Car hire and driving in Gothenburg
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Sweden traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GOT means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Gothenburg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg to Jönköping | Sweden | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Gothenburg to Aalborg | Denmark | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Gothenburg to Helsingborg | Sweden | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Gothenburg to Århus | Denmark | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Gothenburg to Linköping | Sweden | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Gothenburg to Copenhagen | Denmark | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Gothenburg to Kristiansand | Norway | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Gothenburg to Malmö | Sweden | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Gothenburg to Drammen | Norway | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Gothenburg to Oslo | Norway | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Gothenburg to Örebro | Sweden | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Gothenburg to Odense | Denmark | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Gothenburg to Moscow | Russia | 1,570 km (976 mi) | about 23 h 57 min |
| Gothenburg to London | United Kingdom | 1,037 km (645 mi) | about 15 h 49 min |
| Gothenburg to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,081 km (672 mi) | about 16 h 29 min |
| Gothenburg to Berlin | Germany | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 54 min |
| Gothenburg to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,447 km (899 mi) | about 22 h 4 min |
| Gothenburg to Paris | France | 1,171 km (728 mi) | about 17 h 52 min |
| Gothenburg to Hamburg | Germany | 478 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Gothenburg to Bucharest | Romania | 1,768 km (1,099 mi) | about 26 h 58 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Gothenburg?
The right, as everywhere in Sweden.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.