Accomodation and travelling
Accomodation
Please observe that each participant has to book hotel accommodation by him-/herself. Special rates have been negotiated with hotels for participants of the conference. Also, please quote the booking code (special for each hotel) when booking a room to obtain these rates;
please write in email subject FPP6:
1). booking code: qtrf6
Elite Park Hotel Konserthuset (formerly known as Quality Hotel Konserthuset)
Västra Esplanaden 10-14
Box 434, SE-351 06 Växjö, Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)470-70 22 00
Fax: +46 (0)470-475 77
E-mail: info.parkvaxjo_AT_elite.se
Web: www.elite.se/eng/node/1336
2). booking code: qtrf6
Elite Stadshotellet Växjö
Kungsgatan 6
Box 198, SE-351 04 Växjö, Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)470-134 00
Fax: +46 (0)470-448 37
E-mail: info.vaxjo_AT_elite.se
Web: www.elite.se/eng/node/717
3). booking code: qtrf6
Teleborgs Slott (Teleborg Castle)
SE-351 96 Växjö, Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)470-77 86 60
Fax: +46 (0)470-77 89 62
E-mail: info_AT_teleborgsslott.com
Web: www.teleborgsslott.com (in Swedish)
Other possibilities (for cheaper accomodation):
a). www.hotellvarend.se (downtown)
b). www.vaxjovandrarhem.nu
(far from university, but great place: forest+lake, good bus connection)
c). Skäraton korttidsboende
Välluddevägen 1, 352 51 Växjö
Phone.: 070-378 00 95
E-mailt: skaraton_AT_skaraton.com
(near university cheap student type accomodation)
Travelling to Växjö
How to get to Linnaeus University
For connection to international flights, a taxi is recommended: Växjö Taxi, +46 (0)470-135 00, or Värends Taxi +46 (0)470-169 00. The taxi stand is situated at Resecentrum (the Travel centre, i e the train and bus station).
Click here for train table, Copenhagen airport to Växjö railway station. (Remark: copy "Köbenhavns Lufthavn/Kastrup" and "Växjö Station" and paste into in the fields From and To, respectively.)
Travelling between central Växjö and Linnaeus University
There are three alternatives for travelling by bus between Resecentrum and the university:
- Route 7 (Centrum->Universitetet and Universitetet->Centrum) goes directly between Resecentrum and the university, and is thus recommended.
- Another alternative is to take bus no 1 (Centrum->Teleborg and Teleborg->Centrum) or 5 (Centrum->Lugnadal->Teleborg and Teleborg->Lugnadal->Centrum) to/from Teleborgs Centrum, which is located at 8–10 minutes walking distance from the university.
All bus routes are operated by Länstrafiken. Click here for bus time tables.
Other useful information
Map of Linnaeus University campus area (Search for buildings and rooms)
Map of Växjö campus area (as pdf-file)
Map in your phone (download our map application)
Map of Växjö (in Swedish)
Växjö Tourist Office
Sweden's Museum of Glass (in Swedish)
The Kingdom of Crystal
The weather today in Växjö