Åre Östersund & Stockholm Arlanda to Vemdalen Transfers Private Cars, Taxis, Shuttles, Minibuses & Ski Transfers to Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike & Klövsjö/Storhogna

Fixed-price door-to-door ski transfers from Åre Östersund and Stockholm Arlanda to Vemdalen

Vemdalen is three linked ski areas in Härjedalen: Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike and Klövsjö/Storhogna, with groomed pistes, long cross-country trails and dog sledding for the days nobody feels like skiing. Åre Östersund is the sensible gateway for up to five people, 130 km out and about two hours by road, from £612 for a private car.

Six or more turns that answer upside down. Östersund sells nothing between a five-seat MPV and a £2,429 minibus, so a group does better flying into Stockholm Arlanda and taking the long road north.

Private car from £612 · Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel · Prices are indicative. Check hoppa.com for live prices.

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What Vemdalen skiers ask before they book

Three airports on the signposts, two you can actually book, and the right one flips the moment your group passes five.

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The basics

How long is the transfer from Åre Östersund to Vemdalen?

About two hours, covering 130 km south into Härjedalen. From Stockholm Arlanda it is 450 km and five to five and a half hours, driven straight through rather than broken by a connection.

How much is an Åre Östersund to Vemdalen transfer?

£612 in a private car for 3 with gear, or £793 once five of you need the MPV. Both figures hire the vehicle outright, so they divide by the party. Indicative, one way.

Which airport is best for Vemdalen?

Åre Östersund if there are five of you or fewer: £612 against £813 from Arlanda, and three hours less road. Six or more and the answer becomes Stockholm Arlanda, for a reason that surprises most people and is set out below.

Why would six people fly 450 km further to Arlanda?

Because Åre Östersund has no six-seat or seven-seat vehicle at all. Its next size up from a five-seat MPV is an 8-seat minibus at £2,429. Arlanda carries six for £1,101 and eight for £1,214, which is half the Östersund fare for the same seats.

Can I book a transfer from Sveg Airport to Vemdalen?

Not through hoppa. Sveg is the nearest airport at 63 km and about an hour, and it is the nearest railway station too, but hoppa's booking search returns no vehicle from it. If you are arriving that way, arrange the last hour locally before you travel.

Is there a shared shuttle from Åre Östersund Airport to Vemdalen?

There is no shared shuttle on this route. Every hoppa transfer here is a private vehicle, booked door to door and priced per vehicle, which is why the fare makes more sense the more of you there are.

Which vehicle fits my group?

How many people and how much luggage fit in each vehicle?

Vehicle categories include Sedan, Business Sedan, Minivan, Business Minivan, Minibus and Bus. Each has a strict insured maximum for passengers and luggage that drivers must adhere to. Default luggage allowance is one 24-inch suitcase per passenger. Bags larger than 24″ count as two pieces. Choose a category that fits both your party and your bags.

Will I get the exact car shown in the picture?

Vehicle images are for illustration only. You're booking a category, not a specific model, and we may upgrade you to a higher category at no extra charge if your selected one isn't available.

Can I add a child seat for my baby or toddler?

Yes. We offer infant carriers, baby seats and boosters depending on your supplier and route. Add the seat type you need during booking so it can be confirmed in advance.

How much does a child seat cost?

The first child seat in your booking is included free. Any additional seats may carry a fee from the supplier. The exact amount is shown in your booking quote before you pay, so there are no surprises.

I forgot to request a child seat: can I add it after booking?

Yes. Contact customer service as soon as possible to add it to your booking. Late requests are honoured subject to availability, so the sooner you ask, the better. Important: no refund or replacement applies if a driver arrives without a seat that wasn't requested in time.

Is my child seat guaranteed once I've added it to my booking?

If you've added the seat at the time of booking, it's confirmed with your transport supplier. Seats requested after the booking is placed are subject to availability. If a seat ends up unavailable on arrival because it wasn't requested in time, no refund applies.

Can I bring a pet or service animal?

Yes, at no extra charge. Notify us at booking so the right vehicle is allocated. Important: animals count toward the vehicle's passenger capacity, so a 5-seat vehicle with two pets has three human seats.

Do you have wheelchair-accessible options?

Yes. Note any accessibility need (wheelchair, mobility scooter, special assistance) in the booking comments. We work with specialised partners and make reasonable efforts to accommodate.

What if my flight is delayed?

Will my driver wait if my flight is late?

Yes. Your driver waits up to 60 minutes free on airport pickups. International flights add a 30-minute buffer on top, so the free waiting period starts after that buffer ends.

What if my flight is delayed by more than 2 hours?

A delay that long may mean your transfer has to be rescheduled, so call the number on your e-ticket as soon as you know. Customer service will coordinate a new pickup time with the driver. If your driver cannot pick you up as scheduled, your order is cancelled without charge.

What if my flight is cancelled entirely?

Your transfer is cancelled free of charge. Contact customer service immediately so we can update the booking.

What if my flight is diverted to a different airport?

