Map & how to get here

By on 16 January 2012 .

WildSweden is located in Skinnskatteberg in central Sweden just a couple of hours out of Stockholm. Most of our tours depart from Skinnskatteberg, a small town in the Bergslagen forest. You can travel by own car or easily use public transport.

This map shows the various starting points for our tours as well as our partner guesthouses and airports.

The places marked out on the map shown below are all mentioned in our tour descriptions. To find out where your tour begins please read the detailed information for each tour.

Travel by car

Your most flexible choice is to travel by car. Rental cars (Sixt, Hertz, Avis) are available in all cities and at airports. Roads are safe and in good condition and there is not much traffic. You will find that driving here is easy.

Driving to Västerås: Västerås is a 1 hour drive from Stockholm, 1 hour from Stockholm-Arlanda airport, 10 minutes from Stockholm-Västerås Airport and 2,5 hours from Stockholm-Skavsta airport. We can help you with detailed driving directions at the time of booking.

Driving to Skinnskatteberg: Skinnskatteberg is a 2 hours drive from Stockholm, 2 hours from Stockholm-Arlanda airport, 45 minutes from Stockholm-Västerås Airport and 3 hours from Stockholm-Skavsta airport. We can help you with detailed driving directions at the time of booking.

Driving to our Brown Bear hides: Our Brown Bear hides are located in two different areas in Hälsingland, a 4-5 hours drive from Skinnskatteberg or Stockholm, 4-5 hour from Stockholm-Arlanda airport, 4-5 hours from Stockholm-Västerås airport and 5-6 hours from Stockholm-Skavsta airport. We will give you detailed directions at the time of booking.

Travel by train and bus

To Skinnskatteberg: You can easily travel by train and bus to Skinnskatteberg from Stockholm (2,5 hour), Stockholm Arlanda Airport (2,5 hours), Stockholm Skavsta Airport (3,5 hours) and Stockholm Västerås Airport (1 hour). There are connections to Skinnskatteberg by public transport nearly every hour from most airports and nearby towns.

From Stockholm to Skinnskatteberg: Trains run from Stockholm Central Station to Köping (1 hour, 20 minutes), where a public bus (number 500) will take you to Skinnskatteberg (50 minutes). Total travel time from Stockholm to Skinnskatteberg is about 2,5 hours.

Tickets: For connections and tickets, please visit the website link below. Tickets for the whole journey may be purchased at any train station in Sweden or even on the train, but you will save money if you buy your tickets on-line in advance.

>> Swedish Railways – Train and bus tickets

Which airport?

There are three airports to choose from in the Stockholm region:

Stockholm-Arlanda airport (ARN): The main airport with Worldwide connections. Located 20 minutes from Stockholm City, 2 hours from Skinnskatteberg, 3-4 hours from the Brown Bear hides.

Stockholm-Västerås airport (VST): A small airport with RyanAir connections to London Stanstead. Located 1 hour from Stockholm City, 45 minutes from Skinnskatteberg, 3,5-4,5 hours from the Brown Bear hides.

Stockholm-Skavsta airport (NYO): A small airport with several budget airline connections to many European cities. Located 1,5 hour from Stockholm City, 3 hours from Skinnskatteberg, 4,5-5,5 hours from the Brown Bear hides.

The airports are marked out on the map above.