Upplandsgatan 2a, Stockholm
Distance to city center: 0.59km (0.37 mi)
City BackPackers Hostel is situated in a 19th Century building on the square Norra Bantorget, which you find about 500 meters from the Central Station and Cityterminalen (the main bus terminal). You find us at Upplandsgatan, which is the extension of Vasagatan - the main street outside the Central Station. The hostel is located in the first building on Upplandsgatan as you arrive from the Central Station.
Address: Upplandsgatan 2A Map
By car
If you arrive from the south of Stockholm on the E4 or E20 highways you take the exit directing you to Fridhemsplan. At Fridhemsplan you turn left onto S:t Eriksgatan. After a few hundred meters you will see a sign on the right hand side saying 'Norra Bantorget'. Turn right after the sign onto Fleminggatan. Follow that street until it ends and continue over the bridge onto Kungsgatan. When you come to the crossing Kungsgatan/Vasagatan you turn left and soon you will find yourself at the square Norra Bantorget. If you arrive by car from the north follow the signs for S:t Eriksplan. At S:t Eriksplan you turn onto Torsgatan, and then follow that street to Norra Bantorget.
By train
When you have arrived at the Central Station, take the main exit onto the street Vasagatan. Take to the left and follow Vasagatan until you, after about 400 meters, reach the square Norra Bantorget. Here Vasagatan changes name into Upplandsgatan. The hostel is in the first builing on your right, right after the restaurant Anders Limpbar. On foot it takes about ten minutes to walk from the Central Station. The buses 47, 69 and 53 all stop at Norra Bantorget.
Address: Upplandsgatan 2A
By bus
The majority of buses stop at the City Terminalen, the main bus terminal. The best way to the hostel is to take the escalators at the left of the exit at Klarabergsviadukten. They take you to the street Vasagatan. Then you just follow the directions under train.
By airplane
If you arrive at the airports of Arlanda, Bromma or Skavsta you take the airport shuttle to City Terminalen. Just follow the directions given above for guests arriving by bus. From Arlanda airport you can also choose to take the high speed train, Arlanda Express, to downtown. The train is more expensive than the bus, but it gets you into the city in 20 minutes instead of 40. The airport train terminal in Stockholm is situated at Östra Järnvägsgatan which is even closer to us than the Central Railway Station and Cityterminalen, about a five minute walk. Bus: 95 SEK, Train: 100 SEK (-26 yrs) or 200 SEK (from 26 yrs).
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