Regulations and general recommendations have been collated into a single document to make it easier to find information and understand what to do when you undertake business travel.
Once again, the rules are broadly unchanged, although two new recommendations apply to air travel:
- choose biofuel tickets where possible
- avoid connecting flights to minimise climate impact
Biofuel tickets are currently mainly offered by SAS and can be booked via our travel agent’s personal service. The option is not yet available in the self-service booking system.
- Download the new guidelines from LU Rules and Regulations: Guidelines for Business Travel at Lund University PDF 250 kB).
Managers with questions about how the rules are to be interpreted can email resor [at] lu [dot] se (resor[at]lu[dot]se). - Read more about what you need to consider before, during and after travel. Business travel
- Read your colleagues’ travelogues for inspiration on more sustainable travel: LU Sustainable travel stories
New app for electronic interrail passes
If you travel abroad by train, you can now use electronic interrail passes. To activate and manage the pass, download the app Rail Planner from the AppStore or Google Play and follow the instructions in the app. The electronic version costs an additional DKK 199 per pass.
More information is available on the Interrail website: interrail.eu
Improved options for rail travel in 2026
The University’s travel agent for international rail travel, Togrejse, now offers the following improved services for 2026:
From 14 December 2025, the following improvements have been implemented:
- New “Talgo” trains on the route between Copenhagen and Hamburg.
- Direct services between Lund and Oslo on Fridays and Sundays.
- One direct daily sleeper train from Hamburg and Berlin.
From 1 May 2026 options will be further increased, including:
Read more and book your journey: Rail travel in Europe