Arlanda Express review : Overpriced but so good

EUROPEAN TRAIN TRIP #18
Hi everyone, welcome to this trip report bound to Stockholm Airport (ARN) 🇸🇪 with the very good Arlanda Express train
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Railway company: Arlanda Express
Train type : X3
From : Stockholm Central to Arlanda Airport (ARN)
N° of train: No number
Duration : 18 min
Price : 18€
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[@as_spb9948]

"Overpriced" is an extremely mild definition. It is exorbitantly overpriced. One can take a 10 minutes' bus ride between the airport and Märsta railway station and take a "normal" commuter train between Stockholm and Märsta. That will save a lot of money at the cost of extra 20 minutes.

[@jatterhog]

If one is eligible for a youth ticket at SJ, these cost 48 kr from Arlanda and take the same time as AEX…

[@vika0194]

Trains in Sweden have ridiculous prices. It’s still cheaper to go by car despite the extreme gas prices.

[@767kevin]

city bus or flyggbusarna ?

[@Vinterfrid]

@@vika0194 Not true at all.

[@vika0194]

@@Vinterfrid It’s 100% true. Vad menar du ens? Bor du i Sverige? Jobbar du på SJ?

[@tommasomarcuzzo4235]

when you spend 28 Euros to get to the airport and take a 10 euro ryanair flight: confused stonks

[@Lundbergh]

Come on mate :) Ryanair does not even fly from Arlanda. They fly from Skavsta Airport and there is no Airport train there, only bus.

[@alextheo965]

@@Lundbergh yes there is but u have to change in Nyköping with a bus

[@Lundbergh]

@@alextheo965 hence I wrote the bus is the only direct transfer option. no airport train.

[@alextheo965]

@@Lundbergh ikr

[@broddsaviation5471]

@@Lundbergh now they do 😉

[@snowy3896]

Almost 30 euros for an 18 minute train ride, that's insane!

[@AlexStaddon]

That's almost a British rail fare!

[@Project_Slagharen]

you can go from Vlissingen to Groningen for only 27 euro. (that's basicly crossing the entire netherlands)

[@smashedavocado79]

About the same price as Heathrow Express

[@afcgeo882]

Telmo Simoes Yes, but unlike at Heathrow, the express coach from Arlanda will get you there in about 45 minutes and costs under €10.

[@fetchstixRHD]

@@afcgeo882: Even at Heathrow, there's the Piccadilly line which takes about the same time (45 mins to the first zone 1 station, Earl's Court) and the fare is less than that, about £1.50-3.10 to any Tube station within zones 1-6).

[@creepovec.9099]

What the hell, that is so f***ing expensive for 18 minutes, you can literally get an IC ticket in Slovakia Košice - Bratislava for 22€ that goes 445km and 288 minutes, with onboard service, big table, socket for each seat and Wi-Fi, I honestly think the price should be at least 3x lower to make it worth it, but as always, I do enjoy your trip reports, I'll be waiting for the next one.

[@FlyingMaxFr]

C'est 28€...

[@kariminalo979]

High tax rates in Sweden.

[@skogistheonlyone6812]

It's not because of high tax rates. Its beacuse contrary to SJ (which is state owned) and the regional traffic SL (which also is owned by the tax payers) Arlanda Express is a private company owned by a chinese investment group. It owns the only privately owned train station in Sweden which is Arlanda station. Hence why it's so expensive. They own the rail and everything, also they do have monopoly on trains to Arlanda. If you want to hop on a SJ trian at Arlanda you have to pay a small fee to Arlanda Express for maintenance of the station.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

providing a fast express train to link downtown areas with airports will always be much more expensive than regular, slow trains covering the same link to the airport

[@Trainviking]

Haha so true, this is one of the most profitable lines in Sweden.

