Kristianstad and Malmö is easy to reach from the rest of Europe, regardless of whether you choose to go by plane, train, or car. The excellent infrastructure in the Öresund region makes travelling between Sweden, Denmark and the Continent fast and smooth.
There are fore example good connections by train between Copenhagen airport(Kastrup) and Malmö/Kristianstad.
You will find info and timetables at the local public transportations company "Skånetrafiken".
Official Airline for EMG 2008The SAS Group is the Official Airline for the 1st European Masters Games 2008 and offers you a special discount. Simply quote event code SE0813 when calling your local SAS office and save up to 20 % on your ticket. SAS event discounts are valid on flights operated by SAS, Blue1, airBaltic, Widerøe, Spanair, Estonian and SAS codeshare flights operated by Cimber Air, Skyways and SAS/Lufthansa code share flights from Germany.
Telephone numbers for SAS call centers:Denmark 7010 3000
Norway 05400
Sweden 0770 727 727
Finland 06000-258 31
Europe +44 208 990 7270
Europe +49 69 2045 79999
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Where to stay (Text in English)To be able to choose where to stay when competing in orienteering during EMG2008, you have to be aware of the following.
As an orienteer you will compete in beautiful surroundings close to Kristianstad, located in a historical environment just by the waterfront. The distance between Malmo and Kristianstad is about 100km. Kristianstad and surroundings have a wide range of accommodations to offer and when you stay in or near Kristianstad. You will be able to travel for free on the trains and busses to Malmö and Copenhagen and back as much as you like during the competition period.
Since most of the EMG2008 competitions are held in Malmo, there is where most of the participants will stay and it is also where the Game Centre and participant service are located. If you prefer to stay where “it all happens” and don’t mind travelling to the venue and back, Malmo would be your choice. When staying in Malmo you will be able to travel for free between Malmo and Kristianstad during the competition period and there will be shuttle busses between Kristianstad station and the competition venue.
Boende under EMG 2008 (Text in Swedish)
När du ska ta ställning till var du ska bo under EMG 2008 är det bra att ha följande i åtanke.
Som orienterare tävlar i du i natursköna omgivningar nära Kristianstad. Avståndet mellan Kristianstad och Malmö är ungefär 100 km. I Kristianstadområdet finns ett stort utbud av boendemöjligheter. Om du bor och tävlar i Kristianstad, men vill kunna besöka Malmö kommer du kostnadsfritt med kollektivtrafik att kunna resa mellan Kristianstad och Malmö/Köpenhamn under tävlingsperioden.
Eftersom de flesta tävlingar i andra idrotter under EMG 2008 äger rum i Malmö är det också där som de flesta deltagare kommer att bo och det är där som Game Center med deltagarservice kommer att finnas. Om du föredrar att bo i ”händelsernas centrum” och inte har något emot att resa för att tävla, bör du bo i Malmö.
De som bor i Malmö kommer kostnadsfritt att kunna resa kollektivt till Kristianstad och tillbaka under tävlingsperioden.
Do you need more information or help with accommodation and travels?Please contact us at
kansli@pan-kristianstad.nu and we will try to help you and answer your questions.