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Stockholm-Arlanda Airport has four terminals: T2 (international only), T3, T4 and T5. The original domestic/international distinction between terminals 3, 4 and 5 no longer applies.

Since 2023, T4 and T5 are connected airside by a new corridor. T4 gates are prefixed C, and T5 gates are prefixed D, E and F depending on which pier they’re in.

Terminal 2

This is a small international terminal serving most of the Oneworld airlines (BA, IB), most Skyteam airlines (AF, DL, KL) and some others like Easyjet, Transavia and Vueling.

Check-in is located on the 3rd floor. Desks 1-30 for KL, AF and BA are located in the south-eastern end of the terminal, while desks 51-60 for AY and IB are located in the north-western end of the terminal.

The single security control is on the 3rd floor, close to check-in desk 30. There is a priority lane for security. Walking from check-in to the gates should take 1-4 minutes (plus security).

After security, most shops and restaurants, as well as jetway gates 62-68 for Schengen flights, are located on the 3rd floor. The Schengen area also includes bus gates 61A-C on the 2nd floor, which are also used for bus transfers to and from terminal 5 and from terminal 4. The stairs down to these gates are located opposite gate 64. The Schengen area also includes a restaurant and the Menzies Aurora Lounge on the 4th floor. This is the only lounge in this terminal.

Both passport control points to leave and enter Schengen are located on the 4th floor. The non-Schengen area includes jetway gates 86-87 on the 4th floor, and bus gates 70-72 on the 2nd floor, which are also used for bus transfers to and from terminal 5. There are no lounges, restaurants or shops in the non-Schengen area, only a single vending machine.

Terminal 3

T3 has been closed since the Covid-19 pandemic. PopulAir (formerly Amapola) flights use aircraft stands at T3 but passengers board through bus gates in T5.

Terminal 4

Previously ARN's domestic terminal, T4 is now connected to T5 by an airside corridor from Terminal 5. If you have a valid boarding pass for any flight departing from either T4 or T5, you can pass through security at either terminal. Once airside, it takes about 7-10 minutes to walk between the T4 and T5.

Departing, only Ryanair check-in takes place landside at T4. All other airlines that use T4 are handled through T5. Arriving, all arrivals in T4 use the airside corridor to baggage reclaim and exit via T5.

Check-in is on the 2nd floor with security control on the 3rd floor. The main security point can be reached directly upstairs from the check-in desks, while the fast track control point can be reached from the southern end of Sky City.

T4 gates are numbered C30-C44. Gates C31-C44 have jetways and are located on the 3rd floor, while bus gates C30B-C30D are located on the 2nd floor. There is a small 3rd party lounge operated by Menzies.

Airside bus transfers to T2 and T5 are available from gate C31.

Terminal 5

Terminal 5 serves SAS and all other Star Alliance airlines, plus AY and QR from Oneworld and all other airlines not flying from T2.

Check-in is located in the departure hall on the 3rd floor. SK and partners (LH, OS, LX, AI, FI, BT) check in at desks 71-90 at the north-eastern end of the departure hall, Norwegian has desks 1-12 at the southern end (close to Sky City), while check-in for other airlines is flexible.

There is a single consolidated security checkpoint in T5 which brings you out near the base of the F pier.

The gates are divided into three piers: D, E and F (C pier is in T4). In the D pier are gates D11-D24 (D17-D20 are after passport control for non-Schengen). In the E pier are gates E1-E10 (all Schengen), and in the F pier are gates F26-F39 (on the concourse level Schengen destinations) and gates F58-F69 (on the floor above for non-Schengen destinations).

The passport control for F58-F69 is located on the 3rd floor, immediately before reaching the pier. This pier is used for most SK long-haul flights, most SK flights outside of Schengen, most other long-haul flights from airlines such as TG, SQ, AI, CA, ET, EK, and QR, some other Star Alliance flights from e.g. LH, and charter airlines.

Bus gate F5 within Schengen on the 2nd floor is used for bus transfers from terminal 4, and to and from terminal 2.

Bus gate F1 on the 2nd floor outside Schengen is used for bus transfers to terminal 2 and pier B.

There are four lounges in T5:
  • The SAS Gold Lounge is for Star Alliance Gold cardholders.
  • The SAS Business Lounge is for Star Alliance Business Class and Plus Class passengers.
  • Pearl Lounge is operated by Menzies for TP, Priority Pass and airlines not within Star Alliance.
  • American Express Pop-Up lounge is for eligible card holders, located at the base of the F pier.

