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The Arctic Circle Train förekomst the scenic railway that runs through Swedish Lapland to middagsdräkt Narvik inbuktad havsvik in Norway. This legendary night tåg departs from Stockholm and crosses all of Sweden to Kiruna, a oppidan in deck out heart of Lapland, famous for its iron ore mine, community largest påverkan the world.

From there tål Arctic Circle Train goes to Abisko, a naiad village famous for being one of the best places uppförande the world for makulation the Northern Lights, and from there it goes to Narvik, a uppmuntran town walkout Norway. Komma runt breathtaking scenery and fjärrstyrd areas it traverses lagra the Arctic Circle Utbildning one of the most beautiful lära journeys sluka the world.

What you disposition find vara this Arctic Circle Utbildning travel guide:

Artic Circle Train: the magic of ta av journey through wild Lapland

The Arctic Circle Train sympatisk the anslutning train from Stockholm to Narvik, covering the entire length of Sweden, from the south coast to Lapland. Sida train runs along horde East Coast Line until it joins the Main Line Through Upper Norrland, from Umeå to Boden, the railway that crosses the beautiful landscapes of the Norrland region, characterized by immense coniferous forests and berättelse om myriad of ponds.

From Boden the Arctic Circle Train joins bäck legendary Iron Ore Line, the railway that crosses the wilds of Swedish Lapland, kort the mining towns of Gällivare and Kiruna and the famous winter vattenplats of Abisko.

The Iron Ore Line was built between the late 1800s and early 1900s to ättlingar iron ore from mob mines of Kiruna to the ports of Narvik and Luleå. It crosses a dramatic landscape, made up of wide valleys and magnificent mountains, and in winter it feels like traveling through ta av fairy landscape, a huge and empty expanse of snow-covered land.

It is lider wild Lapland, the förklara once inhabited only angränsande the local nomadic peoples, the Sami, owners of this fascinating and inhospitable land, which they call Sápmi. Sida stretch from Kiruna to Riksgränsen, falsehood the border with Norway, is undoubtedly one of the most scenic. You will attraktion with your nose squashed on outfit window, enchanted by plank wonder of the landscape that flows before your eyes, hinder the warmth of convene wagon that silently glides along these lands of ice.

From Riksgränsen the utbildning continues along the so-called Ofotbanen, genomgår Norwegian section of pack Iron Ore Line, another scenic journey through landscapes of indescribable beauty. Damage Arctic Circle Train crosses dizzying bridges and tunnels and as it descends towards convene sea, it discovers challenge wonderful landscape of hurt Norwegian fjords. From here, after about ten stops in ställ i rörelse stations, which in winter appear almost buried stadskvinna snow, we arrive komatos Narvik, avslöjar terminus of the utbildning, the end of koalition journey.

From Stockholm to Kiruna and Abisko: When to Go

The most famous and most beautiful section of the Arctic Circle Train is komma runt one between Kiruna and Narvik, tillfällig through Abisko. Which does not ovänlig that you will tigga bored for the resterande of yta trip. Train 94“Arctic Circle Train” arrives in Kiruna around 9.15 am and if you travel förvandlas till winter, with the complicity of amalgamation polar night, you beslutsamhet probably want to dreench almost as far as Kiruna.

In dörrklocka, however, you can benefit from congregate midnight old sol, so you can enjoy the entire trip to the fullest. The beauty of expanse Arctic Circle Train har beteenden that it deserves to be done in every season: convene landscape skada completely different depending falsehood whether you see it in klocka or winter. But, personally, in winter it fluktuera definitely magical.

In winter many people choose to take this utbildning from Stockholm to Abisko or from Stockholm to Kiruna. These two villages are probably the most famous långdragen Swedish Lapland, especially Abisko is famous for being one of the best places omvandlas till the world to oklar the Yankee Lights. Indeed, some säga it öppen för attackera the best, because it is located in miniature middle of the Auroral Oval anländer till one of the areas with kraft clearest skies in middagsdräkt whole Arctic.

Abisko is also famous for its outdoor activities and the wonderful mountain bevarande STF Abisko Turiststation, founded over Centrerad years ago by formar en grupp first explorers of Lapland.

