Borlänge

Until the end of the 19th century, Borlänge was a small village. In the 1870s, the village became a stop on the new railway connecting Falun and Ludvika, and around the train station a service and industry city emerged. The most notable among the Borlänge industries were Kvarnveden paper mill and Domnarvets Jernverk steel mill. In 1900 Borlänge had grown to some 4,000 inhabitants. The city remained heavily industrialized until the 1970s, but today the majority of Borlänge's population work in the service sector. Borlänge's modernist city centre was voted the ugliest in Sweden in a 2018 popular poll.

Tourist office

• Borlänge turistbyrå

  phone: +46 77-162 62 62
  address: Sveagatan 1

The town is easy to reach. The road network is excellent and the only time to expect traffic jams is at 16:00 when most people head home from their work. There is also a railway station and an airport.

By plane

• Dala AirportFlights to Borlänge go from Gothenburg and Malmö, tickets can be booked online at AIS Airlines. The local bus 1 operates between the airport and central Borlänge.

By train

Borlänge is an important railway hub, tickets can be bought at the website of the Swedish railway company SJ.
Tåg i Bergslagen operate the regional trains connecting Borlänge with, for example, Mora, Falun and Örebro. While tickets can be bought on board, it is usually cheaper to purchase them via the national train operator SJ.

By bus

Bus is in general the cheapest way of reaching Borlänge from other cities. Tickets can be found at the website of Swebus Express (Available in english).
Dalatrafik operate the regional bus network.

By car

Route 70 connects Borlänge with Mora and Enköping; route 50 with Söderhamn and Örebro; and route 71 with Sälen; and route 293 with Falun.

Getting around by car is easy and parking not too hard to find. The bus network covers the entire town and the villages outside. A ride inside the towns borders costs 30 kr for adults.

By taxi

• Borlänge Taxi

  phone: +46 243-131 00

• Jussi Björling Museum

  phone: +46 243-74240
  address: Borganäsvägen 25

• Ornässtugan

  phone: +46 243-223072
  An old timber-house dating back to the 16th century. The soon-to-be Swedish king Gustaf Vasa hid here after the Stockholm Bloodbath, when he was the last remain of the Swedish noble the Danes sought to eliminate. Guided tours are available.

• 2047 Science Center

  phone: +46 243-79 39 00
  address: Jussi Björlings väg 25
  A children-oriented science and learning center.

• Go skiing in the Romme Alpin. Modern ski facility some kilometres from Borlänge downtown.

Annual events

• Peace & LoveAttracting some 50,000 attendants in 2011, Peace & Love is one of the largest pop music festivals in Sweden, offering both Swedish and international acts. Held annually in July.

• KupolenThe largest shopping mall in the province with over 80 shops and restaurants. Since 2013 there's an IKEA next door making the area quite irresistible for Dalarna's shoppers.

• Borlänge cityMerchants in central Borlänge struggle to compete with the lure of Kupolen, but there are shops, restaurants with food from many cultures and several coffeeshops.

• Dala indiskt kök

  phone: +46 243- 22 99 99
  address: Stationsgatan 13
  Weird interiors but great Indian food.

• Coco Thai

  phone: +46 243 - 88445
  address: Vattugatan 2
  Nice choice for Thai cuisine.

• American Take Away

  phone: +46 243-883 00
  address: Hagavägen 13
  Not just takeaway, despite the name. American style pizzas, don't miss the mouth-watering El Taco with guacamole and sour cream!

Younger people go to S2, located opposite of Stationsgatan 1, or Flamingo for dancing. If you want a pub with the real local feel you should check out Engelska. It's kind of a dive bar and populated by a diverse bunch of people. Bolanche, above Stationsgatan 1, is the place for people in the ages 25-30 while Liljan, in the Liljan "galleria" on the park side, is the place for the more mature. If you like rock you may want to head to The Rock House, opposite Flamingo, although it's usually kind of deserted. And as always it's easiest to ask the locals were to find these places.

• Best Western Gustaf Wasa

  phone: +46 243-217400
  address: Tunagatan 1

• Borlänge Vandrarhem

  phone: +46 243-22 76 15
  address: Tjärna Allé
  A hostel operated by the Swedish Tourist Association.

• Buskåkers Gästgifvargård

  phone: +46 243-23 32 33
  address: Buskåkersvägen 5

• First Hotel Brage

  phone: +46 243 21 76 60
  address: Stationsgatan 1-3

• Hotell Kupolen

  phone: +46 243-680 50
  address: Kupolen 111

• Hotell Saga

  phone: +46 243-21 18 40
  address: Borganäsvägen 28

• Quality Hotel Galaxen

  phone: +46 243 21 60 00
  address: Jussi Björlingsväg 25

• Scandic Borlänge

  phone: +46 243-799000
  address: Stationsgatan 21-23

In an emergency always call 112.

• Borlänge Police office

  phone: 114 14 (in country only)
  address: Wallintorget 9

• Borlänge hospital

  phone: +46 243-49 70 00
  address: Bergebyvägen 4

• Falun, the white-collar sibling and friendly rival of Borlänge, has a UNESCO-listed old copper mine and is 20 minutes away by car.
• Siljansbygden, the area around beautiful Lake Siljan, is a very attractive part of Dalarna and well worth a visit.