The two SAS lounges are the only Star Alliance lounges available in T5. There are no lounges after passport control in either of the gate areas for non-Schengen destinations.

Opposite the elevators and stairs to the lounges, near gate E1 is an SAS service desk. This desk handles airlines such as SK, LH, OS, LX, CA, TG, AI, QR, FI, BT, and a few others. There is no transfer desk which serves Star Alliance members not handled by SK, i.e. SQ, A3, TP, ET, UA, TK.

There are airline service desks in the non-Schengen departure area of the F-pier, but these are not permanently staffed.

Landside transfer

To transfer between the terminals, the following options are available landside, outside the secure area.

Walking – It is recommended to walk indoors. To walk between T5 and the other terminals, you need to walk through the 3rd floor of Sky City. When you pass through T4, you need to go down to the 2nd floor at one end of the terminal and up to the 3rd floor again in the other end of the terminal – there are elevators available. Approximate walking times: T2-T3 3 minutes; T2-T4 5 minutes; T2-T5 10-15 minutes; T3-T4 5 minutes; T3-T5 10-15 minutes; T4-T5 5-8 minutes.

Train – It is possible to use the Arlanda Express train for transfers between T2/T3 and T5 and v.v. The train leaves from underground stations at both ends. During most of the day, there are trains every 15 minutes. The journey itself takes 1 minute.

Bus – There are three landside buses for the long-term parking which can also be used for transfers from T5-T4, T5-T2, and T4-T2. To reach T3, take the bus to T2 and walk from there. Note that these are one-way buses, so it is not possible to use these buses the other way, e.g. T2-T5. Bus number 4 leaves from bus stop 4 with 8 departures per hour, while buses number 3 and P1 leave from bus stop number 3 with 4 departures each per hour. Buses number 3 and 4 also stop in front of Sky City.

Airside transfer within SchengenMost transfers within Schengen happen within Terminal 5.

If you need to transfer within Schengen between Terminals 5 and 2, a transfer bus is available on request from 06.00-22.00. Go to gates 61C in Terminal 2, and gates T11 and F5 in Terminal 5. The bus must be summoned by pressing a call button.

Airside transfer from a non-Schengen country to a Schengen country

In Terminal 5, you will arrive gates D17-20 or gates F58-69 of Terminal 5.

Transferring from outside the Schengen Area to a Schengen country, you will go through passport control and then security. The signage immediately after immigration can be confusing, since it does not clearly say "Tranfers" or "Connections". Look instead for signage towards numbered gates. Do not go towards baggage reclaim. You will need to scan the boarding pass for your next flight to clear security.

Airside transfer from a non-Schengen country to another non-Schengen country

Transferring from outside the Schengen Area to another destination outside the Schengen Area, you do not need to pass through passport control. If you arrive and depart from an F gate, you can walk through a security checkpoint. If you arrive and depart from D and F gate areas, a bus transfer is available. Find the bus at gate D24 (for non-Schengen gates D17-20), and gate F1 (for non-Schengen arrivals to gates F58-F69). You will normally have to press a button to call for the bus. The bus can also connect you to gate 70 in the non-Schengen area of Terminal 2.

Sky City

Sky City is the name of the complex located landside between T4 and T5 with offices, shops, restaurants, two hotels, a drug store and the entrance to the underground Arlanda Central Station.

If you arrive or depart on an SL, SJ or Vy train, you will pass through Arlanda Central Station. The Arlanda Express train to Stockholm Central Station, meanwhile, leaves from two dedicated stations: Arlanda North under terminal 5, and Arlanda South located under and between terminals 2 and 4.

Hotels

The Radisson Blu Arlanda and the Clarion Hotel Arlanda are accessed directly from within the Sky City concourse, without going outside. They are the closest in-airport hotels to the terminals.

The Comfort Hotel Arlanda is accessed by following the corridor from Sky City past the other two hotels, descending an escalator to street level, and crossing the street. The walking distance is approximately 200 metres further than the hotels in Sky City, but the difference in price can justify this.

If your SAS flight is delayed or cancelled overnight, you will most likely receive a voucher to one of these hotels, usually the Clarion.

Additionally, there are hotels elsewhere on the airport which are accessible by the free and frequent ALFA airport transfer bus. These include the Radisson Blu Arlandia (not to be confused with the Radisson Blu Arlanda above), the Forenom Aparthotel, and the Jumbo Stay Hostel - the world’s only hotel in a retired Boeing 747 jet.

