- Must visit
Västerbottens Museum
Regional museum with exhibitions on local history, culture, Sami heritage, and the adjacent open-air heritage area Gammlia.
Cheapest price
$99
Average price
$203
Fastest journey
10 h 16 m
Average duration
10 h 28 m
Trains per day
63
Distance
815 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gothenburg to Umeå is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Gothenburg to Umeå will cost around $203 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $99.
It's difficult to get from Gothenburg to Umeå without transferring at least once.
3426 Västtrafik+
168 SJ · 574 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000
3420 Västtrafik+
168 SJ · 574 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000
3420 Västtrafik+
166 SJ · 10 SJ · 582 SJ 3000
3420 Västtrafik+
174 SJ · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000
432 X 2000 · 578 SJ 3000
428 X 2000 · 574 SJ 3000
436 X 2000 · 582 SJ 3000
432 X 2000 · 578 SJ 3000
436 X 2000 · 582 SJ 3000+
18 Västtrafik
432 X 2000 · 578 SJ 3000+
18 VästtrafikOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gothenburg to Umeå among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $70. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $70, and a flight costs an average of $137.
Distance: 506 miles (815 km)
Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$137 Average price Cheapest | $392 Average price | $218 Average price | $207 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 57m Average total duration 11h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 26m Average total duration 12h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Gothenburg to Umeå:
A train is $81 (€65) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gothenburg to Umeå costing on average $218 (€176).
A train is $255 (€206) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Umeå costing on average $392 (€317).
Other travel options to Umeå take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 27m.
Bus takes on average 12h 56m.
Tickets start at around $137 (€111) compared to roughly $207 (€167) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $70 (€57). The journey takes 11h 27m versus 11h 18m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Gothenburg to Umeå trains for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3420 Västtrafik+ 168 SJ · 574 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 4:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h57 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 3 transfers | |
3420 Västtrafik+ 174 SJ · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 4:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h57 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 3 transfers | |
3420 Västtrafik+ 166 SJ · 10 SJ · 582 SJ 3000 | 4:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h57 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 3 transfers | |
400 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 5:11 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h27 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
400 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 5:11 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h23 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
400 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 5:11 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h23 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
420 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 5:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h21 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
420 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 5:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
420 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 5:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2012 VR Snabbtåg+ 576 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 5:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h02 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2012 VR Snabbtåg+ 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 5:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h06 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2012 VR Snabbtåg+ 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 5:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h02 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
422 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 6:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 17h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
422 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 6:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 15h21 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
422 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 6:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 17h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2004 VR Snabbtåg+ 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 6:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 15h06 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2004 VR Snabbtåg+ 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 6:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 17h02 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
3426 Västtrafik+ 168 SJ · 574 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 6:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h57 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 3 transfers | |
424 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 7:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 14h21 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
424 X 2000 · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 7:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
424 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 7:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
168 SJ · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 7:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 14h02 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
168 SJ · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 7:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 15h58 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
168 SJ · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 7:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 18h32 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
426 X 2000 · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 8:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 17h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
426 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 8:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 15h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
426 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 8:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 13h21 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
170 SJ · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 8:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 14h58 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
170 SJ · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 8:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 13h02 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
170 SJ · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 8:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 17h32 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
428 X 2000 · 574 SJ 3000 | 9:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 10h16 | 7:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
428 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 9:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 14h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
428 X 2000 · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 9:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
428 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 9:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 12h21 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
172 SJ · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 9:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h32 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
172 SJ · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 9:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 13h58 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
172 SJ · 580 SJ 3000 · 94 SJ | 9:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h32 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
430 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 10:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 13h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
430 X 2000 · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 10:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 15h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
430 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 10:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 11h21 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2032 VR Snabbtåg+ 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 10:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 15h36 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2032 VR Snabbtåg+ 576 SJ 3000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 10:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 11h06 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
576 SJ 3000+ 7418 Norrtåg+ 2032 VR Snabbtåg | 10:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 10h47 | 9:19 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
174 SJ · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 10:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 15h32 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
432 X 2000 · 578 SJ 3000+ 18 Västtrafik | 10:52 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen | 10h46 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
432 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 11:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 12h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
432 X 2000 · 578 SJ 3000 | 11:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 10h21 | 9:38 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
432 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 94 SJ | 11:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 14h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
432 X 2000 · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 11:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 14h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
434 X 2000 · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 12:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 13h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
434 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 94 SJ | 12:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 13h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
434 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 12:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 11h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2036 VR Snabbtåg+ 580 SJ 3000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 12:32 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 11h02 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
2036 VR Snabbtåg+ 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 12:32 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 13h36 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
178 SJ · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 12:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 13h32 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
436 X 2000 · 582 SJ 3000+ 18 Västtrafik | 12:53 PM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen | 10h41 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
436 X 2000 · 582 SJ 3000 | 1:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 10h17 | 11:34 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
436 X 2000 · 582 SJ 3000 · 94 SJ | 1:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 12h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
436 X 2000 · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 1:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 12h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
436 X 2000 · 584 SJ 3000 · 94 SJ | 1:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 12h51 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
180 SJ · 180 SJ · 92 SJ+ 8364 X-Trafik | 1:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 17h35 | 7:11 AM Umeå Central Station | 5 transfers | |
180 SJ · 182 SJ · 286 SJ · 92 SJ | 1:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 17h35 | 7:11 AM Umeå Central Station | 5 transfers | |
182 SJ · 182 SJ · 286 SJ · 92 SJ | 2:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 16h35 | 7:11 AM Umeå Central Station | 5 transfers | |
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Trains from Gothenburg to Umeå run on average 10 times per day, taking around 11h 27m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $70 (€56) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:55. The fastest train covers the 506 miles (815 km) distance in 10h 16m.
Distance 506 miles (815 km) |
Average train duration 11h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price $70 (€56) |
Trains per day 10 |
Fastest train 10h 16m |
First train 12:04 AM |
Last train 11:55 PM |
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Best time to book 77 days |
Discover the best of Umeå — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Umeå trip today.
Regional museum with exhibitions on local history, culture, Sami heritage, and the adjacent open-air heritage area Gammlia.
Contemporary art museum by Ume River, known for ambitious international exhibitions and striking modern architecture on the arts campus.
Museum dedicated to women’s history and contemporary social issues, with rotating exhibitions in central Umeå.
Central square and natural starting point for exploring Umeå, surrounded by shops, public buildings, and city life.
Heritage and recreation area combining museum grounds, historic buildings, green space, and walking paths.
Riverside park near the city center, valued for relaxing walks, seasonal greenery, and views toward the bridges and water.
Savory pie made with Västerbotten cheese from northern Sweden. It is one of the region’s most iconic dishes and often served at celebrations.
Thinly sliced sautéed reindeer, usually served with mashed potatoes, lingonberries, and cream sauce. A classic northern Swedish and Sámi-influenced dish.
Lightly smoked reindeer meat, traditionally cooked over an open fire and often served in a wrap or with potatoes. Strongly associated with Sámi food culture in the north.
Established fine dining restaurant in central Umeå, known for seasonal tasting menus, quality wine pairings, and elegant service.
Casual and well-regarded bistro with French-inspired cooking, good cocktails, and a warm atmosphere that is popular with locals.
Well-known central restaurant serving modern Swedish cuisine with strong northern ingredients, plus a polished but relaxed atmosphere.
Moderate by Swedish standards. Coffee and lunch are manageable, but dinners, alcohol, and hotels can feel pricey.
Service is included. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated. Little or no tip is normal for cafes and taxis.
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