[@cityuser]

Correction: at 1:20 that's not an SJ Intercity service. It is an SJ Regional service called "Uppsalapendeln" (= Uppsala Commuter) using Intercity carriages and locomotives (however it is longer). It departs platform 3 and goes between Stockholm and Uppsala stopping at Märsta and Knvista (around 40 min). It also uses the X40 double decker trains, seen on the left. There is one or two services per hour, and sometimes non-stop services (around 30 min). It costs 95 SEK or $9,83 or €9,01 one-way for 1 adult. Source: I live in Uppsala, and have used it many times!

[@JamesTrifolium]

I did snap a picture of it when it had an AFM7 cab car on the end.

[@jatterhog]

Pendlade med Uppsalapendeln ett tag, A7-vagnarna var verkligen ett stort plus i vardagslivet

[@ringo7561]

Thanks , great trip report!!

[@hakkalocken]

What a coincidence! I just rode on this today from Arlanda to central station. Good video as always! 😃

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

you should try the airport express train from Oslo Central Station to Oslo Airport ... departing every 10 minutes and very comfortable, also with a nice interior design

[@Joncl]

Aaagh wash your hands after touching the toilet seat 😣

[@anirbandasgupta7535]

Thank you for another beautiful video trip

[@ianhelps3749]

Been on the Arlanda Express several years ago. Was going to conference in Stockholm, so my office paid!

[@discogareth]

I love the Arlanda Express! I always try to book as far in advance as possible and travel with other people to get the best, cheapest prices!

[@flyingfeline7110]

Bus 583 from the airport to Marsta station (18 minutes), then the train from Marsta to Stockholm centre. Much much cheaper.

[@jatterhog]

Or even the SJ train from Arlanda, takes the exact same time but is like 100-200 kr cheaper

[@lausimeyer6558]

As long as trains are full, the price is ok, quality and speed nowhere are for free. Great video!

[@MrMonster981]

The TFW WAG 1st class service from Cardiff Central (UK) to Holyhead (UK) which runs once in the morning on a weekday down from Holyhead to Cardiff, and once in the evening (17:15) from Cardiff back up to Holyhead, you should try that, the food is very good.

[@ameeeeeeela]

Oh, surprised to read about a train I often take! I only ride a couple of stops up from Cardiff, though, so I personally try to avoid the 17:15 that goes all the way to Holyhead, as it does get very busy at that time!

[@argentest]

Used to live in Stockholm but never used Arlanda Express because of the price (you can take either an airport bus or a commuter train+bus combo)... I am glad to experience it here

[@silvanodelazzari8522]

Train plus bus? But train only is more comfortable. So you have to pay.

[@jatterhog]

@@silvanodelazzari8522 30 kr - local train and bus 195 kr - SJ direct nonstop train 299 kr - Arlanda Express It is 100% overpriced

[@unmeshpatel3560]

Short and sweet journey bro! Yeah it is a bit expensive. But the video was marvellous!!! ❤❤❤💞💞💞😍😍😍😄😄😄😄

[@pascalnemecek1502]

C'est super sympa à regarder, j'aurai adoré faire ce que tu fait Thibault, c'est génial. 👍👍👍👍

[@timoki1_gk]

I really love the Arlanda Express. I always use it when I come to Arlanda Airport, but I only travel for fun from Arlanda north to Arlanda south because when you travel from Terminal to Terminal it´s for free

[@barbaram5214]

Yes, it’s expensive but it looks wonderful. I’ll plan to use it in July as a nice, unstressful start for my long trip home. Thank you for this great video.

[@afcgeo882]

I found the Express coaches to be just as relaxing for under €10.

[@petervisen]

Good work. Thx for sharing....

[@SamTravelNow]

That's nice

[@koolerking440]

I love the AE, used it many times when going to Sweden to meet family and friends. It is pricey, although if you sign up to the newsletter occasionally they have deals. It is so convenient if you’re needing to get to the airport quickly, but if not there’s a decent bus route as well.

[@landsfadern2]

Theres taxis outside as well and its cool they have a bar where only reliable taxi companies can pass.

[@galileogalilei844]

@@landsfadern2 id rather take the train than a taxi

[@Friek555]

28€ is just ridiculously expensive...

[@Bregott07]

Yes. Swede himself agrees.

