How to Arrive
The NOD building, where CAiSE’15 will take place, is located in Kista, in the northern part of Stockholm.
Arriving from the city center by metro
Metro stations are marked with ‘T’ signs. Metro in Swedish is tunnelbana. You can find the online trip planner at http://sl.se/.
You can reach the conference site by taking the Metro blue line (number 11) from the Central Station (T-centralen), in the direction of Akalla. The station you need to get off at is Kista.
Estimated travel time from T-centralen is 20 minutes, and walking distance to the NOD building is about 7 minutes.
- Exit through the north ticket hall (in the direction of the train if you arrive from Stockholm City) and turn to the right after the escalator.
- Cross the footbridge and pass straight through Kista Galleria shopping mall.
- On the other side of the Galleria, cross the footbridge and take the first left. The NOD building is at the end of this path.
- Use the entrance at #12.
Walking to the NOD building from Kista metro station (blue) and Helenelund train station (red).
Arriving from Arlanda airport (code ARN)
Arlanda is the largest airport in the Stockholm region, with direct connections to major cities in Europe as well as several connections to North America. Arlanda is situated ca 60 km north of Stockholm.
By taxi: the journey takes ca 30 minutes. Always ask for a fixed price (ca 400 SEK / 45 euro). If you decide to take a taxi, note that there are separate queues for each taxi company – reputable companies are Taxi Stockholm, Taxi Kurir, and Taxi 020. The address to the NOD building is: Nodhuset, Borgarfjordsgatan 12, Kista.
By commuter train: the journey takes ca 30 minutes. Take the commuter train (pendeltåg in Swedish) from Arlanda airport in the destination of Stockholm central station, and get off the train at Helenelund train station. From there you can walk to the NOD building (ca 15 minutes, see the map above) or take the bus to Kista centrum. It is also possible to take the commuter train from Stockholm central station (destination Märsta or Uppsala).
By airport bus: the journey takes ca 1 hour and takes you to Stockholm city terminal, which is right next to the central station. From there you can take the metro to Kista (see above). The journey costs 105 SEK / ca 12 euro. For more information please see http://www.flygbussarna.se/.
By express train: the journey takes ca 20 minutes and takes you to Stockholm central station. From there you can take the metro to Kista (see above). The journey costs 260 SEK / ca 29 euro for a one-way ticket, and 490 SEK / ca 54 euro for a return ticket. Usually there is a discount for buying multiple tickets. For more information please see https://www.arlandaexpress.se/.
From Bromma airport (code BRM)
Bromma is a small airport close to Stockholm city center. It has some domestic connections and a few international ones e.g. to Brussels. From Bromma you can reach Kista by taxi. Or you can take the airport bus http://www.flygbussarna.se/ to Stockholm city terminal and then then metro to Kista (see above).
From Skavsta Airport in Nyköping (code NYO)
This airport is sometimes referred as Stockholm South. It is mostly served by low cost carriers. It is located ca 120 km south of Stockholm, close to the town of Nyköping. Take the airport bus http://www.flygbussarna.se/ going to Stockholm city terminal (the journey takes about 1:20) and then take the metro to Kista.
Visa Request
If you need to request a visa to enter Sweden, please complete this form. Note that you must both register and pay for the conference or workshop you will participate in before the visa letter will be generated.