Transport in Sweden

Transport communication in Sweden , as befits any other country in Europe, is at a high level. Here, without difficulty, moreover - with comfort - you can get to almost anywhere in the country.

Sweden boasts an extensive network of highways with high-quality road coverage. At the same time, there are no toll roads, except for the movement along the Eresund Bridge . The state of the roads is maintained in excellent condition, and there are practically no traffic jams and delays.

Railway communication

Trains are practically the main mode of transport in Sweden. An extensive network of rail links makes it easy to travel around the country. The main highways are served by high-speed trains, which speed up to 200 km / h. To the services of passengers are offered cars of the first and second classes. As a rule, the difference between them is insignificant and has no special influence on the level of comfort. The cars are equipped with comfortable armchairs with folding tables, toilets, electrical outlets and even wireless Internet access. In the first class, passengers are offered an individual audio system and hot meals in the field. There is a dining car. Long-distance flights are equipped with berths.

Rail transportation is carried out by a number of large transport companies:

That is characteristic, some routes are supplemented by the bus service. When buying a ticket directly in Sweden, the fare on the bus is already included in the price of the travel document. As a rule, this phenomenon is practiced when traveling to small towns and villages.

Tickets should be booked in advance, as the closer to the date of departure, the higher their price. However, it should be noted that in the last 24 hours privileged categories of passengers are offered large discounts. These include children under 15 accompanied by an adult, young people under 26, students (upon presentation of an international student ID) and pensioners.

Bus service

Traveling on long-distance buses is a cheap alternative to trains and planes. However, this type of transport can not be called a flawed in terms of comfort. Swedish buses are equipped with comfortable seats, toilets, sockets and even Wi-Fi.

The largest company specializing in bus transport is Swebus Express. The transport network of this operator connects 150 cities of Sweden and even several settlements in Europe.

Preferential categories of people receiving a 20% discount when buying a bus ticket are pensioners, children under 16, young people under 25, and students.

Air communication

On the territory of Sweden there are about 40 airports with an extensive network of domestic air services. Flights between large cities, as a rule, take only a few hours, so they ply several times a day.

The main airlines occupying a leading position in the market of air transportation in Sweden are the national airline SAS, as well as the Norwegian and BRA airlines. As domestic air operators on international flights from Russia to Sweden are Aeroflot and SCC "Russia".

Water transport in Sweden

Speaking of water travel in relation to Sweden, the first thing to be said about ferries. This type of transport is the best way to get to the numerous islands of the Stockholm archipelago . Vaxholmsbolaget, Strömma and Destination Gotland are among the leading ferry companies among others. In addition, it is possible to rent a yacht with a skipper.

Regular water communication exists between a number of European countries, in particular: Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Finland.

Public transport in Sweden

As a rule, in all major cities of the country there is a developed network of public transport, represented primarily by buses, as well as trams, electric trains and metro. Since Swedes prefer to sit behind the wheel only in exceptional cases, in each city there is a single ticket system, which is bought for a certain time, from 24 to 120 hours. Buy such a ticket can be in any information kiosk on the streets of the city.

The metro in Sweden exists only in the capital and is the most real attraction due to the decoration of the stations. In its structure it is divided into 4 lines intersecting in the center of the city.