SE · Västra Götaland County · 57.71°N 11.97°E

gothenburg

Trams, cinnamon buns and ferries to rocky islands on Sweden's west coast.

Best time
May–September is best for the islands and outdoor cafés. Summer still has showers; November–February is wet, windy and dark.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop, usually via Amsterdam or Istanbul, about 17–19 hours all in. The airport coach takes about 30 minutes to the centre. Sweden is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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SE · Västra Götaland Countygothenburg57.71°N 11.97°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Trams, cinnamon buns and ferries to rocky islands on Sweden's west coast.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingGothenburgSE, Västra Götaland County
KLgothenburg
≈ 9,696 km from KL, as the crow flies
Göteborg Sweden July 2016

Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Gothenburg is Sweden's relaxed west-coast city of trams, canals and seafood. A tram and a ferry take you out to car-free islands of smooth pink-grey rock.

Makan

  1. RäkmackaAn open sandwich piled with prawns, egg and mayonnaise.Map ↗
  2. HagabullenThe giant cinnamon bun from the cafés of Haga, big enough to share.Map ↗
  3. Fish soupWest-coast seafood in a creamy soup, at Feskekörka and the harbour.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. HagaOld wooden houses and cafés along a cobbled street known for giant cinnamon buns.Map ↗
  2. Southern archipelagoFerries from Saltholmen hop between car-free islands like Styrsö and Vrångö.Map ↗
  3. FeskekörkaThe 'fish church', a fish market hall shaped like a church, open since 1874.Map ↗
  4. LisebergOne of Scandinavia's biggest amusement parks, with seasonal Halloween and Christmas openings.Map ↗

Good to know

  • A Västtrafik day ticket covers the trams and the island ferries, so you can go straight from the city to Saltholmen and out to sea.
  • Halal kebab and Middle Eastern places are easy to find in the city, but the islands have little food, so bring a picnic.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.