Other hotels such as the Quality Hotel Arlandastad XPO might have the word “Arlanda” in the name but are not on the airport itself and require paid or less frequent complimentary hotel shuttles, normally from the bus stops outside T4.

Airport/city transfers

Taxis are available outside arrivals.

Arlanda Express trains depart from Arlanda North (T5) and Arlanda South (T2) non-stop to Stockholm Central. Journey time 18 minutes. 320kr one way, 600kr return, group discounts available, children free.

Local SL, UL and Mälartåg trains, as well as long-distance SJ and Vy trains, depart from a separate station Arlanda Central (under Sky City). Your ticket must include a special airport station entry/exit fee to use any of these trains. Including the fee, a 120-minute SL ticket anywhere in Stockholm costs 171kr. Journey time approximately 40 minutes

Flyggbussarna, Flixbus and Vy buses depart from outside T3. Journey time approximately 45-60 minutes.

The cheapest but slowest route from Arlanda to Stockholm uses SL buses and trains via Mârsta. Every 30 minutes a bus (line 583) connects Sky City and T2 to Märsta station, from where SL trains (lines 41 and 42) depart towards Stockholm Odenplan, Stockholm City Södertälje and Nynäshamn. 39kr single ticket, total journey time approx. 60 minutes to central Stockholm.













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Old Sep 4, 2016, 1:35 am
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Originally Posted by darkside1957
Some assistance please

First time using ARN and I'll be arriving at T2 (BA) from LHR at 16.45 and then have a QR flight leaving T5 at 21.30. Will be travelling HBO so no checked bags to worry about

Will be travelling in QR Business so will be eligible to use the lounge in T5 (Stockholm Arlanda Lounge?)

What are my options to get from T2 to T5 if I want to use the lounge? Have read about an airside bus between the two terminals. Is this the best solution and do you have to clear immigration and/or security anywhere? I am a UK passport holder

Thanks
The lounge is in the Schengen section of T5, so you will need to clear immigration at a point.

There are airside busses both for Schengen and non-Schengen areas. They are on a call basis, go down to the departure point and press the call button. I have heard different stories about waiting time for the bus, I have never used it.

Personally, I would probably exit landside in T2 and walk to T5. It is a 10 to 15 minute walk along the terminals. This of course requires clearing security again, but it is usually fairly OK in Arlanda.

Time wise you should be fine.
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Old Sep 4, 2016, 4:08 am
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Thanks CPH-Flyer

So the options if wanting to use the T5 lounge would be

1) Clear immigration at T2, go landside and walk 15 min or so to T5 (are there no inter-terminal landside buses?), or

2) Catch the airside inter-terminal bus from T2 to T5 (Schengen or non-Schengen area?), clear immigration there then walk to the lounge which I believe is on level 4 of the F pier
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Old Sep 4, 2016, 8:13 am
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Thanks CPH-Flyer

So the options if wanting to use the T5 lounge would be

1) Clear immigration at T2, go landside and walk 15 min or so to T5 (are there no inter-terminal landside buses?), or

2) Catch the airside inter-terminal bus from T2 to T5 (Schengen or non-Schengen area?), clear immigration there then walk to the lounge which I believe is on level 4 of the F pier
I have never seen an inter terminal bus landside. But I can't rule out there being one. I have walked the route often enough without seeing signs for it.

Yep, that would basically sum up your options....
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I have never seen an inter terminal bus landside. But I can't rule out there being one. I have walked the route often enough without seeing signs for it.
Thanks again

Having looked at the airport website there appears to be a landside bus from T5 to T2 but not in the other direction!

https://www.swedavia.com/Global/Till...injer_webb.pdf
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Hi friends,
Just to tack on to this thread. I have an award ticket flying EWR-ARN on UA connecting to ARN-TOS on SK. I'm assuming a 70 minute connection will be doable? Just clear passport control and the gates are somewhere near each other? Thanks!

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Old Sep 11, 2016, 12:33 pm
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Hi friends,
Just to tack on to this thread. I have an award ticket flying EWR-ARN on UA connecting to ARN-TOS on SK. I'm assuming a 70 minute connection will be doable? Just clear passport control and the gates are somewhere near each other? Thanks!