[@Bregott07]

Ya know you can get a X2000 high-speed service to Gothenburg from Stockholm (460 km) IN FIRST CLASS FOR THE SAME PRICE if you book in advance.

[@alextheo965]

@@Bregott07 but if you book in advance for the Arlanda Express ticket you can get it cheaper

[@dangelohartley5977]

What's 28€ in US Dollars? ($)

[@Oli-lk1gp]

@@dangelohartley5977 as of right now in 2021, it equals $33

[@RKMa64]

Nice video from my hometown of Stockholm 😎

[@shiguCS]

Outrageous ticket price, and I'm saying that as a Swede.

[@Riteshgaurtrainzone]

Beautiful

[@NSE465]

Once again... A brill trip report from Thibault. Great video as always P.s i find them swedish units weird. Idk what it is it just seems...... Odd

[@abdullahsarker3595]

Not too different to London's Heathrow Express, costs £25 (about 28 euros). Fastest way to get to Heathrow, but not very popular at all. It's simply too expensive.

[@cpfb7998]

Je m'attendais pas à avoir un compteur dans les toilettes 😂😂

[@canadianentrepreneur7867]

I am Canadian , the train from Toronto Pearson to Toronto Central Station (downtown ) is about 16 CAD around 12 Euro , looks like we Canadians are doing things better and more humane like . True that the trip is not on a 200km/hr train but it does the trick . Also true that the geography of Stockholm is more demanding and infrastructure more costly to build . In Vancouver from YVR to downtown is about 4 CAD using the skytrain ( Metro/tube/underground ) about 20 minutes ride . However I have a short connection in a couple days and will use the Arlanda Express so I can be sure to catch my flight in time . I took a flight with connection in Stockholm and I didn't checked before purchase but there is a 140 km trip between 2 of Stockholm airports , Skavsta to Arlanda ) . Pay good attention in the future at these things . It will take me 3 busses and almost 4 hours to cover it , after 9 PM first landing .

[@peterpeter8325]

With that high price... that is why it's empty!!!

[@ianmaclean5729]

I live in stockholm and rarely use this option. However there are discounts , (2 tickets - Regular price 598 SEK - Discounted price 379 SEK). I don't think many people pay full freight or if they do it's on the company dime.

[@S2kBPRIME]

Totally worth it.

[@Bregott07]

I agree with you here. THEY ARE SO EXPENSIVE. But they are still good.

[@mysticgamingtv3521]

The price is absolut insane for such a short journey. You can take a "normal" regional train to Arlanda that takes about 10-15 minutes longer, but it is less than half the price. Here in Germany you can travel about 500 km in an ICE for 30€ although DB is not famous for beeing cheap...About 10-15€ would be a fair express price for this journey. But with tables and a restaurant car, this could be a decent intercity train.

[@andreasm4263]

Arlanda Express might be good if you are in a hurry. But if you are not, the Airport coach (Flygbussarna) is just as convenient as the train, for half the price

[@ellzy7713]

I actually prefer the Flygbussarna, and find the drop off locations and much more convenient!!! I love the scenic route when I leave Stockholm :)

[@chryscanariona]

I don't know why peopl keep on saying it's overpriced??? I think it's a reasonable price, super convenient, clean and fast!!! 25 USD approximatively each way, I think it's a good price! Taxi will cost you 80 USD and probably the same if not more expensive to take an UBER. You decide but I think that train is the best overall!!! I loved it and will take it again next time!

[@detreinreiziger]

2:13 I think the expensive €28 is because the ticket is valid for a month

[@LiamWalsheliamskitchen]

I was just in Stockholm the other day and I saw no use for this, save and except for if you're in a dire rush. Flixbus for $5 just upstairs from here was great at the early hour I took it

[@whyismaltehere]

Agreed, it is very overpriced, but it’s smooth and awesome.

