the state department website for Denmark
and for Sweden.
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T R A V E L T O L U N D
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| Students are responsible for making their own travel
arrangements to and from Lund. If you have an
International
Student Identity Card you may be eligible for student
discount offers which reduce your travel expenses. See
Medical Care and Insurance Requirements for more
detailed information. Some airlines give a 25% discount to
student with Identity Cards on regular flights. In
addition, holders of these ID cards can usually buy train
tickets at reduced prices. Lund and Malmo are situated in
the very south of Sweden, easily reached by plane, ferry or
train. Credit cards are generally acceptable for most
services in Scandinavia, however, you should travel with a
small amount of both Danish and Swedish currency as you
will need this for trains, snacks, etc.
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| The most popular credit card in this region is VISA,
although most business establishments will accept Mastercard. ATM machines are generally available throughout the region.
Students should check with their local bank before
departing to determine specifics.
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The Danish monetary unit is KRONE (crown) and generally has an
exchange rate
in the vicinity of DK1 to $.14. The Swedish monetary unit is the KRONA (crown) and generally
has an exchange rate of SEK1 to $.12.
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A I R T R A V E L
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| Depending upon your city of departure there are numerous
ways of reaching Lund. However, there are no direct flights
to Lund from the United States. You can travel to either
Copenhagen or Malmo depending upon your airline and then
connect to Lund. The easiest and most common way to travel
from the U.S. to Lund is via Copenhagen.
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Delta and
American Airlines
currently operate nonstop flights to Copenhagen from their U.S. Hub cities.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) operates nonstop flights to
Copenhagen from Chicago and Newark, NJ. The partner and code share airline of SAS in the U.S. is United Airlines.
British Airways operates nonstop flights to London,
England, from many U.S. cities, including Boston, with further services to Copenhagen. Aer Lingus
operates from several U.S. locations to Dublin, Ireland continuing on to Copenhagen. A less commonly used but viable
option is to travel with the Dutch airline KLM to Amsterdam, Holland,
continuing on to Copenhagen or Malmo.
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G R O U N D T R A N S P O R T
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T r a i n o r T a x i |
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The best and most direct route to Lund from the Copenhagen airport is via train. The train
departs from the main terminal and will deposit you within walking distance of your housing which is in the center of Lund.
Lund is located 10 miles north
of Malmo. The local
train service, better
known as the Pagatag,
runs frequently.
It takes 15 minutes
to Lund from Malmo
by the purple colored
train. Tickets are
available at ticket
machines and cost
approximately SEK30
(US$4). You will
need some 10-crown
coins for this. The Malmo railway
Station is located about 200
meters from the hydrofoil terminals
(Flygbatarna and
Pilen) and 4000 meters from
the Malmo City International/SAS
Air terminal. You can take a
taxi from Malmo to Lund
for @ SEK250 (US$30),
ask the driver for a fixed price
before departure. In addition,
there are buses from Malmo
to Lund that depart
regularly outside the airport
terminal. The trip
takes about 25 minutes and cost
SEK 60 (about US$7).
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L U N D, S W E D E N
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Lund is located 10 miles north of Malmo. The local train
service, better known as the Pagatag, runs frequently. It
takes 15 minutes to Lund from Malmo by the purple colored
train. Tickets are available at ticket machines and cost
@SEK30 (US$4). You will need some 10-crown coins for this.
The Malmo railway Station is located about 200 meters from
the hydrofoil terminals (flygbatarna and Pilen) and 4000
meters from the Malmo City International/SAS Air terminal.
You can take a taxi from Malmo to Lund for @ SEK250
(US$30), ask the driver for a fixed price before departure.
In addition, there are buses from Malmo to Lund that depart
regularly outside the airport terminal. The trip takes
about 25 minutes and cost SEK 60 (about US$7).
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If you want to explore purchasing Eurail tickets before leaving for
Europe visit www.eurailnet.com.
Order European rail passes like the Eurail Pass, Europass, and Eurostar for
adults, students, or children. For travel in a single country or all. They
can also issue point to point tickets as well.
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Suffolk Law School does not endorse any of the companies or products listed here, but merely
offers these links for informational purposes as you prepare to make your own travel arrangements. |
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