Stockholm Centralstation

The Stockholm Centralstation is large, user friendly and is a one stop shop for all travelers: from Tourism booth, to access to all trains going to other countries, T-​bana (metro), airport shuttles, train to ARN in addition to a plethora of American fast food options even sushi, kebab, Asian, a Coop (grocery store) and everything else you can think a central train station ought to have. It is the busiest train station in Sweden and you will experience it, if you hang around after work. It is easy to figure out the layout if you pay attention and ask for directions. The architecture is modern, open space, and during rush hour, it’s just like navigating through NYC’s Grand Central. If you walk out of the station you are smack in the middle of downtown Stockholm with easy access to restos, Gamla Stan and the outlying neighborhoods to downtown. All points of interest walkable, very walkable. Now this is what a Central Station ought to be.
Visits: 5+
Tip: Look for information and tourist booths on the main floor to get oriented. Swedes speak English… like natives. That is your lifeline to access all forms of transportation in/​out of the station. There are cabs outside the station, and while these rides ain’t cheap, they’re there in case Über doesn’t do it for you.

Very well located station with many transport links. There is also several coffee shops and bars in the building. You will also find the express train to the airport from here…

Poorly designed station. You need to go downstairs and then upstairs again to get to the tracks. How practical is that for people with luggage and strollers? The elevators barely fit 3 – 4 people with luggage and only 2 adults with one luggage and one stroller. So there is obviously always a wait.
The only plus is that there are quite a few shops to eat from (bakeries, hot dog shop, McDonald’s, Burger King, sandwich shops, convenience stores, Sushi Yama, and a few others) and even a fairly large supermarket downstairs called Coop that is opened early and closes late. They also sell a hot buffet that is quite good (but can be pricey).

Not my favorite place, but it is very practical and convenient. Both the bus and train stations are located here (well the bus station is across the street but close enough), so if you are traveling by bus or train you will most likely come around.
Not many dining options and toilets are a bit expensive but you will find lockers throughout the whole building and also a ticket office if you need to get a tunnelbana travel card.
They also have free WiFi (which is quite common in Sweden), but it only works in certain areas of the station.
Traveling to/​from here is not a problem, place is very central (as the name suggests), and you can take the metro, tram or a bus to another part of the city.

Easy access central train station in the heart of Stockholm. My first train ride here was from the south to Stockholm. I had already visited before so knew the area above ground once i arrived.
When you arrive you find an exit and head toward the sun… if they have sun that day. I was lucky today and within minutes was out of the station and at my hotel.
Leaving out of the station was more of a challenge for a first time person but still easy to read the signs and follow the many direction signs. Also, plenty of food options and coffee places in the station if you arrive too early.
My only issue are last minute track changes like what happened to me. Since the announcement is only in Swedish we could have easily missed the train if I was not pay attention. But I was and off we went to the south on the SJ train. Only easy way to travel here without the hassle of parking, fees and tickets.

There’s only one reason i like this station: Arlanda express. 20 min to and from the station. It doesnt get much better than that. Sure it’s the hub to the rest of the area and there’s tons of food, bustling and semi seedy elements too. However convenience of transport os key and this is where it all happens

Wow, its huge! Free Wi-​FI is awesome but having to pay for the rest room is kind of a turn off.
The massive number of comings and going can be a bit confusing. It seems all types of trains meet up here: local commuter, subway like, and even a line directly from the airport. There is plenty to do, see, and eat in the station itself so you don’t have to worry too much. On the ground floor, you can find a tourist information place which can provide maps, directions, and advice.

Almost as massive as Rome’s Termini, Stockholm central station has got the Italians beat: from the shopping, numerous grab and go food places, easy to read signs and a conspicuous information desk right when you enter from Vasagatan. (you can also get your Stockholm card here)
Easy connections to everywhere in the city. Both local and long distance trains depart from here. The buses that come from the airport, like Swebus, stops at the main entrance. The Stockholm metro is more straightforward than Copenhagen’s zone tickets, so if you can get around NYC using the subway, the same formula applies here.
It’s pretty hard to get lost in here.

Chaotic! Crowded.
It is huge and I had a hard time finding where I was going. Or where I should be going.
Make sure you have time when arriving here. Arriving with one train finding another train is pretty easy as long as you know track numbers (which you can get onboard). The screens for arrival and departures are easy to find and read.
But as soon as you need to get upstairs or downstairs, being a stranger you need some navigation skills. To find the stairs you need to be calm and patient. And definitely not in a rush.
The station has lots and lots of opportunities for food to eat seated or to go. That’s a good thing since you never need to worry having to get hungry on the train. Remember not all long distance trains have bistro (check in advance). BUT then again the food is ridiculously expensive.
Tickets for the local transportation SL can be bought at Pressbyrån downstairs for instance. They are now changing from those well-​know strips to prepaid cards.