Travel and Accommodation
With the train station in the middle of town and the airport less than 15 minutes away, Östersund is easy to reach. The small town centre puts most hotels within walking distance of the conference venue.
Travel to Östersund
By train
Östersund train station is situated within walking distance of most hotels and the conference venue.
Plan your trip and make reservations at the train company SJ.
By plane
Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) is situated approximatly ten minutes from Östersund by car/taxi. Please note that taxi from the airport needs to be booked in advance. The Airport Coaches takes 15–20 minutes and has bus stops in the town center as well as on Campus.
Fly SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) from Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
Fly BRA (Braathens Regional Airlines) from Stockholm Bromma Airport.
You can also travel to Trondheim Airport in Norway (approx. 250 kilometers from Östersund) and proceed by train, rental car or taxi. Trondheim Airport can be reached from, for example, London and Copenhagen.
Stay in Östersund
You can easily find hotels and guesthouses in Östersund on sites like TripAdvisor, Hotels.com or Booking.com. Since the town is small and the number of hotels limited, early booking is a good idea.
The larger hotels in town are Hotell Östersund, Best Western Gamla Teatern, and Clarion Hotel Grand.
Smaller and cosier choices are for example Hotel Emma and Hotel Zäta.
For those of you traveling low-budget we can recommend Ledkrysset hostel across the street from the conference venue.
Another option is Airbnb where people sublet appartments, houses and cabins.