I was visiting Uppsala from 24th to 28th September for a conference. I travelled from Arlanda airport to Uppsala via the commuter train and purchased the ticket from a human being in the airport. I requested a return ticket but I was told I would have to purchase a single as the return would expire in a few hours.nnWhen I returned to the airport on 28th September, I tried to purchase a ticket from the yellow machine on the train station platform in Uppsala. I was presented with a series of ticket options which included a 75 minute journey. As the journey from the airport to Uppsala had been less than 20 minutes, I thought this was the correct option. However, it only cost 39 sek and I remembered paying over 100 sek for my ticket to Uppsala. I returned to the screen with ticket options and noticed that one said Arlanda airport and cost over 100 sek. This seemed like the correct option so I purchased this ticket.nnWhen I arrived at the airport, I could not scan the QR code to leave. When I spoke to a member of staff, he said that I had purchased a bus ticket! I explained that I purchased the ticket on the platform of the train station and it was the only option that included the airport. He explained that it was not possible to buy a train ticket from Uppsala to the airport at the train station!nnWhilst I was very impressed with how clean and efficient the trains were, the system for buying a ticket is extremely confusing if you are not local. I could not buy a return ticket in advance and it seems ludicrous that it is not possible to buy a train ticket at the train station for a journey from Uppsala to Arlanda airport but it is possible to buy the bus ticket on the train platform! I feel like the system is purposely designed to deceive foreigners so that they have to pay twice for tickets.
Beautiful place, clean + modern .
Outside it looks like a hotel: so nice! A pleasing fountain with statues in front of the station.
This is the central train station in Uppsala. Can access trains anywhere in Sweden
Uppsala central station is everything it needs to be. It is a central hub for regional and local transport, a conference and hotel center, a place to get food and a place to park your bike. It is clean, organized, efficient and secure.