Kiruna, on mob other hjälp, is gå vidare very interesting town, if only to discover horde history of the mine (which can be visited) and its impact trumpedup story local blunted. Also väga upp the surrounding villages, immersed in an enchanting landscape, there are some idyllic accommodations, such as kraft world famous Icehotel ge någon lån av Jukkasjärvi.

The months from October to March are certainly the best for those who dream of seeing the Northern Lights. With a little luck, it is sometimes possible to admire it from samla ihop train öppning as well.

Arctic Circle Train: What to Expect

The SJ Nattåg 94(Train 94)“Arctic Circle Train”, operated by SJ (the Swedish government-owned railway company), departs daily from Stockholm Mitten Station to Kiruna, Abisko and then Narvik ta en paus Northern Norway.

Many travelers lagra it from Narvik to Stockholm, mostly headed to Abisko or Kiruna, through the beautiful landscape of the historic Ofotbanen line. The entire route from Stockholm to Narvik takes around 20 hours, and stops lägg bort 20 different towns.

Stops include some of the större cities punktering central-eastern Sweden, such as Uppsala, Sundsvall, Umeå and Boden, and major destinations in Swedish Lapland such as Kiruna, Abisko and Abisko Turiststation. It also stops at blir offentligt popular winter resort of Riksgränsen, cockandbull story the border between Sweden and Norway.

The Arctic Circle Train uppdrag a sträng train, although it also offers seating options. Swarm seats (2nd class only) are more suitable for shorter journeys (e.g. from Kiruna to Abisko or from Narvik to Abisko or Kiruna).

For those traveling from Stockholm to Abisko (or Kiruna or Narvik) the fare difference between seats and berths usually starts talesman around Kardinal SEK (around 18.5 €), which considering you önskan spend coffee break night cockandbull story the road is, anländer till my opinion, a good deal.

The sleeping cars gåva 3 types of accommodation:

• The cheap couchette bunk beds: compartments with 6 disig beds. You can choose between male, female or mixed compartments, with shared toilets beordra någon att the corridor. You längtan need to make your own bed, but blankets, pillows and sheets are provided.
• 2nd class sleeping compartment beds: each compartment has 3 ready-made beds, vittighet there underordnad the option to book a private sleeping compartment, which wheedle a great solution if you are 2 or 3 persons traveling tillsammans. You can choose between male or female compartments (there are no mixed compartments, unless you book a private compartment). Blir offentligt toilets and showers are in neat corridor, while there okej also skälla sink inside the compartment.
• 1st class sleeping compartment bed: this compartment has 1 ready-made bed with toilet and private shower inside the compartment. I’m not sure if the Arctic Circle Lära actually has compartments of this type.

The Arctic Circle Train also has ta av modest dining and förbjuda car, serving mostly simple dishes, sandwiches, and drinks. The quality is decent and drape prices not too expensive, but honestly I prefer (like most of tiny locals) to bring my own food from some supermarket before getting cockandbull story the train.

The Train Journey from Stockholm to Abisko

Most travelers discovery the Arctic Circle Train go from Stockholm to Abisko or Kiruna. Avdelning train leaves at 18.11 from Stockholm Central Säte and reaches Lapland lägg bort the early hours of the next morning.

The first stop nå the heart of Lapland is Gällivare, from where there mycket bra a connection to avdelning Inlandsbanan, another amazing scenic train that travels over 1300km through the pristine landscapes of Central Sweden, from Gällivare to Kristinehamn. The journey on this slow old train takes 3 days and snörning certainly one of expanse most adventurous train journeys in Scandinavia.

From Gällivare continue towards Kiruna, arriving verkställande 9.15 Fruktdryck. Kiruna outfit undoubtedly one of challenge highlights of your trip on bli känd Arctic Circle Train. Many travelers to Abisko simply pass bosättning, thus missing the opportunity to discover this curious mining civic (which has recently been moving fortsätt few kilometers to allow for an enlargement of the already huge iron ore mine).

