- Must visit
Gothenburg Museum of Art
Major art museum on Götaplatsen known for Nordic masters, European paintings, and a strong modern collection. One of the city’s top cultural stops.
Cheapest price
$12
Average price
$24
Fastest journey
1 h 42 m
Average duration
1 h 44 m
Trains per day
40
Distance
134 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Skövde to Gothenburg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Skövde to Gothenburg will cost around $24 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $12.
Of the 40 trains that leave Skövde for Gothenburg on Fri, Jul 10, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jul 10 the direct trains cover the 134 km distance in an average of 1 h 44 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 42 m .
On Fri, Jul 10 the slowest trains will take 1 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
2035 VR Snabbtåg · 62035 VR Snabbtåg
13443 Västtrafik
13439 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik
3425 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik
2 Västtrafik · 13455 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik
2047 VR Snabbtåg · 62047 VR Snabbtåg
2021 VR Snabbtåg · 62021 VR Snabbtåg
2045 VR Snabbtåg · 62045 VR Snabbtåg
2031 VR Snabbtåg · 62031 VR Snabbtåg
2025 VR Snabbtåg · 62025 VR SnabbtågOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Skövde to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, and a bus costs an average of $11.
Distance: 83 miles (134 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$13 Average price Cheapest | $56 Average price | $33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Skövde to Gothenburg:
A train is $43 (€35) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Skövde to Gothenburg costing on average $56 (€46).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 24m.
The journey is about 33m faster (1h 23m by train vs 1h 56m by car) and roughly $20 (€17) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($13 (€11) vs $33 (€27)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with SJ, Västtrafik, VR.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Skövde to Gothenburg trains for today, Thursday, July 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2031 VR Snabbtåg · 62031 VR Snabbtåg | 2:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 3:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 13455 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 2:34 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h26 | 5:00 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
13455 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 3:09 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h51 | 5:00 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
13455 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik | 3:09 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h56 | 5:05 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 13469 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 3:49 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h30 | 6:19 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
2035 VR Snabbtåg · 62035 VR Snabbtåg | 4:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 5:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
13469 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 4:23 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h56 | 6:19 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 177 SJ · 60177 SJ | 5:19 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h28 | 7:47 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
177 SJ · 60177 SJ | 5:50 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h57 | 7:47 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2039 VR Snabbtåg · 62039 VR Snabbtåg | 6:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 7:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
13445 Västtrafik | 6:41 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2h29 | 9:10 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
13479 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 7:10 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h50 | 9:00 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2043 VR Snabbtåg · 62043 VR Snabbtåg | 8:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 9:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2045 VR Snabbtåg · 62045 VR Snabbtåg | 9:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 10:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 3489 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 9:20 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h24 | 11:44 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
3489 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 9:52 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h52 | 11:44 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 3493 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 10:20 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h23 | 12:43 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
3493 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 10:53 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h50 | 12:43 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
3493 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik · X6 Västtrafik | 10:53 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2h15 | 1:08 AM Gothenburg | 2 transfers | |
| Friday, July 10 | |||||
7201 Västtrafik · 3421 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 4:41 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h57 | 6:38 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik · 3425 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 5:20 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h23 | 7:43 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
3425 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 5:47 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h56 | 7:43 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 155 SJ · 60155 SJ+ 18 Västtrafik | 6:20 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h47 | 9:07 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen | 3 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik+ 155 SJ · 60155 SJ | 6:20 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h24 | 8:44 AM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
155 SJ · 60155 SJ | 6:50 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 8:44 AM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 157 SJ · 60157 SJ | 7:19 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h25 | 9:44 AM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
157 SJ · 60157 SJ | 7:50 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 9:44 AM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2021 VR Snabbtåg · 62021 VR Snabbtåg | 9:08 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h42 | 10:50 AM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 13439 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 9:19 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h44 | 12:03 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik · 13439 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik · 60 Västtrafik | 9:19 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 3h00 | 12:19 PM Göteborg, Brunnsparken | 3 transfers | |
13439 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 10:11 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h52 | 12:03 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
13439 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik | 10:11 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 12:05 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
425 X 2000 | 10:26 AM Skövde Centralstation | 2h29 | 12:55 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
2025 VR Snabbtåg · 62025 VR Snabbtåg | 11:05 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 12:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
427 SJ 3000 | 11:29 AM Skövde Centralstation | 2h31 | 2:00 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
2 Västtrafik · 13449 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 11:49 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h15 | 2:04 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
13449 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik | 12:14 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h51 | 2:05 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
13449 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 12:14 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h50 | 2:04 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
429 X 2000 | 12:29 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2h26 | 2:55 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
13443 Västtrafik | 12:41 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2h29 | 3:10 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Skövde to Gothenburg run on average 80 times per day, taking around 1h 23m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 32 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 83 miles (134 km) distance in 1h 22m.
Distance 83 miles (134 km) |
Average train duration 1h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Trains per day 80 |
Direct trains 32 |
Fastest train 1h 22m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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Major art museum on Götaplatsen known for Nordic masters, European paintings, and a strong modern collection. One of the city’s top cultural stops.
Large science centre with aquarium, rainforest, and interactive exhibitions. Very popular with families and visitors looking for a hands-on indoor attraction.
Floating maritime museum with historic ships, submarines, and naval exhibits moored in the city centre. A distinctive local favourite on the waterfront.
Historic district of wooden houses, cobbled streets, and independent shops. One of Gothenburg’s most atmospheric and photographed walking areas.
Gothenburg’s main boulevard, stretching from Kungsportsbron to Götaplatsen. Lined with shops, cultural venues, and city energy day and night.
Large urban park popular for walks, picnics, viewpoints, and local leisure. A great place to experience everyday Gothenburg outdoors.
An open-faced shrimp sandwich on bread, usually topped with eggs, mayonnaise, dill, and lemon. A classic West Coast favorite strongly associated with Gothenburg’s seafood culture.
A platter of fresh fish and shellfish such as shrimp, crayfish, mussels, and smoked salmon. It reflects Gothenburg’s identity as Sweden’s leading seafood city.
Pickled herring served in sweet, spiced, or mustard-based marinades. It is a traditional Swedish staple often found on buffets and festive tables.
An established waterfront seafood restaurant known for refined Swedish cooking, shellfish, and classic West Coast flavors in an elegant setting.
A historic Gothenburg restaurant serving traditional Swedish dishes in an old-school brasserie setting. Known for classic flavors and strong local character.
A well-known contemporary restaurant by the Avenyn area, popular for stylish dining and polished cooking. Good for a more modern night out alongside traditional seafood stops.
Prices are high by European standards, especially for dining and hotels, but public transport and casual lunches can be manageable.
Service is usually included. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for excellent table service is appreciated. Little or no tip is expected for cafés or taxis.
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Gothenburg Centralstation, Gothenburg -> Brunnsparken, Gothenburg
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