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Compare bus, train, and flight for Stockholm to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, while a flight costs an average of $1,637.
Distance: 246 miles (397 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$60 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $1,637 Average price |
4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Gothenburg:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockholm to Gothenburg costing on average $60.
A bus is $1,587 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm to Gothenburg costing on average $1,637.
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 7h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Stockholm to Gothenburg
How to get from Stockholm to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 451 SJ9:22 PM3h25Stockholm Central Station12:47 AMGothenburg Centralstation$271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 451 SJ9:22 PM3h25Stockholm Central Station12:47 AMGothenburg Centralstation$271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- SK17310:50 PM1h00Stockholm Arlanda Airport11:50 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 165 SJ8:14 AM5h16Stockholm Central Station1:30 PMGothenburg Centralstation$291One-way0 transfers
2047 VR8:01 PM3h34Stockholm Central Station11:35 PMGothenburg Centralstation$331One-way0 transfers- 2019 VR5:52 AM3h43Stockholm Central Station9:35 AMGothenburg Centralstation$331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:55 PM6h50Stockholm, Cityterminalen5:45 AMGothenburg, Korsvägen$461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:55 PM7h00Stockholm, Cityterminalen5:55 AMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$461One-way0 transfers
4001:40 PM6h30Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)8:10 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$461One-way0 transfers
- SK1699:55 PM1h00Stockholm Arlanda Airport10:55 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2301One-way0 transfers
- SK21417:15 PM1h00Stockholm Arlanda Airport8:15 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2941One-way0 transfers
- SK15711:40 AM1h00Stockholm Arlanda Airport12:40 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2941One-way0 transfers
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How to Travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg
The journey from Stockholm to Gothenburg is popular with travelers for both business and leisure. Traveling from Stockholm to Gothenburg is easy to do by trains, buses, or flights. The fastest way is by taking a flight or train, while taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg. Key departure points in Stockholm include Stockholm central train station, Stockholm Cityterminalen bus station, and Stockholm's Arlanda and Bromma airports.
Trains from Stockholm to Gothenburg | Flights from Stockholm to Gothenburg | Return trips from Gothenburg to Stockholm
Stockholm to Gothenburg Travel Comparison
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€36 |
6:15 h |
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€45 |
3:16 h |
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What is the best way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg?
Cheapest way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg; however, trains are only €9 more expensive on average and are around 3 hours faster than taking the bus. There are usually 14 buses traveling from Stockholm to Gothenburg per day. Swebus operates 5 buses which depart from Stockholm's Cityterminalen bus station and take from 7-7½ hours to arrive at Göteborg Nils Ericsson Terminalen. FlixBus operates 3 or 4 buses which depart from Stockholm's Terminalslingan bus station and take between 6 and 7 hours to arrive at Göteborg Nils Ericsson Terminalen. Vy bus4you Express also usually offers 6 Stockholm to Gothenburg buses per day.
Fastest way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg
Taking a flight is the fastest way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg. Flights depart from either Stockholm's Bromma or Arlanda airport and arrive at Gothenburg Landvetter airport after an hour of flight time. However, when travel time to and from Stockholm and Gothenburg's airports is taken into consideration, taking a flight takes approximately 3½ hours which is actually comperable to the train. Airlines that travel directly from Stockholm to Gothenburg include SAS, Norwegian Air, and Tasman Cargo Airlines.
Most popular way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg. Taking the train is approximately 3 hours faster than taking the bus. There are usually 16-17 trains that travel from Stockholm to Gothenburg every day, with the first train departing Stockholm centralstation at 6:00 a.m. All trains arrive at Göteborg centralstation. All trains traveling from Stockholm to Gothenburg are operated by SJ and MTRX.
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This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Gothenburg:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockholm to Gothenburg costing on average $60.
A bus is $1,587 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm to Gothenburg costing on average $1,637.
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 7h 5m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockholm and Gothenburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and arrive in Göteborg-Landvetter Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stockholm Central Station and arrive in Gothenburg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus to go to Gothenburg by bus.
- Travel with Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation, Cityjet, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Gothenburg by flight.
- Travel with SJ, VR, Tågab, Västtrafik, Snälltåget to go to Gothenburg by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation, Cityjet.
- 25 direct trains per day with SJ, VR, Tågab.
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