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Travel arrangements

Travel grant, Accommodation, Meals and Study Visits

Practically all the costs of participation in the Summer University are covered by the Swedish Institute. Travel costs will be refunded to the participants with a grant of SEK 3000 (about Euro 280) upon completion of the full course period. Swedish Institute will also cover participants' accommodation, meals and activities included in the study programme during the course. The travel grant and the money covering accommodation, meals etc. are transferred directly to the institution arranging the course. You will receive your travel grant of SEK 3000 directly from the institution arranging the course.

General information about Sweden you can find on www.sweden.se and www.visitsweden.com. Both sites have information available in Russian.
Travel to Haparanda via Finland
Since Haparanda is situated on the border to Finland, we recommend that you travel to us by bus or train via Finland. Tornio, is situated just on the other side of the border, 1 kilometre away and Kemi is situated appr. 30 kilometres from Haparanda.

By train
You can travel by train for example from Helsinki to Kemi. From Kemi there is bus connection to Tornio. For some of you, one alternative could also be to take the bus or train from St Petersburg to Riihimäki or Helsinki and there change to train to Kemi. See www.vr.fi, choose English in upper right hand corner.

By air
The closest airport is in Kemi (Finland). The other two alternatives when travelling by air via Finland are Oulu and Rovaniemi. When travelling via Kemi you can take the bus to Tornio/Haparanda, but please check timetables for buses before you book your tickets. You can fly to Kemi from Helsinki. If you choose to travel to Oulu and Rovaniemi you also need to check the bus timetables before booking your flight. See www.finnair.com and www.blue1.com for details.

By bus
You can also travel by bus to Kemi or Tornio. See www.expressbus.fi.

Travel to Haparanda via Sweden

By train
You can travel by train from Stockholm for example. See www.bokatag.se

By air
Should you choose to travel to us via Sweden, the closest airport is in Luleå, appr. 130 kilometres from Haparanda. From Luleå you can take the bus to Haparanda, but please note that the buses do not operate late at night so check the bus timetable before you book your ticket. You can fly to Luleå from Stockholm. See and compare options at www.flysas.com and AirBaltic and www.norwegian.no/sw29622.asp

By bus
You can also travel by a direct bus from Stockholm to Haparanda. The bus leaves Stockholm on Sunday evening and arrives in Haparanda on Monday morning. See www.tapanis.se (only available in Swedish). You can contact Tapanis bus via info@tapanis.se
Please note that the bus leaves Haparanda for Stockholm on Saturday evenings and since the course ends on a Sunday, we recommend you not to use this bus for your return journey.

Whatever way you travel to us, when you book your ticket to Haparanda, please also try to book your return ticket already before you come to Sweden.

As noted above, you will receive your travel grant and course diploma when you finish the course in a satisfactory manner and with at least 90% attendance.

Please let us know not later than August 1 when, where and how you will travel to us.

 
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