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Travel to Gothenburg

Flying to Gothenburg

Airlines offering flights to Gothenburg from the UK include SAS, Viking Airlines, Ryanair, Lufthansa and bmi. Cheap flights to Gothenburg are available from no-frills airlines such as Ryanair. Flights to Gothenburg from London take about two hours.

Flight times: 

From London - 2 hours.

Travel by road

Summary:

In Gothenburg, traffic drives on the right and the minimum driving age is 18 years. Speed limits are 70-110kph (43-68mph), depending on road and traffic density. Speed limits inside built-up areas are 50kph (31mph). The use of dipped headlights is compulsory in the daytime for cars and motorcycles, as are crash helmets for motorcyclists. Drivers must also carry an emergency warning triangle. Studded tyres are prohibited, except from 1 November to the first Monday after the Easter holiday. A national driving licence and vehicle registration documents must be carried at all times. The Swedish authorities do not require drivers to carry a Green Card but it is advisable, as it tops up the level of cover provided to that of the driver's domestic policy.

Emergency breakdown service:

Assistancekåren (tel: (020) 912 912).

Routes:

The main roads that run via Gothenburg are the E6, which connects Norway with the continent, and the E20, which runs between Öresund in the south and Stockholm via Gothenburg. National road 45 (riksväg 45) also runs through Gothenburg. From Stockholm the best route is along the E4 and then national road 40.

Coaches:

Companies operating coach services to and from Gothenburg include Go By Bus (tel: 0771 151 515; www.gobybus.se), Eurolines (tel: (031) 100 240; www.eurolines.se) and Swebus Express (tel: 0771 218 218; www.swebus.se). Gothenburg's main bus terminal is Nils Ericson Terminal near the central train station.

Travel by rail

Services:

High-speed trains between Gothenburg and other Swedish cities depart from Gothenburg's Central Station, which lies in the heart of the city, on Drottningtorget (the Queen’s Square). Facilities include currency exchange, cash machines, car rental, newsagents, a bookshop and café and an information counter. Most tram and bus routes stop at the station.

Operators:

Statens järnvägar (SJ) (tel: 0771 757 575; www.sj.se) is Sweden's national railway company, and it offers frequent high-speed express train services between Gothenburg and Sweden's other larger cities.

Journey times:

Gothenburg trains take just under three hours to get to Stockholm, while the trip north to Oslo in Norway takes slightly longer.

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