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Sweden

Stockholm

A capital spread across fourteen islands. Its metro is called 'the world's longest art gallery'.

Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) and Bromma (BMA)

Arlanda's railway station charges its own passage fee - an SL ticket alone will not open the gates. Fastest is the 18-minute Arlanda Express; cheapest is changing at Märsta to bus 583 - arriving by bus skips the fee.

Updated on August 2, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    The railway station is inside Sky City
    Arlanda C, where the commuter trains and long-distance trains stop, sits inside Sky City between Terminals 4 and 5.
  2. 2
    Fastest option - Arlanda Express
    It has two stations, one for Terminals 2-4 and one for Terminal 5. Buy at the machines by the escalators or in its own app.
  3. 3
    Cheaper by rail - commuter line 40
    Take line 40 from Arlanda C - 38 minutes to Stockholm C in the city, or 18 minutes to Uppsala.
  4. 4
    Buy the passage ticket to clear the gates
    An ordinary SL ticket will not open the gates. Add a passage ticket in the app, or at the desks on either side of the gate line.
  5. 5
    Cheapest of all - change at Märsta
    Ride the commuter train to Märsta and change to bus 583. Entering the airport by bus means no passage fee at all.
  6. 6
    For Bromma, take tram 31
    The tram stop is on your left as you leave the terminal; ride line 31 and change at Alvik for the green metro line.

Fares

Single fares4

Arlanda Express single
340 adult (640 return), 210 for over-65s, 160 for ages 18-25; children travel free with an adult ticket
160〜340 SEK ≈ $16–35
Single ticket SL + Arlanda
120 minutes of unlimited SL travel plus one passage at Arlanda - for those without an SL ticket
183〜200 SEK ≈ $19–20
SL single ticket (75 minutes)
75 minutes of unlimited transfers - the ticket for Bromma, and for reaching Arlanda by bus
26〜43 SEK ≈ $3–4
Arlanda airport taxi (cap on journeys from the airport)
Leaving the airport, 825 for 1-4 and 1,300 for 5-8 within the zone; beyond it the meter applies
825〜1,300 SEK ≈ $84–130

Add-ons & fees1

Arlanda passage ticket (passagebiljett)
Free for under-18s; good for one single passage within 120 minutes of purchase
157 SEK ≈ $16

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercardAmex
Tapping at the gate buys an adult single; the Arlanda passage fee is extra
IC card
The green SL card carries tickets only - there is no stored value on it
App tickets
The SL app sells the passage and combined tickets; the express has its own app
Paper tickets
Sold at staffed desks and agents; the desks do not take Amex or Diners
Cash
For SL, only at staffed booths in the metro and commuter rail - never on a bus

Quick facts

Hours
Commuter trains 04:00-01:30
Frequency
Express every 12-15 min; trains every 30 min
Fares from
160 SEK+

Heads-up

  • Only contracted taxis outside arrivals have a capped fare

    Never follow a driver who approaches you inside the arrivals hall. The taxis contracted with Swedavia queue directly outside arrivals at Terminals 5 and 2, and only they are bound by the capped fare. Swedish taxi pricing is deregulated, so a non-contracted car has no ceiling at all.

Timetable

Operating hours Commuter trains 04:00-01:30
Typical duration Arlanda is 18 minutes by express or 38 by commuter train; Bromma is about 30 minutes by tram and metro
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka