Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden, and the fifth-largest in the Nordics. The city is located on the west coast of Sweden in the southern part of the country.
It’s possible to travel to Gothenburg by air, train, bus or ferry.
Air
The international airport Landvetter (GOT) is located 20 kilometres south-east of the city centre and you can easilty travel from various destinations in Europe and the world.
It’s easy to get to and from the airport with the shuttle bus service Vy flygbussarna and the journey time is between 25 and 30 minutes. Buses leave from right outside the terminal building and the stop is the main bus station Nils Ericssonterminalen in central Gothenburg or Lindholmen on the island of Hisingen. Taxi or rental cars are also available at the airport.
- Swedavia – Airlines flying to Landvetter
- Vy flygbussarna – time table and tickets to the airport shuttle
- Swedavia – Taxi from the airport
Train
SJ, Öresundstågen, VR, Västtrafik, Tågab and Vy trains are running frequent services to and from the central station in Gothenburg, connecting the city with the Scandinavian capitals Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen. The journey times are just under 4 hours from Oslo, around 3 hours from Stockholm and 3,5 hours from Copenhagen. The trains from Denmark stop at Copenhagen international airport, making it a convenient option to fly there and catch the train to Gothenburg.
- SJ Train – trains run by SJ, Öresundståget, Tågab and others
- VR – trains run by VR (Stockholm-Gothenburg)
- Öresundståg – trains runs by Öresundstågen (Copenhagen-Gothenburg)
- Västtrafik – local trains Västtågen
- Vy – trains run by Vy (Oslo-Gothenburg)
There are apps that make it easier to plan and book train trips across Europe, here are two of them:
- Rail Europe (formerly Loco2), for iPhone and Android
- Eurail/Interrail Rail Planner, for iPhone and Android
Bus
The bus terminal Nils Ericssonterminalen is serviced by long distance and express bus companies like Flixbus and Vybuss. You can easily get travel to Gothenburg from major cities in Sweden and Scandinavia. The journey time is around 3,5 hours from Oslo, 6,5 hours from Stockholm, 3,5 hours from Malmö and 5 hours from Copenhagen.
Travel by bus in West Sweden with public transport company Västtrafik.
Ferry
Stena Line is running direct ferry routes Fredrikshavn–Gothenburg and Kiel–Gothenburg. The ferry terminal for Denmark (Fredrikshavn) is located at Masthuggstorget, near the city centre. The ferries to Germany (Kiel) leave from the terminal in Klippan, a little further out in the harbour.
Many large cruise ships stop in Gothenburg and central quays like Amerikahamnen make it possible to get to the city centre with ease. The outer harbour is further away, but shuttle buses are available at the quays.
Visa
Find out more about passport and visa information for your visit to Sweden. Please note that we do not have any visa application service and are not able to assist with your visa application.