Contact us immediately. We'll do our best to reschedule your pickup, though we can't guarantee a free transfer if the new airport is in a different region or significantly further from your destination.

Where will I meet my driver?

24 hours before pickup we send a final SMS or WhatsApp with the exact meeting point and your driver's contact details. Meet & greet at the arrival gate is available on request, subject to airport policy. If it is not possible at the gate, we'll assign an alternative meeting point.

What if I'm stuck inside the airport (luggage, immigration)?

Use the emergency number on your e-ticket to call the driver or local supplier and let them know you're still in the terminal. The driver will wait through their free period and, if reached in time, can sometimes extend.

What counts as a no-show?

Not appearing within the free waiting period and being unreachable for additional time. No-shows are charged in full and non-refundable.

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Where can I find a discount code?

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Should I book early?

Yes. We recommend booking at least 24 hours in advance for the best vehicle selection. Bookings within 24 hours are subject to availability and may carry an expedited service fee. Booking early also locks in today's price.

Is there a low-deposit option?

On selected services and destinations, yes. Pay a deposit now and the balance before your travel date. If the balance isn't paid in time the booking auto-cancels and the deposit is forfeited. Note: low-deposit bookings can't be paid with hoppa Credits.

What is Refund Protect?

An optional add-on at checkout from our partner Refund Protect. If you (or anyone in your party) can't attend for a covered reason, you receive 100% of your booking back. Refund Protect's decision is final. See their full terms when adding the option.

Can I use hoppa Credits from a previous booking?

Yes. hoppa Credits apply automatically to your next booking when you log in with the same email. They expire 12 months after issue, can't be transferred between accounts, and can't be combined with low-deposit bookings.

Can I cancel and get a refund?

Yes, depending on timing and vehicle size. Up to 7 seats: free cancellation at least 24 hours before pickup; 100% charge less than 24 hours before. 8–14 seats: free at least 48 hours before pickup. 16+ seats: free at least 14 days before pickup, 50% back less than 14 days but more than 7 days, no refund less than 7 days before pickup. Approved refunds reach your original payment method in 5 to 7 business days.

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Who is hoppa exactly?

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Why pre-book instead of grabbing a taxi at arrivals?

Fixed price quoted upfront (no meter, no surprise tolls), driver waits up to 60 minutes free if your flight's late, meet & greet on request, child seats and accessibility bookable in advance, 24/7 multilingual support, and a clear cancellation policy if plans change.

Aren't I just paying a middleman fee?

Your payment covers both our booking service and the supplier's fare. We pay the supplier on your behalf. That's what gives you a fixed all-in price, dispute resolution, and a single point of contact if anything goes wrong on the trip.

Are the drivers vetted and licensed?

We only work with established local transport partners who meet our service and safety standards, and who operate under their own local licensing and insurance requirements. Each supplier is contracted directly by hoppa.

Is my booking and payment secure?

Yes. Payments are processed through industry-standard encryption and secure payment gateways. Your booking details and personal information are protected throughout the transaction.

Can I read verified reviews?

Yes. Thousands of travellers share their journey feedback on our website and on Trustpilot, so you can see real experiences from past passengers before you book.

What if something goes wrong on the day?

24/7 phone support is available in English, Spanish and Chinese; chat support runs in all languages. Emergency contact numbers are on your e-ticket so you can reach support or the local supplier directly.

How do I complain after the trip?

Any complaint must reach customer service within 30 days of the date of service. Email customer service with your booking reference.

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Where's my e-ticket and pickup time?

A confirmation email goes out immediately after booking, a reminder 7 days before, and final pickup details by SMS or WhatsApp 24 hours before. Everything is also visible in My Bookings when you log in.

Can I get a VAT invoice for expenses?

Yes. Contact customer service within 30 days of your trip to issue an invoice.

I left something in the car

Contact customer service as soon as possible. We'll make reasonable efforts to recover and return your item, but we can't guarantee retrieval and don't accept liability for items left behind.

Smoking, damage and cleaning fees

Smoking or vaping in any vehicle triggers a minimum cleaning fee and the driver may end the trip; the fare becomes non-refundable. Rubbish, spills or other damage in the vehicle can also incur a cleaning fee. Both are disclosed before they are applied.

What are hoppa Credits?

Credit issued on refunds or as a goodwill gesture. They apply automatically to your next booking when you log in with the same email, expire 12 months after issue, can't be transferred, and can't be combined with low-deposit bookings.

How do I cancel my booking? Can I get a refund?

Cancel from your account or by contacting support. Refund depends on timing and vehicle size: up to 7 seats: free at least 24 hours before pickup, 100% charge less than 24 hours before. 8–14 seats: free at least 48 hours before pickup. 16+ seats: free at least 14 days before pickup, 50% back less than 14 days but more than 7 days, no refund less than 7 days before pickup.

Can I change my booking details?

Yes, but only for: passenger names, contact numbers, number of passengers, and luggage count (within the booked vehicle's capacity). One free modification is allowed if your booking is eligible. For other changes, including route, vehicle category or pickup point, you'll need to cancel and rebook at the current price.

