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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 58m. 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 train costs an average of $35, while a flight costs an average of $1,276.
Distance: 252 miles (407 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$35 Average price Cheapest | $60 Average price | $1,276 Average price | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 22m Average total duration 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg:
A train is $25 (€21) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg costing on average $60 (€51).
A train is $1,241 (€1,041) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg costing on average $1,276 (€1,071).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
The journey is about 36m faster (4h 52m by train vs 5h 28m by car) and roughly $64 (€54) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($35 (€30) vs $99 (€84)). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg
How to get from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:11 PM7h34Stockholm, Arlanda5:45 AMGothenburg, Korsvägen$401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:11 PM7h34Stockholm, Arlanda5:45 AMGothenburg, Korsvägen$401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- SK17310:50 PM1h00Stockholm Arlanda Airport11:50 PMGöteborg-Landvetter Airport$2301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 177 SJ+
941 Mälartåg1:28 PM6h02Arlanda Central station7:30 PMGothenburg Centralstation$471One-way1 transfer - 271 SJ+
2035 VR1:08 PM4h27Arlanda Central station5:35 PMGothenburg Centralstation$681One-way1 transfer - 267 SJ+2031 VR11:08 AM4h27Arlanda Central station3:35 PMGothenburg Centralstation$751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:05 PM7h40Stockholm, Arlanda Terminal 55:45 AMGothenburg, Korsvägen$401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:11 PM7h44Stockholm, Arlanda5:55 AMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:05 PM7h50Stockholm, Arlanda Terminal 55:55 AMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen$401One-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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This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg:
A train is $25 (€21) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg costing on average $60 (€51).
A train is $1,241 (€1,041) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm-Arlanda to Gothenburg costing on average $1,276 (€1,071).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
- Around 121 trains per day.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockholm-Arlanda and Gothenburg as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Arlanda Central station and arrive in Gothenburg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Stockholm, Arlanda and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Travel with SJ, VR, Snälltåget, Tågab, Västtrafik to go to Gothenburg by train.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus to go to Gothenburg by bus.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Gothenburg by flight.
- 17 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation.
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