SwedenGothenburg ( GOTH-ən-burg; Swedish: Göteborg [jœtəˈbɔrj] ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden 400 km from the capital, it is the gubernatorial seat of Västra Götaland County, with a population of approximately 600,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. King Gustavus Adolphus founded Gothenburg by royal charter in 1621 as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony. In addition to the generous privileges given to his Dutch allies during the ongoing Thirty Years' War, e.g.
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Places in Gothenburg
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Your Gothenburg day plan
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Climate in Gothenburg
Best time to visit: Jun–Aug
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Day trips and nearby cities from Gothenburg
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Gothenburg; times are rough estimates by road.
Long day or overnightJonkoping
Sweden
131 km≈ 2 h 5 min
Long day or overnightAalborg
Denmark
143 km≈ 2 h 15 min
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Helsingborg
Sweden
190 km≈ 3 h
Long day or overnightAarhus
Denmark
203 km≈ 3 h 10 min
Long day or overnightCopenhagen
Denmark
228 km≈ 3 h 35 min
Long day or overnightLinkoping
Sweden
229 km≈ 3 h 35 min
Long day or overnightLund
Sweden
235 km≈ 3 h 40 min
Long day or overnightMalmo
Sweden
242 km≈ 3 h 45 min
From Gothenburg you can reach Jonkoping (131 km), Aalborg (143 km), Helsingborg (190 km), Aarhus (203 km) and Copenhagen (228 km) in about 2 h 5 min to 3 h 35 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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Questions about Gothenburg
The most pleasant months are Jun to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 5°C in November.
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Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.