How long do refunds take to process?

Approved refunds reach your original payment method in 5 to 7 business days.

Common problems on the run to Vemdalen, and how hoppa solves them

Three airports at 63, 130 and 450 km, and the shortest of the three is the one you cannot book. Below are the ways that arithmetic catches a Härjedalen party out, and what booking ahead does with each.

Challenge	Solution	How do we solve it?
Your flight lands late	Book a transfer with flight tracking and 24/7 support.	hoppa watches your inbound flight and moves the Åre Östersund pickup to match. Airport arrivals carry up to 60 minutes of free waiting, plus 30 minutes more on international flights.
There are six of you and you booked Östersund	Count the group before you book the flight, not after.	Åre Östersund sells no six-seat or seven-seat vehicle. Six people there means an 8-seat minibus at £2,429 or two private cars at £612 each. Arlanda carries six in one vehicle for £1,101, which is the whole reason a group flies past the nearer airport.
You flew to Sveg because it was closest	Check what is bookable, not only what is near.	Sveg is 63 km away and about an hour by road, and hoppa prices no transfer from it. Arriving there is perfectly sensible if you have arranged the last hour yourself. Assuming a car will be waiting is not.
Your skis and boards do not fit the car that turns up	Declare the gear at booking rather than at the kerb.	Tell hoppa how many ski, board and boot bags you are carrying and the vehicle sent has the space for them. From Åre Östersund the step up is small: £763 for a four-seat MPV, £793 for five, against £612 for the car.
You booked the resort, not the ski area	Give the lodge name and the ski area, both.	Vemdalen is three linked areas rather than one village: Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike and Klövsjö/Storhogna. Your driver needs to know which one you are sleeping at, so enter the property name along with the area and the last few kilometres take care of themselves.
You are driving yourself and the weather turns	Let someone who drives it all winter take the road.	Winter tyres are mandatory in Sweden through the winter months, and the roads here are well maintained but long, dark and empty between towns. Vetted local operators run winter-equipped vehicles and drive these stretches every week of the season.
You land at Arlanda and assume you will find a connection	Book the road leg before you fly.	Arlanda to Vemdalen is 450 km and five to five and a half hours. Booked ahead it is one vehicle, one driver and one price, from £813. Improvised at the terminal it is an evening of connections with the ski bags, in a country where the next town is a long way off.

Why do Vemdalen travellers choose a private transfer with hoppa?

Because the last stretch is the part nothing else covers. The nearest railway station is at Sveg, an hour short of the slopes, and the nearest airport to that station is the one hoppa cannot price. Whichever way you arrive in Härjedalen, something has to carry you and the gear the rest of the way.

A transfer booked ahead does that in one move, from Åre Östersund arrivals to the door of your lodge at Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike or Klövsjö, for a figure settled before you flew.

One price, agreed at booking, unaltered by the hour you land or the snow falling on the way.
Door to door, to the lodge, cabin or hotel you named, in whichever of the three linked areas you are staying.
Gear counted into the vehicle. Give the ski and board bag numbers at booking and the boot is sized for them.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel on vehicles seating 7 or fewer.
Flight tracking with up to 60 minutes of free waiting, plus a 30 minute international buffer.

	With a standard ride app	When you book with hoppa
The driver	Whoever is free at Östersund on a February evening, if anyone is.	A vetted local operator who drives the Härjedalen roads every week of the winter, confirmed before you fly.
The price	A meter running for two hours, or a figure quoted at the kerb.	A fixed all-in price agreed at booking, with taxes and the driver's fee already inside it.
The vehicle	A saloon with room for two suitcases, and four board bags left on the pavement beside it.	Sized from the gear you declared, and winter-equipped for the roads in February.
Travelling as six	You book Östersund, then find the next vehicle up from a five-seat MPV is an 8-seater at £2,429.	Arlanda carries six in one minibus for £1,101, priced and confirmed before anyone books a flight.
A delayed flight	The ride is gone, and Östersund arrivals at 22:00 is a quiet place to rebook one.	The pickup moves with your inbound flight. up to 60 minutes of free waiting, plus 30 more on an international arrival.
Arriving by rail	You reach Sveg and discover the slopes are another hour away.	Book the road leg in advance to the lodge address, and the train becomes the easy part of the journey.
When plans change	A non-refundable booking, or a phone queue.	Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel on 7 seats and under. Support answers in an average of 11 seconds, 24/7.

How long is the transfer from Åre Östersund or Stockholm Arlanda to Vemdalen?

About two hours from Åre Östersund, covering 130 km, and five to five and a half hours from Stockholm Arlanda, covering 450 km. On paper that settles it, and for up to five travellers it genuinely does — Östersund is cheaper as well as closer.

For six it stops being a question about driving time. Östersund has no vehicle at all between five seats and eight, and the eight-seater it does sell costs twice what Arlanda charges for the same eight seats. Arlanda will carry six for £1,101. So the longer road is also the cheaper one, by a wide margin, for exactly the group sizes that fill a ski chalet.

