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Accessible travel
Accessibility database
In the Accessibility database you can find information about the physical accessibility of stores and restaurants, within public service as well as outdoor areas and other destinations.
Transportation
Public transport staff is usually available to help disabled travellers to board and disembark if notified in advance. Swedish Railways’ trains have special lifts and seats for passengers using wheelchairs. Special seating areas are provided for passengers suffering from allergies.
All stations and trains are non-smoking. On night trains, all bedding is made from synthetic materials. Furred animals are not allowed in couchettes or sleeping compartments, apart from guide dogs. Most street crossings have audible indications to advise visually impaired pedestrians when it is safe to cross.
Read more about accessible public transportation in Stockholm.
Travelling in Skåne / Malmö region
Getting to and from Sweden’s main airports
If you have any special needs when you fly to and from Sweden's main airports – for instance, if you have a functional impairment and require assistance you can read how these airports are able to assist you in the best way possible below.
- Special needs for Stockholm Arlanda airport
- Special needs for Göteborg Landvetter airport
- Special needs for Malmö Airport
If you travel with Arlanda Express to and from Arlanda airport you can also read how they can assist you if you have any special needs.
Restaurant guides
There are many restaurants in Sweden with access for disabled people. Information can be found at the Accessibility database online.
Cinemas, museums, theatre
On the page stockholmmuseums.se all of Stockholms museums are listed, and the pictograms lets you know if museums are wheelchair friendly.
A guide to accessible cinemas, museums, theatres and libraries in Stockholm can also be ordered from Kultur- och Idrottsförvaltningen in Stockholm Tel: + 46 (0)8 508 00 000
Cultural walking tours for disabled people
”Kulturpromenader för personer med funktionshinder" by Elena Siré och Sten Leijonhufvud. Things worth seeing in Stockholm. The book is written in Swedish and English in the same copy. Order from Elena Siré - tel: + 46 (0)8 85 73 85
Skiing
For more information about skiing for disabled people
Stockholm archipelago
For information on accessible travel in the Stockholm archipelago, please contact Waxholmsbolaget and Strömma.