Chris
I think UA uses gates 17-20, you will have to go upstairs to clear Immigration and then go down (to the baggage pick up area, but your baggage will be checked through to TOS) to leave the secure area and re-clear security at the departures upstairs. I somehow do not recall any other option (like to to skip going through baggage pick up area and then re-clearing security).

70 minutes is enough, if UA arrives close to schedule.
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I think UA uses gates 17-20, you will have to go upstairs to clear Immigration and then go down (to the baggage pick up area, but your baggage will be checked through to TOS) to leave the secure area and re-clear security at the departures upstairs. I somehow do not recall any other option (like to to skip going through baggage pick up area and then re-clearing security).

70 minutes is enough, if UA arrives close to schedule.
Just to clarify, I don't actually have to pick up my bags and recheck a la the US, correct?

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Old Sep 11, 2016, 2:57 pm
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Just to clarify, I don't actually have to pick up my bags and recheck a la the US, correct?

Chris
No, This is an international connection. The lunacy of having to customs clear luggage from an international to another international destination is an American specialty. 70 minutes is well above MCT intercontinental/ Schengen at ARN (40 minutes ). But is there a direct flight from ARN to TOS? I would have thought that you'd have to change planes at OSL for Tromsø. In that case read the thread about Connecting Norway, as ARN is one of the origins included in that not entirely successful trial.
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No, This is an international connection. The lunacy of having to customs clear luggage from an international to another international destination is an American specialty. 70 minutes is well above MCT intercontinental/ Schengen at ARN (40 minutes ). But is there a direct flight from ARN to TOS? I would have thought that you'd have to change planes at OSL for Tromsø. In that case read the thread about Connecting Norway, as ARN is one of the origins included in that not entirely successful trial.
There is a direct flight. It's a long way off, but I'm booked on SK1492 ARN-TOS on July 4th, 2017. I assumed I didn't have to pick anything up, but when the other poster mentioned something about luggage, I just wanted to confirm.

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Old Sep 11, 2016, 3:24 pm
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Originally Posted by JayhawkCO
There is a direct flight. It's a long way off, but I'm booked on SK1492 ARN-TOS on July 4th, 2017. I assumed I didn't have to pick anything up, but when the other poster mentioned something about luggage, I just wanted to confirm.

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Only passport control at ARN. Customs clearance will be at TOS.
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Old Oct 25, 2016, 6:19 pm
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I have scheduled a small mile run next month and i need your help since i have visited this airport only once.

The route is ATH-ARN-ATH arriving 21:55 in ARN and departing next day at 06:05.I'm A3G.

What are my options since the SAS lounge is closing early?
Can I stay and get some sleep in transit area?
I don't plan to visit the city.

Thank you.
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Old Oct 26, 2016, 12:01 am
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I have scheduled a small mile run next month and i need your help since i have visited this airport only once.

The route is ATH-ARN-ATH arriving 21:55 in ARN and departing next day at 06:05.I'm A3G.

What are my options since the SAS lounge is closing early?
Can I stay and get some sleep in transit area?
I don't plan to visit the city.

Thank you.
The lounge will be closed during the night. Your option is either to sleep in the transit area, probably not a good sleep but cost efficient or get outside to Radisson or cheaper alternative would be to book a room at the restandfly, basically just a bed. It all depends on your budget!
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I seriously recommend an airport hotel for that one - unless you specifically enjoy hard benches and chairs in the airside area?
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I seriously recommend an airport hotel for that one - unless you specifically enjoy hard benches and chairs in the airside area?
The RestAndFly is usually quite affordable but for the frugal traveling airline geek the 747 hostel is something you don't do often:

http://www.jumbostay.com
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Old Oct 26, 2016, 7:00 am
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Originally Posted by JayhawkCO
Just to clarify, I don't actually have to pick up my bags and recheck a la the US, correct?
I would recommend listening to the announcement just before landing. Arriving international on SK and connecting either domestic or international on SK will get your bags automatically transferred but connecting to other airlines (aside from a few very small domestic ones you won't be using) it doesn't.

Originally Posted by ksu
No, This is an international connection. The lunacy of having to customs clear luggage from an international to another international destination is an American specialty.
Uhm no, at ARN you can't make that assumption unless your entire trip is on SK. I don't know what the deal is with arriving on UA and connecting on SAS, I've used the UA flight often but never connected. When arriving into ARN on SK they are very specific about what you should expect about your bags when connecting, listen to the UA (or whatever non-SK airline you're arriving on) announcement and act accordingly.
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