Route	Drive time	Approx. cost per vehicle	Vehicle type
Åre Östersund (OSD) to Vemdalen	~2 hr · 130 km	£612–£2,429private car to 8-seat minibus	Private car to 8-seat minibus — closest and cheapest up to 5 seats, with nothing between 5 and 8
Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) to Vemdalen	~5 hr – 5 hr 30 min · 450 km	£813–£1,214private car to 8-seat minibus	Private car to 8-seat minibus — the long road, and the only gateway that carries 6 or 7

Please note: Sveg (EVG) is the nearest airport at 63 km and about an hour, and it is deliberately not in this table: hoppa's booking search returns no vehicle from it, and a row with no fare behind it would be a promise this page cannot keep. Drive times assume clear roads. Each price runs from a private car to the cheapest 8-seat minibus that route returns, so the top of the range is a bigger vehicle rather than a surcharge. Prices are indicative.

A car driving a snow-covered road in winter

How much is a transfer to Vemdalen?

From £612 one way from Åre Östersund, which hires the car outright with three of you and the gear inside.

Six people is where this route turns over. Åre Östersund has no six-seater at any price and Arlanda does, and Arlanda's eight-seater costs less than half what the nearer airport asks for the same eight seats. Above ten seats the two trade places size by size, so price both.

Sveg is closer than either airport and hoppa runs nothing from it. The table below shows what exists rather than what the map suggests. Prices are indicative.

The right vehicle for Vemdalen is decided by your ski bags as much as your headcount, and on this route it is decided by your airport most of all. Beyond the priced options above, hoppa runs a wider range of vehicle types:

Wheelchair accessible minibus: 1 to 6 seats, for travellers and families with mobility needs. Request it at booking.
Private coach: up to 60 seats for a club or corporate group. On this route Arlanda is the only gateway that returns one, from £4,017 for 23 seats and £4,919 for 36. Vehicles seating 16 or more need 14 days' notice to cancel free of charge.

Child seats are free: the first one at no charge, requested at booking. Pets and service animals are permitted and count toward the vehicle's passenger allowance.

Vehicle type	Max passengers	Luggage capacity	Why choose this option?	Estimated price (one-way)
Private car (Åre Östersund)	Up to 3	Up to 3 ski or board bags	The cheapest way to reach a Vemdalsskalet or Björnrike lodge door to door. Couples and threes with skis and a bag each.	From £612
Private MPV, 4 seats (Åre Östersund)	Up to 4	Up to 4 ski or board bags	Two adults, two children and the boot space a saloon does not have. The usual family answer on this route.	From £763
Private MPV, 5 seats (Åre Östersund)	Up to 5	Up to 5 ski or board bags	Five travellers and five sets of gear, and the largest vehicle this airport offers before the price jumps.	From £793
Executive car (Åre Östersund)	Up to 3	Up to 3 ski or board bags	A business arrival into Östersund, or simply a better car for two hours of forest road after a flight.	From £1,036
Executive MPV (Åre Östersund)	Up to 5	Up to 5 ski or board bags	Executive comfort with room for five sets of skis. The upgrade families ask for when the gear list runs long.	From £1,127
Large minibus, 16 seats (Arlanda)	Up to 16	Up to 16 ski or board bags	The largest vehicle on the route, and Arlanda is the only airport that returns it. Sixteen seats and above need 14 days' notice to cancel free of charge.	From £3,351
Private minibus, 6 seats (Arlanda)	Up to 6	Up to 6 ski or board bags	The vehicle that decides this page. Six seats exist at Arlanda and nowhere else on this route, at any price.	From £1,101
Private minibus, 8 seats (Arlanda)	Up to 8	Up to 8 ski or board bags	A chalet party of eight, on the long road north. Vehicles seating 8 to 14 need 48 hours' notice to cancel free of charge.	From £1,214
Private minibus, 8 seats (Åre Östersund)	Up to 8	Up to 8 ski or board bags	The same eight seats over a third of the distance, listed so you can see why a group flies to Arlanda instead.	From £2,429
Large minibus, 10 to 14 seats (Åre Östersund)	Up to 14	Up to 14 ski or board bags	Club trips and extended families, and the one large size where the nearer airport wins on price as well as time.	From £2,580
Large minibus, 10 to 14 seats (Arlanda)	Up to 14	Up to 14 ski or board bags	The same sizes off the long road south. Above ten seats the two airports trade places size by size, so price both before you book.	From £2,481

Lock in your Vemdalen transfer rate

A few things worth knowing before you book:

Count the group before you book the flight. Five or fewer, fly to Åre Östersund. Six or more, fly to Arlanda: Östersund has no vehicle between a five-seat MPV and an £2,429 minibus.
Sveg is near, and hoppa cannot price it. 63 km, about an hour, no vehicles returned. Arrange that last hour yourself if you land or arrive by train there.
Name the ski area as well as the lodge. Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike and Klövsjö/Storhogna are linked but separate, and the driver needs the right one.
Declare the ski bags. One bag per person up to 24 inches is standard; over 24 inches counts as two pieces, which a ski bag usually does.
Ask for the child seat at booking. The first one is free, but it has to be requested in advance.
Cancellation runs off the vehicle size. 24 hours on 7 seats and under, 48 hours on 8 to 14, 14 days on 16 and above.
Booking inside 24 hours still works, though an expedited booking fee applies.

