How to get to Gothenburg

LCM 2013 is held in Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference venue is Clarion Hotel Post, located at Drottningtorget 10, just outside the Gothenburg Central Station.

Contact information to Clarion Post can be found here http://www.clarionpost.com/contact.

Within Gothenburg

In Gothenburg, almost everything is within walking distance. Gothenburg has a comprehensive public transport system. Tickets can be purchased at Pressbyrån, 7-Eleven (one way, one day or three days tickets).

Public transport: http://www.vasttrafik.se/#!/en/travel-information/

Train and buses

While we know international flights are hard to avoid, we encourage you to take rail transport within Europe. You can save on your C0₂ footprint while comfortably enjoying the scenery; it’s the best way to travel! Within Scandinavia it is also possible to travel by coach. Please book your ticket to Gothenburg Central Station.

Major EU hubs connecting to Gothenburg Central Station

Stockholm:
Train
SJ Swedish railways:  http://www.sj.se/start/startpage/index.form?l=en

Coach
BUS4YOU: http://www.bus4you.se
Swebus: http://www.swebus.se/SwebusExpress_com/

Copenhagen:
Train
SJ Swedish railways:  http://www.sj.se/start/startpage/index.form?l=en
Öresundståg (regional trains): http://www.oresundstag.se/en/Start/

Coach
BUS4YOU: http://www.bus4you.se
Swebus: http://www.swebus.se/SwebusExpress_com/

Oslo:
Train
SJ Swedish railways:  http://www.sj.se/start/startpage/index.form?l=en
Öresundståg (regional trains):: http://www.oresundstag.se/en/Start/

Coach
BUS4YOU: http://www.bus4you.se
Swebus: http://www.swebus.se/SwebusExpress_com/

Berlin:
Train
Night train: http://www.eurail.com/trains-europe/overnight-trains/berlin-night-express
Best way to book your train ticket from Berlin to Gothenburg
Bahn German railways: http://www.bahn.de/i/view/USA/en/index.shtml  

Ferry

To enjoy the beautiful coastline and amazing oceanic scenery, ferry offers the most environment friendly possibility to travel to Gothenburg. The archipelago areas nearby are definitely worth a visit.

Denmark:
Daily ferries are available from Denmark (Frederikshavn) and could be booked through Stena Line: http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/

Germany:
Daily ferries are available from northern Germany (Kiel) and could be booked through Stena Line: http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/

Finland, Poland and the Baltic States:
Trips from Finland to Sweden (Stockholm) are available with multiple companies: http://www.directferries.co.uk/stockholm_helsinki_ferry.htm, http://www.aferry.co.uk/stockholm-ferry-uk.htm
There are ferries running from Tallinn, Riga and St Petersburg which could be booked through http://www.aferry.co.uk/stockholm-ferry-uk.htm
Trips are possible from Poland (Gdynia) to Karlskrona (Sweden) which could be booked through http://www.directferries.co.uk/ferries_from_sweden_to_poland.htm

United Kingdom:
Travelling from the UK to Sweden (Malmö) is also possible via ferry to Denmark (Harwich to Esbjerg) and could be booked through DFDS SEAWAYS, http://www.dfdsseaways.co.uk/ferry-routes/sweden/

Air

International flights are hard to avoid. We encouraged you to carbon offset your trip as much as possible. Please book you flight to the main hubs in Europe, take a short tour to experience the local culture and atmosphere. And then you could have an enjoyable trip with a comfortable seat on the train or ferry that sails all the way to Gothenburg.

Recommended Major EU hubs

Copenhagen airport (Denmark):
http://cph.dk/CPH/UK/MAIN/, with connection with train or bus at the airport to Gothenburg

Helsinki airport (Finland):
http://www.helsinki-vantaa.fi/home
Airport bus does downtown for ferry connection: http://media.finnair.com/files/pdf/FINNAIR_CITY_BUS_TIMETABLE.pdf 

Heathrow airport in London (UK):
http://www.heathrowairport.com/
Transport option to and from the airport: http://www.heathrowairport.com/transport-and-directions

Berlin Tegel airport (Germany):
http://www.berlin-airport.de/EN/index2.php
Rail transport in Germany: http://www.bahn.de/i/view/USA/en/index.shtml

Airports in Gothenburg

With two international airports Gothenburg have a range connections with destinations around the world. Both Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and Gothenburg City Airport is conveniently located close to the center. For more information visit http://www.goteborg.com/en/Travel/Flight/

Landvetter international airport: http://www.swedavia.se/en/landvetter/
Airport coach (connection to the city center): http://www.swedavia.se/en/landvetter/to-from/bus/ 

Gothenburg City Airport: http://www.goteborgcityairport.se/index.php?lang=en&Itemid=195
Airport shuttle (connection to the city center):http://www.goteborgcityairport.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65&Itemid=207&lang=en