{"id":106,"date":"2025-07-17T17:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/nera2027\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:18:05","slug":"practical-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/nera2027\/practical-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#000000 61%|#29005b 100%&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13px||77px|||&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;slant&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;53px&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Practical information&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ddeb8c09-9078-4424-bc15-2efb6572e28e&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Cormorant Garamond|Cormorant Garamond_weight|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;72px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.15em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-15px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Travel to Troms\u00f8&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Aleo||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Troms\u00f8 is a city in northern Norway known for the Northern Lights in winter and the midnight sun in summer. Depending on your starting point, you can reach Troms\u00f8 by plane, car, bus, train (combined with bus), or by sea. The easiest and fastest way is without doubt by plane and we recommend that you book your travel as soon as possible since march is still peak season for the northern light tourism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/site.uit.no\/nera2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/528\/2026\/07\/mp21657865-tromso.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;mp21657865-tromso&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|8px|8px|8px|8px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/site.uit.no\/nera2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/528\/2026\/07\/mp29044167-skiing-in-norway.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;mp29044167-skiing-in-norway&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|8px|8px|8px|8px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Getting around in Troms\u00f8&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Aleo||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Troms\u00f8 has an excellent bus service, making travel around the city easy! Regular buses connect the airport with the city centre and main hotels, and several local routes go from the city centre to the conference venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>We recommend that you download the <a href=\"https:\/\/svipper.no\/menu\/travel\/the-svipper-app\/\">Svipper app<\/a> since it both offers tickets and an very handy trip planner that make travel from the city centre and the conference venue easy<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Transport to and from Troms\u00f8 Airport&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>To travel to and from Troms\u00f8 Airport Langnes you can take the airport express, citybuses or taxi\/uber.<\/p>\n<p>The airport express go between the airport and Troms\u00f8 city center. There are several stops and pick-up points throughout the city. <a href=\"https:\/\/bestarctic.com\/norway-airport-express-tromso-airport-bus-timetable\/#\">See timetables for the airport express here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>City bus routes 24, 26, 40 and 42 go between the airport and Troms\u00f8 city center. Tickets can be purchased onboard the bus (by card), from ticket machines or with the <a href=\"https:\/\/svipper.no\/menu\/travel\/the-svipper-app\/\">Svipper app<\/a>. <strong>We recommend that you download the app since it both offers tickets and an very handy trip planner that make travel from the city centre and the conference venue easy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There is also an option to take a taxi or uber from the airport to the city centre. Taxi\/uber can be booked in advance, but usually there will be taxies easy available outside the airport terminal.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Transport from City center to the conference venue&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The conference will be at UiTs campus in Breivika. To get there from the city center you have several options:<\/p>\n<p>Bus 34 \u2013 UiT \u2013 UNN<br \/>Bus 20 \u2013 Stakkevollan<br \/>Bus 21 \u2013 UiT \u2013 UNN<\/p>\n<p>Routes from conference to city center:<\/p>\n<p>Bus 20 \u2013\u00a0Kroken via sentrum<br \/>Bus 33 \u2013\u00a0Fagereng via sentrum<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tromskortet.no\/?lang=en_GB\">Find departures here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Accomodation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Aleo||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188462885 BCX0\">The hotels in Troms\u00f8 are often fully booked at this time of the year due to travellers wishing to experience the artic winter and see the northern lights. 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