A straight road between banks of snow-laden spruce

How to book your Vemdalen transfer

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Enter your details

Use the search bar to tell us your arrival airport (Åre Östersund or Stockholm Arlanda), your travel dates and your destination address. Give the lodge or cabin name along with the ski area, because Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike and Klövsjö/Storhogna are three separate doors.

Choose your transfer

Compare private vehicles side by side: private car from £612, MPV from £763, executive car from £1,036 and executive MPV from £1,127 out of Åre Östersund, or a minibus from £1,101 out of Arlanda. All prices and journey times shown upfront.

Add what you are carrying

Tell us how many ski, board and boot bags are coming, and request a child seat if you need one, since the first is free. Pets and service animals are permitted and count toward the vehicle's passenger allowance.

Confirm and travel

Pay once, at the price shown, using Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro or PayPal. Your e-ticket names the meeting point in arrivals, hoppa tracks your inbound flight and the driver's details arrive 24 hours before pickup. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel on vehicles seating 7 or fewer.

How else can you get to Vemdalen?

Sweden makes the long part of this journey easy and the short part hard. Trains and roads reach deep into Härjedalen, and then stop about an hour short of the slopes at Sveg, which is the nearest station and also the nearest airport hoppa cannot price.

Every option below is therefore an answer to that last hour, and to who carries the ski bags across it.

Transport option	Indicative price to Vemdalen	Journey time	What's included / what to watch for
hoppa private car (Åre Östersund Airport to Vemdalsskalet)	From £612 per vehicle	~2 hr	The shortest bookable route to the slopes, and the cheapest vehicle on it. A named driver waits inside arrivals with a name board and takes you to the lodge door in whichever of the three linked areas you are staying.
hoppa private minibus (Stockholm Arlanda to Björnrike)	From £1,101 per vehicle	~5 hr – 5 hr 30 min	The answer for six or more, however odd that looks on a map. Six seats cost £1,101 here and do not exist at Åre Östersund at all, where eight seats are £2,429. There is no shared shuttle on this route, so a private vehicle is the hoppa option either way. Vehicles seating 8 to 14 need 48 hours' notice to cancel free of charge.
Train to Sveg, then a local road transfer	Ticketed per person, plus the road leg	Varies by service, plus ~1 hr	Sveg is the nearest railway station, with connections to other major Swedish towns and cities, and it is a genuinely pleasant way to arrive. It leaves you 63 km short. hoppa returns no vehicle from Sveg, so book that final hour locally and in advance rather than on the platform.
Fly to Sveg Airport (EVG)	Airfare, plus the road leg	~1 hr from the airport	The closest airport to the resort by a wide margin, at 63 km. hoppa prices no transfer from it, so treat the flight and the last hour as two separate arrangements and settle the second before you leave home.
Hire car from the airport (third-party)	Day rate + fuel	~2 hr from Åre Östersund	Reasonable if you want a car all week, since the three ski areas are linked on the hill rather than by a single village street. Winter tyres are mandatory in Sweden during the winter months, so check what is fitted before you drive away, and remember you would be taking on two hours of dark forest road after a flight.
Driving up from Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö	Fuel + your own time	5.5 hr / 8.5 hr / 11 hr	Sweden's road network connects the lot: 450 km from Stockholm, 670 km from Gothenburg, 890 km from Malmö. A fine drive in good conditions and a long one in poor ones. Winter tyres are a legal requirement for all of it.
Turning up and hoping for a taxi	No fixed price	Varies	Avoid. This is a two-hour run into Härjedalen from Östersund and a five-hour one from Arlanda. There is no fixed price, no guarantee the car takes four board bags, and no recourse at all if nobody at the rank will go that far after dark. Book ahead.

What should you know about skiing Vemdalen in winter?

Vemdalen is three ski areas rather than one. Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike and Klövsjö/Storhogna are linked, and between them they hold groomed pistes, a lot of family terrain and extensive cross-country trails. Björnrike has the reputation with young families; Klövsjö and Storhogna sit at the northern end. Where you sleep decides which of them you ski first, which is why the booking address matters more here than the airport does.

Skiing three areas under one name has three practical consequences at the booking stage:

Decide the area, then the lodge, then the transfer. The three areas are close enough to share a lift pass and far enough apart that arriving at the wrong one with the bags is a real afternoon lost. Name the area at booking.
Plan for the days you do not ski. The live draw here is not only the pistes: snowshoeing, dog sledding and ice fishing are all on the doorstep, and the lodges lean hard on traditional Swedish cooking. A weather day in Härjedalen is a day out, not a write-off.
Winter tyres are mandatory, and the distances are Swedish. The road from Åre Östersund is two hours of quiet forest highway and the one from Arlanda is five. Vetted local operators drive both all season in winter-equipped vehicles, and hoppa transfers on 7 seats and under cancel free up to 24 hours before travel.

