More people travelled by bus and train in Örebro County this summer. During July and August, 1,450,000 journeys were made. That is 11 percent highet than previous year. Travel increased especially among young people.
Sommarpasset, half-price 30-day tickets and the new Sommarbussen (route 890) were some of this summer’s special offers.
Sommarpasset returns in 2027
With Sommarpasset, children and young people aged 7 to 19 could travel throughout Örebro county for SEK 200 during the summer.
A total of 7,750 Sommarpass were sold and around 213,000 journeys were made with the pass. Young people made 25 percent more journeys than in summer 2025. That is around 100,000 more journeys during June, July and August.
The largest increase was on express buses, regional buses and buses on the county. Train travel also increased.
If you're interested in the 2027 Sommarpass, more information will be available closer to summer.
Sommarbussen attracted more passengers than expected
One of this summer's new additions was the Summer Bus, route 890. It made it easier to get to Ånnaboda, Gustavsvik and Vinön by bus via Hampetorp.
Almost 1,300 journeys were made to Hampetorp. That was 30 percent more than expected. There were 960 journeys to Ånnaboda, twice as many as expected.
Sommarbussen will return next summer. Until then, it is possible to travel to Ånnaboda on route 590 on weekends and during school holidays.
Journeys continues to increase
Journeys continues to increase after the summer. Around 846,000 journeys were made in the county in August. That is 6.5 percent more than in August 2025.
So far this year, travel has increased by 5 percent compared with 2025.
The half-price offer on 30-day tickets is still available. The offer is valid until 2 December 2026.