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Travel information

Reaching Göteborg

Göteborg/Gothenburg is located at the Swedish west coast 300km north of Copenhagen, 300km south of Oslo and 450km south-west of Stockholm.

The most common way of travel is by air. Göteborg is well connected to numerous airports in Europe via its airport Göteborg-Landvetter (20min by bus/taxi from the conference centre). Intercontinental flights usually connect via Copenhagen (30min), Frankfurt (1:30h), London (2:00h), Amsterdam (1:30h), Paris (2:00h) or Brussels (1:30h). There is a second airport, Göteborg-City, which is presently served by RyanAir and Air-Berlin. Links to the convention centre by bus/tram or taxi (30min).

Göteborg can be reached from European mainland also by car (bridge via Denmark or ferry via Denmark, Germany nad other Baltic countries) and by train (via Copenhagen).

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Official carrier

The official carrier for ICSB2008 is the Star Alliance consortium via Scandinavian Airlines SAS.

Get up to 20% discount with the Star Alliance network

The Star Alliance™ member airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for ICSB2008

Simply call the reservation office of any participating Star Alliance member airline and quote the event code SK05S08. Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event are automatically granted a discount of up to 20%, depending on the class of travel.

Participating airlines for this event are: Air Canada, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS International Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines, Spanair, TAP Portugal, United, Adria Airways, Croatia Airlines and Blue1.

Booking office information can be found at:
www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus

Discounts are offered on published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares.

Please note: For travel from Japan and New Zealand, special fares or discounts are offered by the participating airlines on their own network.

Local Transportation

The main programme will take place at the Göteborg Convention Centre which is located in the city centre with walking distance to most hotels and shopping areas. Göteborg has an extensive and frequent tram and bus service, for information and directions please visit www.vasttrafik.se

Tutorials take place at Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology. From the conference centre stop Korsvägen take tram 6, 8 or tram 13 to Chalmers (just one stop) and walk through the main entrance of Chalmers Campus. Other lines serving Chalmers from different directions are tram 7 and 10 and busses 16 and 58. Signs will direct you then

Workshops take place at Wallenberg Conference Centre, Medicinaberget, University of Gothenburg. From the conference centre stop Korsvägen take tram 6 or tram 13 to Medicinaregatan (three stops). Other lines serving Medicinaregatan from different directions are tram 7 and buss 58.Walk into the street to the right and follow the signs.

Airport bus to/from Landvetter airport
We recommend using the bus from the airport to the conference centre. During day time the bus goes every 15min and takes 20min to its first stop (Korsvägen), which is in front of the conference centre. For timetable please visit www.flygbussarna.com. Price per person: SEK 75 one way and 140 for return ticket (can be purchased online). Credit card or Swedish currency are accepted on board.

Airport bus to/from Göteborg city airport. For timetable please visit www.flygbussarna.com Approx. 30 min to the Central station (stop Nils Ericssonsterminalen). Price per person: SEK 60 one way and 110 for return ticket. Credit card or Swedish currency is accepted on board.

Taxi
We recommend Taxi Göteborg, VIP-taxi or Taxi Kurir. Ask for fixed price (total approx. SEK 400) to/from Landvetter airport and City Centre.

Arriving by public transport to Göteborg Convention Centre From the Central Station you take tram No. 2 (Drottningtorget) to stop Korsvägen. Please note when travelling by tram you have to buy a card valid for trams and buses (except Airport buses) for SEK 100 in kiosks or have Swedish coins for the ticket machine inside the trams (2 coupons within the city centre).

Tourist Information

The conference Secretariat will be available to give you more information about Göteborg, make restaurant reservations, or assist you in any other way during your stay. For additional information please visit www.goteborg.com

Electricity

Electrical current in Sweden is 220 V/50 Hz. Round, European-style two-pin plugs are used. Appliances designed to operate on 110/120 Volts need a voltage converter and a plug adapter.

Time Zone

The time zone in Göteborg is GMT + 1 hour (same as Central Europe). Daylight Saving Time is used during the summer.

Phone numbers

Taxi Göteborg +46 (0)31 65 00 00
SAS Airline +46 (0)770 727 727
SOS 112

Weather

Usually weather at the end of August is fine but showers are always possible. Temperature ranges from 15-25C during days and 10-15C in the nights.