The one thing this resort will not do is let you improvise the last leg. Sveg is the closest airport and the closest station, and hoppa prices no vehicle from either. Arrive through Åre Östersund or Stockholm Arlanda and the whole journey is one booking.

A cross-country ski track cut through deep snow in woodland

Your Vemdalen arrival guide, from Åre Östersund to the first lift

Wheels down at Åre Östersund to a lodge in Härjedalen is about two hours: oversized baggage, a small arrivals hall, a name board, then 130 km south through the forest.

What follows runs the day in order, sets out how Arlanda changes it, and explains why on this route the size of your group decides the airport more than any distance does.

Ski-goers' arrival guide to Vemdalen

Everything you need from wheels down at Åre Östersund to first lift at Vemdalsskalet.

Landing at Åre Östersund The road into Härjedalen Your first ski day Practical essentials

Landing at Åre Östersund Airport (OSD)

Åre Östersund is the gateway to Vemdalen for anyone travelling in a group of five or fewer: 130 km, about two hours by road, and £612 for a private car. It is a small airport, so there is no terminal to change and no transit to catch. You walk from the gate into arrivals.

Meeting your hoppa driver

Your driver waits in the arrivals hall holding a name board with your surname. Twenty-four hours before pickup hoppa sends a final SMS or WhatsApp with the exact spot and your driver's contact details.

Airport arrivals carry up to 60 minutes of free waiting, plus a 30 minute buffer on international flights
Your driver tracks the inbound flight, so a delay moves the pickup rather than losing it
If you cannot see them, stay where you are and call the number on your e-ticket. hoppa answers in an average of 11 seconds, and it is a person rather than a chatbot

Tip: save the emergency number from your e-ticket before you leave the terminal. The road south runs through a long stretch of forest with little beside it.

Baggage & ski gear

Skis and boards are checked in as special baggage and come off a designated oversized belt rather than the standard carousel. Tell hoppa how many ski, board and boot bags you are carrying when you book, so the vehicle sent has the space. The standard allowance is one bag per person up to 24 inches, and anything longer counts as two pieces, which a ski bag almost always does.

Landing somewhere else instead

Three airports serve Vemdalen and they are not interchangeable. Book the transfer for the airport you are actually landing at:

Åre Östersund (OSD) — 130 km, about 2 hours, from £612. Closest bookable gateway, and capped at 5 seats before the price jumps.
Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) — 450 km, about 5 to 5.5 hours, from £813. The group gateway: 6-seat minibus £1,101, 8-seat £1,214, 16-seat £3,351.
Sveg (EVG) — 63 km, about 1 hour. The nearest airport of the three, and hoppa prices no vehicle from it. Arrange that hour separately.

South from Östersund, or north from Stockholm

From Åre Östersund the route runs 130 km south into Härjedalen, roughly two hours of well-kept two-lane road through forest and open fell. It is a quiet drive with long gaps between towns, and that is the whole character of it.

From Arlanda the approach is the mirror image and far longer: 450 km north, five to five and a half hours, driven straight through in one vehicle rather than broken by a connection.

Worth knowing: the page you may have read elsewhere calls Åre Östersund the closest airport. It is not. Sveg is 63 km out against Östersund's 130. What makes Östersund the right answer is not distance but inventory: it is the nearest airport hoppa can actually put a vehicle at.

Where you are dropped

Vemdalen is not a single village, and this is the part worth getting right at booking. Your accommodation will sit in one of three linked areas:

Vemdalsskalet — the central of the three, and the name most lodges book under
Björnrike — the family end, with gentler terrain off the lifts
Klövsjö/Storhogna — the northern pair, nearest the road in from Östersund

Give the property name and the area when you book, and your driver goes to the door rather than to the nearest lift station.

Winter on this road

Swedish roads are well maintained and snowstorms still happen. Winter tyres are mandatory through the winter months, daylight is short in January, and the stretches between towns are genuinely empty. Every vetted operator on this route runs winter-equipped vehicles and drives it through the season.

Your first day on the hill

Vemdalen skis as three linked areas with groomed pistes, plenty of easy terrain and cross-country trails running well beyond the lifts. It is Scandinavian skiing rather than Alpine: rounded, forested, generous with beginners, and considerably less crowded than the Alps in half term.

Getting to the lifts from your lodge

On foot or by resort shuttle — most lodges sit within reach of one of the three areas, so the daily trip is short
Your transfer — hoppa drops you at your accommodation, so moving between the linked areas during the week is a separate arrangement
By hire car — worth it only if you plan to ski all three areas and explore Härjedalen between them

Tip: cross-country trails here run long and start close to the lodges. If half your party does not ski downhill, this is the resort where that stops being a problem.

Timing your arrival

A morning flight into Åre Östersund has you at the lodge by mid-afternoon with the evening to sort gear. From Arlanda the same flight becomes an evening arrival, because five and a half hours of road is five and a half hours of road. Transfers run through the night; a nighttime surcharge applies between 22:00 and 08:00 local time and is already inside the price you agreed.