[@petterfure5212]

This must be the most expensive airport shuttle by train. In the other end og such scale, the train to/from city in Tbilisi, Georgia,is said to cost 0,50 GEL equal to 14 Eurocents. But I do only find one departure a day. It is also very cheap to go by train from Bangkok city center to old Don Muang Airport, not to be confused with the new one. Back to Stockholm, I believe all train transport to Arlanda Airport is subject to a high contruction fee. Used to pay down construction of the line. Such is not uncommon, I can mention Brussels and Sydney who do collect the same.

[@amtrakharry]

Yes I totally agree with you the train is excellent ! The price is too expensive!!! They tried that in Toronto, Ontario ,Canada Airport train (UP Express) and people bitched about it and they reduced the prices!!! :):):) Thank you for sharing!!! :):):)

[@LexyDaShmexxy]

it's cheaper to use the commuter trains or regional trains that sometime pass arlanda, also there's a bus you can take from märsta to arlanda and get to märsta with commuter trains

[@TonyCarrollPassion4Motorsport]

Love Stockho;m Central Many Trips from Their BoooHooo Happy memories Tc uk,

[@Thomas_Ekstrom]

It is less expensive when travelling in company, 2 for €35, 3 for €45 or 4 for €55. And it is much less expensive compared to taxi + it takes a half of the time.

[@afcgeo882]

But it is MUCH more than an express coach bus.

[@redd_bbird]

While I do agree that the price is expensive as hell, it's a cheaper price than a price of 575 SEK for a taxi that takes also longer (by like 30 minutes compared to 18 minutes) + that this is an airport shuttle. If you would want a cheaper alternative to the city, then you should take the commuter train (158 SEK for a one-way ticket through a gate and a ticket with the public transport for 75 minutes) or the shuttle bus at the price of 109 SEK or 119 SEK if you pay in-person.

[@cityuser]

For anyone travelling to/from Arlanda on a budget: don't use this! Do this instead: Buy an SL ticket using their app. Single adult ticket is €3.5 From Arlanda as an example; take bus 583 to Märsta from any terminal. Then swap to a blue/white commuter train to Stockholm C. The train and bus are included in the €3.5 fare! Total time is 1 hour 3 minutes, but it's 1/10 of the price.

[@vrakula]

But you run the chance to get robbed or assaulted on the local train. Or beggers will bother you every 5 minutes. Limited luggage space. So, no.. many will happily pay for Arlanda Express instead

[@cityuser]

@@vrakula You know that's not a thing, right? Beggars, sure, but perhaps once every hour. You will not be robbed or assaulted on the train. That's just scaremongering.

[@modstrom3502]

@@vrakula not true at all. You can be robbed only at late nights and if you are drunk and sleep. Otherwise it's very safe to go by subway or bus in Stockholm.

[@NintendoFanboy21]

Your videos reminds me of simply avation

[@insas223]

Sweden is so expensive! We stayed near Arlanda airport because hotels in Stockholm were outrageously expensive( not that the hotels near the airport were cheap either!). No question of using this train . Used hotel shuttle to get to Airport, then using a transport card took local bus to Marsta station than a commuter train on to Stockholm. Still, enjoyed out holidays there.

[@DanielsUKT]

Looks good for an airport express service

[@larsfredriksson3108]

Stockholm Central is NOT an SJ station. It is owned by Jernhusen and used by nine different operators (Mälartåg, Arlanda Express, MTRX, SJ, Tågab, Snälltåget and Vy).

[@LiamsUniverse311]

Next time in Sweden you should try the SJ X3000 or the Mälartåg

[@johnnyboy3949]

I would het the slower but a lot cheaper sj train personally. That is too expensive. Like at Heathrow with the Heathrow express and connect trains that are overpriced. Everyone gets the Piccadilly line on the tube as it is a lot cheaper but a lot longer. I guess these services are aimed at the rich and business men. For normal tourists the slower and cheaper option is usually the nest.

[@jlelliotton]

That fare is high. The UP Express airport train in Toronto Canada (25 minutes from Union Station downtown to Terminal 1 at Pearson Airport)) is $12.35 CAD (€8.48) but as a senior I pay $6.40 CAD (€4.39).

[@Neville60001]

My God, I wish the Union Station (here in Toronto)'s interior looked like this.

