Getting to Gothenburg

Getting to Gothenburg

A few easy ways to reach us

You can travel to Gothenburg in several ways – travel by air, train or bus.

By Plane

The international airport Landvetter (GOT) is located 25 kilometres south-east of the city centre and you can travel from various destinations in Europe and the world.

Göteborg Landvetter Airport
438 80 Landvetter, Sweden

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From & to the Airport

It’s easy to get to and from the airport with the shuttle bus service Flygbussarna, the journey time is between 25 and 30 minutes. Buses leave outside the terminal building and the stop is the central station Nils Ericson terminal.

You can buy your bus ticket online ahead of time, or from a ticket machine or the bus driver. Note that you cannot pay the driver in cash. Find here the Flygbyssarna time table and ticket information.

Alternatively, you can take the buses of Västtrafik, Nettbuss, and FlixBus. For more information click here.

Taxis are located directly outside the arrivals hall. Taxis usually have comparative price calculated on the basis of a typical 10 km journey that takes around 15 min. The comparative price should be clearly stated with black digits on a yellow background.

Uber also can be ordered from the airport.

By Train

SJVästtrafikÖresundstågetTågabNSB, and MTRX are running frequent services to and from the central station in Gothenburg, connecting the city with the Scandinavian capitals StockholmOslo, and Copenhagen.

The journey times are just under 4 hours from Oslo, around 3 hours from Stockholm, and 3,5 hours from Copenhagen. The trains from Denmark stop at Copenhagen international airport, making it a convenient option to fly there and catch the train to Gothenburg.

By Bus

The bus terminal Nils Ericssonterminalen is serviced by long-distance and express bus companies like Flixbus and bus4you. You can easily travel to Gothenburg from major cities in Sweden and Scandinavia.

The journey time is around 3,5 hours from Oslo, 6,5 hours from Stockholm, 3,5 hours from Malmö, and 5 hours from Copenhagen.

Travel by bus in West Sweden with the public transport company Västtrafik.

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