If the weather closes in

Snowshoeing, dog sledding and ice fishing are all on the doorstep, and the lodges here take traditional Swedish cooking seriously. A day off the pistes in Härjedalen is a day out rather than a day lost.

Practical essentials

Your transfer, in numbers

Free waiting on airport arrivals: up to 60 minutes, plus a 30 minute buffer on international flights
Free waiting on departures and point-to-point: up to 15 minutes after the scheduled pickup time
Cancellation: 24 hours before travel on 7 seats and under, 48 hours on 8 to 14 seats, 14 days on 16 seats and above, all for a full refund
Child seats: the first one is free. Request it at booking
Luggage: one bag per person up to 24 inches. Over 24 inches counts as two pieces
Nighttime surcharge: 22:00 to 08:00 local time, already included in the price you agree
Booking inside 24 hours: possible, with an expedited booking fee
Pets and service animals: permitted, counting toward the vehicle's passenger allowance

Paying for it

Your transfer is paid once, upfront, in the currency you booked it in, so there is nothing to settle with the driver at the end of a long day. hoppa takes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro and PayPal.

Winter driving in Härjedalen

Winter tyres are mandatory in Sweden through the winter months. The roads are well maintained, but snowstorms happen and ice is a normal condition rather than an event. If you hire a car, check what is fitted before you leave the airport and look at conditions before a long leg.

If something goes wrong

hoppa's support team answers in an average of 11 seconds, 24/7, across chat, email and phone, with a 99.7% call answer rate. The hoppa help centre is the place to start if you would rather read the answer than ask for it. Any complaint must reach customer service within 30 days of the date of service.

Before you leave home: screenshot your e-ticket. The meeting point and the emergency number are the two things you want on the screen rather than in the cloud when you land somewhere small at dusk.

What to expect on the road to Vemdalen

Two hours south through the forest from Åre Östersund, or the long haul north from Stockholm. Here is what each approach actually gets you, including the two that start behind a steering wheel.

A car on a snow-covered forest road between heavily snow-laden spruce

Åre Östersund (OSD) to Vemdalen — the short drive (~2 hr)

130 km south into Härjedalen, roughly two hours of quiet forest road. Private car from £612 straight to your lodge door at Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike or Klövsjö. The catch is size: this airport sells nothing between a five-seat MPV and an £2,429 minibus.

Traffic on a cleared winter highway curving through snow-covered forest

Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) to Vemdalen — best for 6 or more (~5 hr 30 min)

450 km north, five to five and a half hours, driven straight through. Private car from £813, 6-seat minibus £1,101, 8-seat £1,214, 16-seat £3,351. The longer road, and for a group the cheaper one by a wide margin.

Ice on the water below the historic waterfront buildings of Stockholm

Stockholm to Vemdalen — 450 km by road (~5 hr 30 min)

The same 450 km from the city rather than the airport, which is the route to take if you are adding a few days in Stockholm either side of the skiing. Winter tyres are mandatory if you drive it yourself, and the daylight runs out early in midwinter.

A red timber barn beside a snow-banked road across open country

Gothenburg to Vemdalen — 670 km by road (~8 hr 30 min)

Eight and a half hours and 670 km, which is a serious day's driving and worth knowing before you book the flight. Most travellers arriving from the west coast connect to Åre Östersund or Arlanda instead and pick up the transfer there.

Can I cancel or change my hoppa transfer?

Yes, though cancelling and changing work differently.

Cancel in time and you get a full refund. The window depends on the size of vehicle you booked:

7-seater and below: cancel at least 24 hours before pick-up.
8 to 14 seater: cancel at least 48 hours before pick-up.
16 seater and above: cancel at least 14 days before pick-up. Cancel between 7 and 14 days out and you get half the booking value back.

Refunds reach your original payment method in 5 to 7 business days.

Changes are narrower. You can update passenger names, contact numbers, passenger count and luggage count, as long as your party still fits the vehicle you booked. Anything else means cancelling and booking again at the current price. That covers a new pick-up time, a different address or a different vehicle.

Extras are more flexible. Up to 24 hours before pick-up you can adjust things like child seat details or the name on the pick-up sign.

If your flight is cancelled, contact hoppa straight away. You get a full refund on a ride you no longer need. Booking inside 24 hours of travel is still possible, though an expedited booking fee applies.

Is hoppa transfer reliable?

Yes. hoppa has moved more than 40 million travellers through 2,600+ airports and resorts across 182+ countries, working with a network of 70,000+ vetted local fleet providers. hoppa is trusted by Mastercard and UnionPay as the mobility infrastructure layer for agentic travel.

On the Åre Östersund to Vemdalen route that reliability is practical, not abstract. Your driver tracks your inbound flight, so a delay moves your pickup rather than losing it. You get up to 60 minutes of free waiting time, plus a 30 minute buffer on international arrivals. If a delay runs more than 2 hours past your scheduled arrival, call the number on your e-ticket and hoppa will coordinate a new pickup time. If something does go wrong, hoppa's support team answers in an average of 11 seconds, 24/7, across chat, email and phone, with a 99.7% call answer rate.