[@NorwegianCaptain]

Come try the Norwegian Airport Express aswell

[@eejchuluun3415]

This thing is cheaper than the taxi, which is around 570 krons. But there is something called pendeltåg, you can actually go with it. But it is slower than the express, so ueah

[@alikleit8543]

It takes 25 to 30 minutes with SJ and for less than half the price at times! My ticket from Linköping to Arlanda via Stockholm cost 230KR, Price is quite honestly absurd.

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Looking for power outlets in the floor? Seriously? I agree it's a horribly expensive ride, even by Swedish standards.

[@mywhitebloodcellsarecum]

Svergie❤🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@RR-bc6wy]

The today's price for one way is 320 SEK but if you bring another 3 people with you it will be 620 SEK (group ticket).

[@Swedish-ball2010]

Arlanda express is Good and the time so i'ts great

[@roachtoasties]

I've taken that train. I didn't think they went 200 kph, but they're very nice trains. In addition to the high-priced fare to Central Station, from that point I had to take a taxi to my hotel. :/

[@user-ci5qr7tw4u]

I remember that was super expenssive ....

[@baptistedouchet6645]

Is it possible for you to do a video of the CAT from Vienna to the airport ?

[@robyoungquist5803]

❤️ the Eastern Airlines tee shirt 😉

[@bishwatntl]

Train nerd corner - An EMU doesn't have "engines and coaches", that makes it sound like a train with a locomotive like the one pulling out from the other platform as you walked towards the ticket office. If you want that level of technical detail, you could say it has two powered coaches and two trailers, but you could just say it's a four-coach EMU and most will understand.

[@everythingbyjanetdullaghan5122]

0:13 the entrance of Stockholm central

[@TravelDemian]

In February I’m flying to Stockholm l😅😊

[@chriswilkes236]

Are you surprised by the price? It's a private company. Most transport is subsidies by the state. You makes your choice and live with the consequences of the glorious, and badly named, free market.

[@xr6lad]

Is it expensive? Yes. But no more expensive than say; the Heathrow Express. Sydney also has a dedicated train that you pay a premium for. Berlin Tegel outer either a cheap slow bus or an expensive taxi.

[@yhaskell]

Berlin Schönefeld provides nice train for 3.40€

[@berndbarthel6885]

The high price...well, how much cost other means of public transport from the citycentre to the airport and how long does it take to get there...? To get to Heathrow there are several possibilities...at very different costs !!!

[@ameeeeeeela]

Just get the bus! It's a lot cheaper, and just as nice, though it does take a bit longer

[@RichardM-ld9ou]

Thank you for the review - possibly a bit too long in the toilet - btu good heads-up

[@stefan25769]

Last year in May I only paid 320 SEK for a group ticket for two people one-way 🤨

[@realwibergh5007]

I like the design of the train, seats are comfortable too & the bathroom has always worked, Look at SJ, always something wrong with them either the door, lock, flush, sink or no soap.

[@kaveennandakumar5967]

Le CDG express va coûter 24 euros donc les train directs aéroportuaires sont très cher sa ne sert à rien de les prendre si il y a un itinéraire de substitution

[@PostTower]

The airport rail link in ARN is a ripoff in general. This does have got a history but nonetheless it is very disappointing. Even if you take a commuter train from Arlanda to the centre, you have to pay an extra fee to either enter or leave the train station where the commuter train stops at (which is not the one where Arlanda Express stops at). It is okay that Arlanda Express exists for that extra bit of comfort but its not okay that you have to pay extra fees if you use other trains. You don't have to pay an airport station fee in Oslo either.

[@gardenman3]

how do you know which car to get on?

[@williamakippuden]

I live in romania,this train looks so luxorious that I would take photos in the toilet

[@Dovietail]

Why do they need 2 engines for just 2 coaches?

[@lokstollen124]

0:24 There's an earthquake in Uppland lol

[@onnihietala4349]

You have to test Finnish Intercity

[@onnihietala4349]

@Truman Burbank no joo

[@arash3652]

You pay 28 Euros because the airport train station have a fee, it´s around 12 Euros so that´s why it´s so expensive so without fee, it´s around 16 Euro.

