The Stockholm Commuter Trains (Pendeltåg) are part of the Stockholm Public Transportation network and consists of 50 stations which connect Stockholm and the outer regions of Stockholm County. Every day around 230 000 people travel with the commuter trains to get to their destinations. The central hub for the commuter trains is Stockholms Central, which has an underground walkway to T-centralen which is the Stockholm subway hub as well as buslines connecting outside of the terminals for transport around Stockholm City.
Commuter Train Useability
The commuter trains are ideal if you want to reach out in to Stockholm County’s suburbs like Nynäshamn or Märsta. Stockholmsmässan is best reached by commuter train as it is located only a 5 minute walk from the Älvsjö commuter train station. The stations are usually in the centre of the community for which they are intended sorrounded by stores, shops and bus connections. Three of the Stockholm commuter train stations, Karlberg, Stockholm Central and Stockholm Södra, are located in Stockholm City itself with the others being largely suburbs.
Journey Planner
With the journey planner you can select your start and end destination, either with stations or addresses. The journey planner automatically selects the best route or routes with both the Stockholm subway, the buses and the commuter trains.
Tickets and Prices
All Stockholm Public Transportation’s utilize the same system, the zone system. There are three zones, A, B and C. When just traveling in one zone you pay two tickets, traveling through two zones cost three tickets and traveling through three zones cost four tickets. This means that you always pay at least two tickets when traveling with public transportation and at the most four tickets which will let you travel from one side of Stockholm to the other.
Zone Tickets
Pre-paid tickets are bought at Pressbyrån.
- Pre-paid ticket, per unit 15 SEK, reduced price* 9 SEK
- Vending machine ticket**, 1 zone 30 SEK, reduced price* 18 SEK
TravelCards
These cards offer free travel during their active periods of all public transportation in Stockholm County. They are active from the moment they are bought until the specified time has passed.
- 1 Day/24 Hour card, 100 SEK, reduced price* 60 SEK
- 30 Day Card, 690 SEK, reduced price* 420 SEK
For further ticket and travelcard options and information including explanation of the stars*, please go here.
Connection With the Rest of the Country
Eight of the commuter train stations allows you to switch to regional and long-distance trains which branch out to Sweden’s other cities like Malmö and Göteborg (Gothenburg). These trains require regular train tickets and do not fall under the Stockholm Public Transportation networks ticket system with tickets and travelcards. For checking times and prices for trains going out in to the country, please go to SJs website.
Behavior Code and Rules
Here you can find a list of thinks you can and can’t do while traveling with the Stockholm Public Transportation network. Keep in mind that regular Swedish laws apply for things like firearms and vandalism and similar acts will not be listed.
You may not:
- Bring bulky objects, such as removal boxes and furniture
- Bring bicycles, however exceptions can be made during off-peak times
- Bring items over 2 meters in length
- Bring inflammable, explosive or foul-smelling substances
You may:
- Bring guide dogs at all times
- Bring as much luggage as you can easily carry
- Bring animals at no extra charge, but keep in mind that there are restricted areas for pets which are clearly marked and hard to miss
A general overview of the Stockholm Public Transportation network is available here. You can read about the Stockholm Subway here and about the Stockholm Buses here.
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