Arrival by plane
There are two airports close to Lund: Malmö Airport,
Sturup, (Sweden) located 30 km south-east of Lund and Copenhagen Airport,
Kastrup, (Denmark) about 35 km south-west of Lund on the Danish side, see
the map.
From
Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) to Lund
By train
As you may see from the air, Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup,
is next to the bridge over Öresund between Copenhagen (on the Danish side) and Malmö (on
the Swedish side). From Kastrup trains crossing the bridge to Malmö-Lund
(Öresundstågen) leave from platform 1 every 20 minutes (at night, between 1:00-5:00
a.m., only ones an hour). The trains make a stop in Malmö. Some of them continue then
directly to Lund. However, on others you have to change train-set in Malmö (to purple
commuter trains called Pågatågen). The travel time from Kastrup to Lund is about one
hour. (The time between Malmö and Lund is about 12-15 minutes.)
A one-way ticket (ask for a ticket to Lund) is approximately 100 DKK or
125 SEK and are sold at the ticket counters before going down the conveyor belt to
the trains.
Rush hours the trains tend to be crowded. You can avoid the crowd by buying a first
class ticket and use the first class compartment. A first class ticket costs an additional
25 DKK or 30 SEK.
Most credit cards are also accepted. For an additional fee of 80 DKK or 100 SEK,
you can buy the ticket on the train.By
taxi
If you should prefer to go by taxi it is advantageous to make a reservation in
advance with Taxi Skåne, phone +46 46 330330. When ordering the taxi, be sure to mention
that you are participating at a conference at Lund University, and that, thus, the
university's special deal with Taxi Skåne is applicable to you. You should mention this
also to the driver who will wait for you at the airport with a name sign. The price of a
trip under this arrangement is expected to be about 900 SEK. The trip takes about 40
minutes.
From Malmö
Airport, Sturup (MMX) to Lund
By bus
From Sturup Airport, there is a bus (Flygbussarna)
to the centre of Lund (approximately once or twice an hour, depending on time of day). The
bus takes about 35 minutes. A one-way ticket, bought on the bus, is 99 SEK.
By taxi
If you should prefer to go by taxi it is advantageous to make a reservation in
advance with Taxi Skåne, phone +46 46 330330. When ordering the taxi, be sure to mention
that you are participating at a conference at Lund University, and that, thus, the
university's special deal with Taxi Skåne is applicable to you. You should mention this
also to the driver who will wait for you at the airport with a name sign. The price of a
trip under this arrangement is expected to be about 420 SEK. The trip takes about 20
minutes.
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