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Old Feb 7, 2018, 3:10 am
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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 Aug 17, 2015, 3:27 pm
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Originally Posted by UltraRant
ARN is horribly inefficient. If you have to get from one terminal to the other, you have to get through security again (which is usually slow and inefficient). If you have to get from T2 to T5 and decide to walk, you are in for a 30 minute workout. Even within T5 the distance between two gates may be 10 to 15 minutes walking (depending on traffic).

In CPH I made a flight at B9 while the aircraft of the inbound flight was parked at D4. Still made it within 5 minutes.
There is a transit bus T2->T5 and vice verse without any problems airside...

Just very seldom I have a T2-T5 connection. T5 to T4 is generally not a problem at all, especially with the new fast track at T4.

But yes, CPH is better when it comes to connections that force terminal changes at ARN. An even better airport to connect at is HEL (if you fly OW!).
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Airside? That might be the worst advertised bus I know. Next time I'm having a T2-T5 (which indeed doesn't happen often), I'll try this one, if anyone can tell me where it is.

Will be on AY again in a few weeks (first in a long time), will see how things are in HEL nowadays.
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Old Aug 18, 2015, 12:38 am
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Originally Posted by skba1
There is a transit bus T2->T5 and vice verse without any problems airside...

Just very seldom I have a T2-T5 connection. T5 to T4 is generally not a problem at all, especially with the new fast track at T4.

But yes, CPH is better when it comes to connections that force terminal changes at ARN. An even better airport to connect at is HEL (if you fly OW!).
agreed the T5-T2 bus is okay, my main complaint is the T4-T5 thingy. Surely it is not a 'problem' but a huge inconvenience! At least they could open a corridor to make that transfer airside...
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Old Aug 18, 2015, 2:15 am
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Its a shame really that Swedavia didn't make better use of the extensive land they have in Arlanda when they planned and built the T5 F pier. Even the two original T5 piers Gate 01-10 and 11-20 are oddly connected. T4 and T5 can be connected airside, T2 is super isolated and a lost case in terms of airside connectivity.
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Old Aug 18, 2015, 2:36 am
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It comes with advantages for locals I guess, at T2 I can park under the terminal and have a 2 minute walk to security and then a < 2 minute walk to the departure gate.

I sincerely doubt there is a lot of T2-T5 transfers happening. The argument for T4->T5 is absolutely valid, though as skba1 points out, the new fast track in T4 is a major improvement. Nonetheless the minimum transfer window is larger than it could be.
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It would be great to have a total T4 makeover anyway, an airside transfer tunnel to T5 should be part of that. Every time I get there I feel like stepping into the 70's.
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Old Aug 19, 2015, 7:32 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
This just goes toward showing CPH is a more efficient transit airport than ARN.

30-45 min MCT at CPH vs. 20-130 min MCT at ARN?
It appears that 130 min is for SK8951, which is a code-share for the notoriously delayed ET flight from Addis Abeba, which is handled by Menzies, and with plenty of passengers that require Schengen visas. I'm not sure if there any comparable Star Alliance long-haul flights that arrive into CPH.
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Originally Posted by UltraRant
Airside? That might be the worst advertised bus I know. Next time I'm having a T2-T5 (which indeed doesn't happen often), I'll try this one, if anyone can tell me where it is.
If you're inside Schengen, the bus leaves from two gates at T5: gate 10C (downstairs from the regular gate 10), or gate F3 or F5 (can't remember which), and arrives at a T2 gate that I don't remember the name of (it's downstairs near gates 62-63). Outside of Schengen, I believe it's gate F1 in T5.

Concerning a tunnel between T4 and T5, there's already a tunnel there, and it's called Arlanda Central Station.
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Old Aug 19, 2015, 12:36 pm
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Originally Posted by RedChili
If you're inside Schengen, the bus leaves from two gates at T5: gate 10C (downstairs from the regular gate 10), or gate F3 or F5 (can't remember which), and arrives at a T2 gate that I don't remember the name of (it's downstairs near gates 62-63). Outside of Schengen, I believe it's gate F1 in T5.

Concerning a tunnel between T4 and T5, there's already a tunnel there, and it's called Arlanda Central Station.
I'll keep my eyes open for the bus next time.

For the tunnel: yes, but for that I know it's only landside. What I want is airside. Please correct me if I'm wrong here and I'll send a long and whining complaint to Swediavia for their utter incompetence concerning proper shielding at their biggest port.
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The tunnel is only for trains. My point is that the space between T4 and T5 is already "taken."
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The tunnel is only for trains. My point is that the space between T4 and T5 is already "taken."
Wouldn't it be possible with an elevated glass corridor, just outside the big glass Sky City windows? Does not obstruct the view or ground space airside...
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They should just do it like in FRA with the pedestrian tunnel between A and B pier.

Digging a tunnel shouldn't be rocket sciene.

Or offer a shuttle bus.
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Originally Posted by RedChili
It appears that 130 min is for SK8951, which is a code-share for the notoriously delayed ET flight from Addis Abeba, which is handled by Menzies, and with plenty of passengers that require Schengen visas. I'm not sure if there any comparable Star Alliance long-haul flights that arrive into CPH.
EgyptAir or Turkish flights? Both are much shorter of course. Thai or Singapore?

Keep in mind not all connections to/from SAS are intra-*. There are people who come from Qatar or Iraq or Dubai into CPH to connect onto flights to the US or Canada; and those don't involve just Star carriers.
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Originally Posted by ekf
Wouldn't it be possible with an elevated glass corridor, just outside the big glass Sky City windows? Does not obstruct the view or ground space airside...
Well, there's an entry/exit corridor to Arlanda Central Station protruding from Sky City, so that glass corridor would have to go above the other corridor, putting it really high up in the air.

There's also the issue of where to put the entry/exits in T4 and T5. Gate 11 is the closest gate in T5, and it's a really crowded place. Building a corridor there would probably necessitate dismantling gate 11, and they're already short of gates.

Originally Posted by fassy
They should just do it like in FRA with the pedestrian tunnel between A and B pier.

Digging a tunnel shouldn't be rocket sciene.

Or offer a shuttle bus.
Not rocket science, but there are already other tunnels in the area, including the train tunnel, and probably a lot of underground equipment for handling the planes. Digging would involve huge costs.

Another issue is that T5-T4 transfers involve entering Sweden (and perhaps EU), and customs rules probably dictate that you need to physically enter through the customs channel in T5.

Setting up a bus for T4-T5 shouldn't be a problem, though, since they already have some bus gates in T5. But the walk from T4 to T5 is anyway a really short walk, so the bus ride would probably take more time.
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
EgyptAir or Turkish flights? Both are much shorter of course. Thai or Singapore?

Keep in mind not all connections to/from SAS are intra-*. There are people who come from Qatar or Iraq or Dubai into CPH to connect onto flights to the US or Canada; and those don't involve just Star carriers.
In my experience, TG and TK have very few delays, at least into ARN. I can't speak for SQ, but my impression is that they're very reliable, too. Also, most passengers on TG are Swedish or at least European citizens, so passport control is a breeze.

I can't speak for MS, but do they have a code-share with SK into CPH? The table which was published here earlier was for SK flights (and SK codeshare flights) into ARN, and SK has its code on the ET flight.
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