Ystad & Österlen - Essential Information
- Nearby guides:
- Skåne
- Malmö
- Småland
- Ängelholm
- Laholm
- Helsingborg
- Copenhagen
- Karlskrona
- The Kingdom of Crystal
- Halmstad
- Other guides in Sweden:
- Gothenburg
- Kalmar
- Karlskrona
- Malmö
- Öland
- Östersund
- Säfsen
- South Bohuslän
- Spa in Sweden
- Stockholm
- More
Exchange Office
FOREX Bank is since 1965 the Scandinavian market leader in foreign currencies. Since mid-2003 FOREX Bank also offers a growing range of other banking services deposits, loans, payment services, transaction services and credit and debit cards. FOREX Bank is centrally located throughout Scandinavia with more than 110 branches. At FOREX Bank you can buy foreign currency free of charge, at hours that suit you.
Airport
The nearest airports are Kristianstad Airport and Malmö Airport. Skyways operates from Kristianstad. SAS and Malmö Aviation operates from Malmo Airport. Airport buses will take you from Copenhagen Airport to Lund and Malmö, where Skånetrafikens train or bus links will take you to Ystad & Österlen. From Kristianstad Airport to Ystad & Österlen you will travel with Skånetrafiken. You can also rent a car at the airport.
Kristianstad Airport
+46 44 238800
www.kidairport.com
Malmö Airport
+46 40 6131000
www.lf.se
Public Transport
Skånetrafiken is responsible for all public transport by train, bus and car in southern Sweden. The yellow regional buses are linking the smaller and larger towns. The trains create a fast links between some 40 locations in southern Sweden. For current prices and schedules, please see Skånetrafikens website below. Ferry connections are also available to Bornholm (both from Ystad and Simrishamn) and Poland (from Ystad). Via the Oresund Bridge you reach Denmark and the rest of the central Europe. Team Bornholm help you with the visit to Bornholm.
Oresund Bridge
+46 40 223000
http://se.oresundsbron.com
Skånetrafiken
+46 771 777777
www.skanetrafiken.se
Team Bornholm – to Bornholm from Ystad
+46 411 558720
www.teambornholm.se
Bornholm Express – to Bornholm from Simrishamn
+46 414 10700
http://bornholmexpress.dk/?langid=3
Taxi
The region has not one central taxi company. Here is a list of independent taxi companies (reservations recommended):
Kiviks Taxi
Tel +46 414 70098
Taxi Österlen
Tel +46 414 17777
Taxi Ystad
Tel +46 411 72000
Taxi Syd
Tel +46 411 16000
Tomelilla Taxi
Tel +46 417 10001
Olle’s Taxi
Tel +46 414 10883
Gullberg’s Taxi Tel +46 414 24233
Post
Posten Customer Service +46 20 232221, Post office Simrishamn Tel +46 414 16888, Post office Tomelilla Tel +46 417 14082, Post office Ystad Tel +46 411 19966.
Pharmacy
Simrishamn
Storagatan 14B
Tel +46 414 411745
Simrishamns Hospital,
C Barnekovs vag
Tel +46 771 450450
Tomelilla
Centralgatan 2
Tel +46 417 10067
Ystad
Stora Ostergatan 11
Tel +46 771 450450
Kristianstadvagen 3
Tel +46 771 450450
Doctor
Hospital Simrishamn
Tel +46 414 15000
Novakliniken Tomelilla
Tel +46 417 14650
Tomelilla Health Center Clinic
Tel +46 417 78400
Hospital Ystad
Tel +46 411 75000
Telephone
Country code: +46
Area code Simrishamn: 0414
Area code Tomelilla: 0417
Area code Ystad: 0411
Electricity
220v/50hz