Every vehicle on this route is operated by a vetted local company that drives the mountain roads all winter. The price you agree at booking is the price you pay, with no surcharge for snow, traffic or a late landing.

Can an AI assistant book hoppa?

Yes. hoppa is built as a global mobility platform that powers agentic transactions, which means an AI assistant can search, price and book a transfer on your behalf.

That is why hoppa is trusted by Mastercard and UnionPay as the mobility infrastructure layer for agentic travel. Fixed, all-in pricing and a structured inventory of 70,000+ vetted local fleet providers give an AI agent something unambiguous to act on: one price, one vehicle, one confirmed pickup.

Ask your assistant for a Åre Östersund to Vemdalen transfer and it can return live availability, vehicle sizes and a fixed price without you opening a booking form.

Arrive happy & ready for the slopes with hoppa

Flying to the nearest airport is the wrong move here, twice over. Sveg is the closest and hoppa can put no vehicle on that road at all; Åre Östersund works beautifully until your group reaches six, at which point its price list runs out of vehicles.

So book the headcount, not the map. Five or fewer, Åre Östersund and two hours. Six or more, Stockholm Arlanda and the long road north, which costs less than the short one. And name the ski area as well as the lodge, because Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike and Klövsjö are three different doors.

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Vemdalen transfers: frequently asked questions

What is the best airport to fly into for Vemdalen?

Åre Östersund for up to five travellers: 130 km, about two hours, and £612 for a private car against £813 from Stockholm Arlanda. For six or more it is Arlanda, because Östersund has no vehicle between a five-seat MPV and an 8-seat minibus at £2,429.

How much is a transfer from Åre Östersund Airport to Vemdalen?

A private car starts from £612 one way for up to 3 passengers, a four-seat MPV from £763 and a five-seat MPV from £793. That is the whole vehicle rather than each passenger. Prices are indicative and fixed at the moment you book.

How do I get to Vemdalen from Stockholm Arlanda?

By private transfer it is 450 km and five to five and a half hours, driven straight through. A private car is £813, a 6-seat minibus £1,101, an 8-seater £1,214 and a 16-seater £3,351. Once there are six or more of you, Arlanda is where to fly.

Is Sveg Airport closer to Vemdalen?

Yes, considerably: 63 km against Åre Östersund's 130, about an hour by road. hoppa returns no vehicle from Sveg, though, so there is no transfer to book there. If you arrive at Sveg by air or by train, arrange that last hour separately and in advance.

Can hoppa take a group of eight to Vemdalen?

Yes, and the airport matters more than usual. From Stockholm Arlanda an 8-seat minibus is £1,214. From Åre Östersund the same eight seats are £2,429, despite a drive a third as long. Arlanda is the better booking for six, seven or eight.

What about a group of twelve or more going to Vemdalen?

Above ten seats the two airports trade places, so check both. Åre Östersund is £2,732 for twelve and £2,823 for fourteen. Arlanda is £2,481 for ten and £3,351 for sixteen, and it is the only gateway that goes above fourteen seats at all.

Where should I tell the driver I am staying in Vemdalen?

Give the property name and the ski area together. Vemdalsskalet, Björnrike and Klövsjö/Storhogna are linked on the hill but separate on the road, and arriving at the wrong one with the bags costs an afternoon.

Can I get the train to Vemdalen?

Not the whole way. The nearest station is Sveg, which has connections to other major Swedish towns and cities, and it leaves you 63 km and about an hour short. Book that final leg in advance rather than assuming a car will be waiting on the platform.

Can I drive to Vemdalen myself?

Yes, and Sweden's road network makes it straightforward: 450 km and 5.5 hours from Stockholm, 670 km and 8.5 hours from Gothenburg, 890 km and 11 hours from Malmö. Winter tyres are mandatory during the winter months, which is worth confirming with any hire company before you drive away.

Is Vemdalen good for families?

It is one of the reasons people come. The three linked areas hold a lot of gentle terrain and extensive cross-country trails, and snowshoeing, dog sledding and ice fishing fill the days nobody wants to ski. First child seat in the transfer is free, requested at booking.

Can I take ski and snowboard bags in a hoppa transfer to Vemdalen?

Yes, and this is the thing to declare when you book. The standard allowance is one case up to 24 inches per passenger, and anything longer counts as two pieces, which a ski or board bag usually does. Say how many are coming and the operator sends a vehicle with the boot for them.

What happens if my flight into Åre Östersund is delayed?

hoppa tracks your inbound flight and moves the pickup to match. Airport arrivals carry up to 60 minutes of free waiting, plus a 30 minute buffer on international flights, and support answers in an average of 11 seconds if you need it.

Are the roads to Vemdalen safe in winter?

Sweden's roads are well maintained, but snowstorms happen and ice is normal rather than exceptional. Winter tyres are a legal requirement in the winter months. Vetted local operators run winter-equipped vehicles and drive these routes every week of the season.