[@erkgards]

No. The fee is for passengers on SJ’s regular trains stopping at Arlanda. So in addition to the overpriced tickets for Arlanda Express the owners get this service subsidized by all the other travellers who go to or from Arlanda on the other trains. It’s a f-up system put in place by the conservative government of the 90’s and then again by the conservative government about 8 years ago when they extended the deal with Arlanda Express even though the new tracks to Arlanda was paid for.

[@eliotsalgado9908]

I took the Arlanda train to go to Stockholm and it only costed me like 16$

[@zibisbiegienius3065]

very expensive ticket, why ????

[@Bregott07]

Swede can not answer you here.

[@kariminalo979]

Because of V Ä L F Ä R D

[@MoViesDProductions]

Probably because it's a for-profit company and they're the fastest option to and fro Arlanda by far. They can ask a lot because their competitors (Flygbussarna, SL, Flixbus, . . .) all take much longer.

[@madnessreigns4137]

Because the idiotic Bildt government which was in power in the early 90s when construction of the line started decided to give a complete monopoly on the Arlanda Express service until 2040 to the private company that runs it. Therefore they can charge pretty much whatever they want, knowing there's no competition or chance of the government taking away their right to operate the service until then.

[@johanfagerstromjarlenfors]

Cause trains, busses, taxi, airplanes, petrol and diesel are all extreemly overpriced in sweden

[@timlilijinsheng4070]

sad u did not turn on the speed counter to record it's speed

[@sqrtof81]

So this is like the CAT in Vienna/Heathrow Express in London etc., just a lot more expensive?

[@xr6lad]

luca009 // l9 Heathrow Express can be starting from £15 one way. Hardly cheap.

[@sqrtof81]

@@xr6lad No Airport Express is cheap, but these are at least cheaper than Arlanda Express.

[@afcgeo882]

Look at it from a different perspective: Heathrow to London takes well over an hour by coach and start at £10, while the Heathrow Express is 15 minutes and starts at £5.50 if purchased in advance. In Stockholm, the coach costs €5-8 and takes 45 minutes while the Arlanda Express costs €29 and takes 18 minutes. So in London, you save £5 and an hour by taking the Heathrow Express, while in Stockholm you save just 25 minutes, but pay extra €25 for taking the Arlanda Express.

[@eexxo0]

I hope this is not news for some of you but Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo are all in a different financial league

[@anupawanem4718]

What about the cash to buy ticket?

[@TheMaartian]

What is the cost of a taxi from central Stockholm to Arlanda? Compared to that, I'll wager that €28 is a good deal.

[@dcr1111111]

€50 for taxi. 35 minutes. Or bus €9 45 minutes. I always take the bus. Every 30 minutes, cheap, and confort.

[@cityuser]

@@dcr1111111 You can even take a combination of bus & train for cheaper! Arlanda -> Märsta (Bus 583) Märsta -> Stockholm C (Commuter train) Total time of around 1 hour. Price: €3,5 !

[@stockholmsubways4801]

Very expensive to take this train. Even for swedish people like me. It's fast but bus is a lot more cheaper.

[@yagi3925]

Hey mate, everything is expensive in Sweden. You should have known that!

[@johanfagerstromjarlenfors]

asdf Not compared to like most of europe though

[@darwincity]

Norway, on the other hand...

[@ixxic]

295 freaking crowns?! Nuts... What is the price for taxi, 5000?

[@simonsv9449]

But it’s probably so expensive just because It’s a fast and comfy ride.

[@tobiasjonsson427]

Bro, you should've bought a new pair of shorts instead.

[@SimplyRailway]

lmao 😂

[@lwan7278]

All traintickets is overpriced in Sweden.

[@simoneortolani1994]

In Italy you pay something like 3 euros for a 20 minutes regional train ride .I admit that the trains aren't at the same level of the swedish ones,but it's a robber to pay a euro every minute of travel,even considering that the trains are perfectly clean and on time there.Shame on them!