How to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg, Sweden

There are several options for getting from Stockholm to Gothenburg by train, bus, car, subway and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around and will take around 6h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the underground and then fly and arrive in approximately 1h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately SEK 1,575 ($150).

The distance between Stockholm and Gothenburg is around 412km (256 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 397km (247 miles)

It takes around 3hrs to get from Stockholm and Gothenburg by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Stockholm to Gothenburg is to take the underground and then fly which takes around 1h 50m and will set you back approx SEK 1,575 ($150).

The cheapest way to travel between Stockholm and Gothenburg, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Stockholm and Gothenburg. It typically takes around 3hrs and departs hourly.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Stockholm and Gothenburg with no changeovers required. The train runs hourly and takes 3hrs.

Swedish Railways, MTRX and FlixTrain run train services between Stockholm and Gothenburg. Trains depart hourly and will take around 3hrs, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Stockholm and Gothenburg. It typically takes around 6h 15m and departs every 4 hours.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Stockholm and Gothenburg with no changeovers required. The bus runs every 4 hours and takes 6h 15m.

Vy Travel AB, Bus4You, FlixBus, Nettbuss Express and Comati PSG run regular bus services between Stockholm and Gothenburg. Buses run every 4 hours and take around 6h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Stockholm to Gothenburg. We recommend that you take the train to Alvik T-bana then fly from Stockholm Bromma (BMA) to Gothenburg (GOT). instead which will take 1h 50m.

The closest major airport to Gothenburg is Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) (GOT) which is approximately 20km (12 miles) from Gothenburg. Angelholm Helsingborg Airport (AGH) (AGH) and Linkoping City Airport (LPI) (LPI) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Stockholm and Gothenburg. The distance is around 470km (292 miles) by road and it will take around 5hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Stockholm to Gothenburg is to take the train which takes, on average, 3hrs and will usually cost around SEK 530 ($50).