SWEDEN TRAVEL GUIDE : IRON MAIDEN 2008

July 16, 2008 - Stockholm - Stockholm Stadium
Stadium outdoors show
July 26, 2008 - Gothenburg - Ullevi Stadium
Stadium outdoors show

As an Iron Maiden fan, I guess you have seen the Ulevi 2005 concert! Huge isn't it? Sweden is a country where Iron Maiden is just one of the biggest musical acts. Shows are sold out really quick, but if you want to do the trip, here are the cheapest ways:

Getting Around in Sweden:

The low cost airline Sterling flies between Stockholm and Göteborg.

You'll find information in English on Swedish trains here www.sj.se
Any info on airport buses can be found here (in several languages)
Sky Tours is a reliable travel agency.

Low cost airlines operating in Sweden include:

Sterling
Norwegian
Air Berlin
Spanair
German Wings
Wizzair
TUIfly
Ryanair

From EUROPE


From the UK to Sweden :


Sterling, the leading Scandinavia Low Cost Carrier, flies to Stockholm Arlanda (Stockholm's main Airport) from London and East Midlands.

Ryanair has a base in Skavsta, a secondary airport far from the city! You can fly there from Glasgow, Liverpool, London Stansted and Dublin in Ireland. They also fly to Goteborg from London Stansted, Glasgow and Dublin.

Compare low cost airlines prices on WEGOLO.

You can also use these search engines:

From Germany to Sweden


The Scandinavian Low Cost Airline Sterling flies directly to Stockholm Arlanda, the main airport from Dortmund and Salzburg in Austria.

TUI Fly , one of the biggest Low Cost Airlines in Europe, flies from Stuttgart and Hanover to Stockholm Arlanda.

Air Berlin, Germany's second Airline and biggest low cost in the country, flies to Stockholm Arlanda from Berlin, as well as from Nuremberg, Cologne (Köln), Munich, Münster / Osnabrück, Düsseldorf, Vienna in Asutria and Zurich in Switzerland.

German Wings will fly you from Berlin, Stuttgart and Cologne/Bonn to Stockholm Arlanda.

To compare prices, look the BravoFly search engine

Ryanair flies to Skavsta, a secondary airport far from the city, from Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin, Frankfurt Hahn, Karlsruhe and Düsseldorf Weeze. They also fly to Goteborg from Frankfurt Hahn.
Check also the following :
Expedia


From France to Sweden:

The easiest way to get to Stockholm is with Norwegian. They have direct flights from Paris Orly to Stockholm Arlanda.

Sterling, the biggest Scandinavian Low Cost, flies to Stockholm Arlanda from Nice and Chambéry.

Ryanair flies to Skavsta from Beuvais and Marseille.

To compare prices for these low cost carriers, try the WEGOLO search engine.

Also try Air France Sweden

From France, check also the following sites, which have good flight search engines:

Terminal A, Voyages-sncf.com and Nouvelles Frontieres

The following are useful to compare prices :
BravoFly, Liligo and Wegolo

From Norway, Danmark or Finland to Sweden :

You probably will prefer to go by car or by train , but check Norwegian and Wideroe
and Sterling as their fares might be cheaper than petrol or trains.

From Italy to Sweden:

Use Vola Gratis to find the best deals.
Last Minute is also worth checking.

Sterling flies to Stockholm from Rome, Bologna and Florence
Sterling also flies to Goteborg from Rome and Florence
ALITALIA has some really cheap offers to Stockholm and Goteborg.

Ryanair flies to Skavsta from Pisa, Bergamo, Rome and Trapani

From Spain to Sweden

Spanair will take you from several cities in Spain to STockholm or Goteborg.
Ryanair flies from Alicante and Gerona to Skavsta
To compare prices, use BravoFly and Wegolo

Try also these search engines
Terminal A
Viajes Iberia
Viajar
Marsans
E Dreams
Destinia
Expedia

From Poland and Hungary to Sweden

Wizzair flies to Goteborg and Stockholm.


IF YOU ARE COMING FROM FAR AWAY

Going From Australia to Sweden

Zuji will find you good deals.
Check also Emirates
You can also fly Virgin Atlantic to London and then take Sterling to Sweden.

Going From Hong Kong or China to Sweden

look for flights on Zuji or take Virgin Atlantic or Oasis to London and then take Sterling to Sweden.
Check also Emirates

Going From Singapore, Indonesia or Malaysia to Sweden

Check Zuji Singapore.
Singapore Airlines has direct flights to Stockholm.
Check also Emirates


Going from Latinamerica to Sweden

The best search engine for American countries (including Brazil, The Caribbean and the US) is Despegar

Going from The United States or Canada to Sweden

Icelandair has often the cheapest fares from the US to Europe, including Sweden.

Try these search engines
Travelocity
Lessno
Economy travel
Air France USA
Air France Canada


UP THE IRONS IN SWEDEN !!!!