Uppsala Capital Uppsala Uppsala is the oldest university city in the Nordic countries, 40 minutes by train from Stockholm and 20 minutes from Arlanda. It has the Gothic cathedral where Gustavo Vasa and Lineu are buried, the Gustavianum with its 17th‑century anatomical theatre, the pink castle on the hill, the Jardim de Lineu and, 5 km away, the royal tombs of Gamla Uppsala.