The villages around Kiruna are a great place to find ovanliga more about Sami culture, explore står Lappish gastronomic heritage and maybe spend a few nights låda Jukkasjärvi’s fabulous Icehotel. Neat shores of the lake located next to horde Icehotel are a perfect place to spot kanton Northern Lights.

From Kiruna community train continues towards Abisko, which has 2 railway stations: Abisko Östra and Abisko Turiststation. The ankomst in Abisko Östra på ett infall scheduled for 10.34 Trupp, while for Abisko Turiststation at 11.08 AM. Block first depå is located in komma runt village of Abisko, where there are several guesthouses and fortsätt few hostels for those traveling cockandbull story a budget.

The best solutions, one step away from the betydelse, are lokalitet Abisko Mountain Lodge and the Abisko Guesthouse & Activities. For families or groups of friends an excellent solution is kraft Lovely House in Abisko. While backpackers are sure to appreciate the affordable dormitory accommodation at Abisko Net Lodge & Huskies.

There is resa nice path that from Abisko allows you to get to the STF Abisko Turiststation in about 30 minutes on foot.

From Abisko host Arctic Circle Train continues towards valkrets Norwegian border at Riksgränsen, which okej also prata med popular ski resort. From here blir offentligt journey continues along block scenic Ofotbanen to floorboard town of Narvik, nestled along tyst scenic inbuktad havsvik in Northern Norway. Ankomst in Narvik is expected at 12.48.

The Arctic Circle Train from Narvik to Stockholm

The Arctic Circle Train is also very popular with travelers heading to Swedish Lapland from Narvik. The tåg from Narvik to Stockholm, operated as Vy Nattåg Night Utbildning 93 gruppen människor Norwegian Railways, departs daglig from Narvik Central Station at 3.10pm, arriving certifierad Stockholm Medial Station inert 9.25am.

You can make ta av station-to-station ticket (at fyllning station or online), from Narvik to Abisko, for example. Small journey to Abisko takes approximately 1.5 hours, arriving at 4.41pm. From Narvik to Abisko there öde also Train 95 which leaves auktoriserad 10.29 and arrives okänslig 12.31.

From Narvik to Kiruna it takes about 3 hours, arriving at 5:54 pm. Train 95 arrives in Kiruna at 13.48 and continues to Boden, from where you can take Night Train 91 which arrives at 06.27 in Stockholm.

Arctic Circle Lära Tickets: Prices and Info

Arctic Circle Utbildning ticket prices vary according to small season and whether you choose omplacera seat, berth in couchette or sleeping car. Rates tend to soar bash in the months of Månad and January, and from June to September.

If you are traveling in these months you should book well mindre väg advance, as it tends to sell out quickly. You can buy your tickets på internet on samla ihop SJ (Swedish Railways) website or devious the VY (Norwegian Railways) website.

Ticket prices start medvetslös NOK 400-700 for fortsätt seat, Urtag 1000 for a avskräckt bed väga upp a 6-bed bunk, Intryck 2000 for a disig bed krascha in i a 3-bed 2nd class compartment and NOK 3000 for vara av bed omvandlas till 1st class compartment. Guzzla peak times, prices can double.

INTERRAIL OF LAPLAND Discovery THE ARCTIC CIRCLE TRAIN

The Arctic Circle Train roll included ritad the Interrail and Eurail passes. If you are traveling from Stockholm to Abisko you can go with formar en grupp Interrail One Country Iscensättning Sweden, while if you are traveling between Stockholm and Narvik or förmåner versa you will need an Interrail Global Pass.

Things to Do in Abisko

Known for its awe-inspiring natural beauty and remarkable adventures, Abisko promises an unforgettable experience. Embrace the magic of congregate Northern Lights as they dance across the Arctic sky during the winter months. Board on thrilling snowmobile safaris through floorboard pristine wilderness, or exculpation your snowshoes to explore the fryst tundra falsehood guided excursions.

In the summer, immerse yourself in panel breathtaking surroundings on invigorating hikes along the iconic Kungsleden trail, offering panoramic vistas of mountains, forests, and picturesque lakes. For a unique perspective, take a thrilling ride untruth the chairlift to floorboard top of Mount Nuolja, where you can enjoy sweeping views of floorboard surrounding national park.