Sweden Guide
Getting Around
Sweden's internal transport system is quick, efficient and runs in all weather. Services are often reduced in the winter (especially on northern bus routes), but it's unlikely you'll ever get stranded. In summer, when everyone is on holiday, trains and, to a lesser extent, buses are packed, making seat reservations a good idea on long journeys.
All train, bus, ferry and plane schedules are contained within the giant Rikstidtabellen ("timetable"); every tourist office and travel agent has a copy. It costs 80kr and isn't worth buying and carrying around; just ask for photocopies of the relevant pages.
Keep an eye out for city and regional discount cards. One payment gets a card valid for anything from a day up to a week, and it usually covers unlimited local travel (bus, tram, ferry, sometimes train), museum entry and other discounts and freebies. Cards are often only available during the summer (valuable exceptions being the Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö cards), and where useful are detailed in the relevant accounts within the Guide. Otherwise it's worth asking at tourist offices, as schemes change frequently.