Getting from Gothenburg airport to city centre (and what to do while you’re there)

If you’re flying into Gothenburg you’ll probably arrive at Landvetter airport if you’re flying with Scandinavian Airlines or British Airways. You’ll arrive at the City Airport if you’re flying with Ryanair.

Now you’re probably wondering how to get from Gothenburg airport to city centre. Although you can easily get a taxi, the cheap and efficient way for getting from Gothenburg airport to city centre is with the Flygbussarna coach service.

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Getting from Gothenburg Landvetter airport to City Centre

Flygbussarna service from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport

There are 3 departures per hour every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 25-30 minutes.

The bus stops at Korsvagen (near Liseburg Amusement Park), Park Avenue (On the Avenue near the Museum of Art), Kungsportsplaten (by the canal and main tram stop), Nils Ericson terminalen (near the main train station).

You can pick up a handy leaflet at the airport with a map of all the stops or heck the Google maps on the Flybussarna website.

You can book in advance or pay on the bus. I probably wouldn’t book the journey from the airport but I might book the return journey just in case the bus was full.

The bus does not take cash but takes major credit cards. More information on the Flybussarna website.

For the Flygbussarna service from Gothenburg City Airport

The bus times run with the flight times – check the website for more details.

The journey takes 25 minutes, and the bus stops at Nils Ericson terminalen (near the main train station).

We flew to Gothenburg with SAS who have a couple of flights a day to Gothenburg from London Heathrow. This route is ideal if you’re planning a short break as we were.

Things to see and do in Gothenburg

Of course getting to and from the airport is only a means to an end. If you want some ideas on what to enjoy in Gothenburg why not;

Explore the Gothenburg Christmas markets and shop for unusual food and design gifts. We especially enjoyed the Haga market, but Liseburg is the biggest and most sparkling.

Watch the Christmas Julfilm projected on the facade of the Gothenburg Museum of Art. If you’re lucky you might get to hear the singing Christmas tree choir in Bältesspännarparken (sadly we missed it due to the windy weather)

In summer visit the Maritiman Maritime Museum in the port area. Wander around the courtyard of the Kronhuset nearby – an old artillery store that’s one of the oldest buildings in Gothenburg.

Pop into the Gothenburg City Museum or Stadsmuseum to learn all about Viking history. See the remains of an old Viking longboat – the museum shop has some pretty gifts too.

Food in Gothenburg

Visit the Feskekörka (Fish Church) where you can admire all the fresh fish. You can buy tasty deli dishes and try the seafood in one of the two restaurants. We loved Restaurant Gabriel where the owner Johan Malm introduced us to the delights of West Swedish oysters.

Try the fried herring with mashed potato and lingonberry sauce – the classic Swedish combination at the Strömmingsluckan herring cart in Magasinskarten.

Enjoy a Fika break with a steaming mug of coffee and enormous cinnamon bun in one of the cosy coffee shops around town.

If you’re there at Christmas, enjoy an extended Christmas buffet or Julbord at one of the many restaurants and hotels, such as Elite Plaza where we stayed, that serve all the traditional Christmas dishes throughout December

More Visitor Information for Gothenburg or Göteborg

The local tourism site Göteborg.com is full of information on the best things to see and do.

For information on West Sweden visit the West Sweden Tourism site or follow them on Twitter or on their Facebook page. Another useful site for all things Gothenburg is I Love Göteborg.

We stayed at the classic 5 star hotel, Elite Plaza Hotel which is in the Inom Vallgraven district and walking distance from most of the sightes of Gothenburg.

We took flights to Gothenburg from London Heathrow with Scandinavian Airlines who have 2 flights a day to Gothenburg’s Landvetter airport, a 30 minute taxi or bus ride from the city.

If you’d like to use a guidebook during your visit to Gothenburg I’d recommend the conveniently sized Thomas Cook Gothenburg Pocket Guide which we used.

Visit the Flybussarna website for more information on getting to and from the airport.

Thanks to the West Sweden Tourism Board who hosted* our weekend break in Gothenburg

* More info on my policies page

This article is originally published at Heatheronhertravels.com

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