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Weekend getaways in Stockholm

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10 getaways from Stockholm

  • Drottningholm

    35 min · Bus, Ferry

    The royal family's palace on Lovön, with baroque gardens and an eighteenth-century theatre still in use.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    SEK 100–SEK 500
    Metro to Brommaplan and a bus, or a summer boat from Stadshuset
    May to September

  • Uppsala

    40 min · Train

    Scandinavia's oldest university, the cathedral, Linnaeus's garden and the burial mounds at Gamla Uppsala.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    SEK 150–SEK 1,200
    SJ train from Stockholm Central, or the commuter train on a UL/SL ticket
    All year; Valborg on 30 April is the big student day

  • Tyresta National Park

    45 min · Train, Bus, Car

    Old-growth forest, lakes and marked trails a short ride from the city. Bring a packed lunch.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    SEK 80–SEK 300
    Commuter train to Haninge, then a bus
    All year; autumn colours in September

  • Sigtuna

    50 min · Train, Bus

    Sweden's oldest town: a wooden main street, church ruins and runestones by Lake Mälaren.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    SEK 100–SEK 400
    Commuter train to Märsta, then a bus
    Late spring to early autumn

  • Vaxholm

    1 h · Ferry, Bus

    The gateway to the archipelago: a fortress, wooden villas and a harbour full of boats.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    SEK 100–SEK 1,500
    Waxholmsbolaget boat from Strömkajen, or bus 670 from Tekniska högskolan
    May to September

  • Mariefred and Gripsholm

    1 h · Train, Ferry

    A small lakeside town with a royal castle and a portrait collection, reached in summer by a century-old steamer.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    SEK 200–SEK 1,500
    Train to Läggesta and a heritage railway, or a summer steamboat
    June to August

  • Sandhamn

    2 h · Ferry, Bus

    The sailing island in the outer archipelago, with pine forest, sandy coves and a famous regatta.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    SEK 800–SEK 3,000
    Bus to Stavsnäs and a boat, or a direct summer boat from the city
    June to August

  • Gothenburg

    3 h 10 min · Train, Flight

    Sweden's relaxed second city: seafood, canals and the southern archipelago by tram and ferry.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    SEK 1,500–SEK 4,000
    SJ high-speed train from Stockholm Central
    May to September

  • Gotland and Visby

    4 h · Ferry, Flight

    A medieval walled town, sea stacks on the coast and long summer evenings. Book months ahead for July.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    SEK 1,500–SEK 4,500
    Bus or train to Nynäshamn and the ferry, or a short flight
    June to August; quiet and cheap in shoulder season

  • Helsinki by overnight ferry

    16 h 30 min · Ferry

    Dinner on deck through the archipelago at sunset, a morning arrival and a day in another capital. Two nights are on board.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    SEK 1,200–SEK 4,000
    Overnight Viking Line or Tallink Silja cruise from Stockholm
    All year; the archipelago is best in summer

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.