Linköping: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Linköping is a city of 166,673 people in Sweden (Östergötland), 58 m (190 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Linköping City Airport (LPI), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Linköping runs from about 6 h 27 min a day in late December to 18 h 25 min in late June (computed for 58.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Linköping is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Linköping City Airport (LPI), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,004 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, 86 km), Norrköping Airport (NRK, 41 km), Örebro Airport (ORB, 96 km).
Flights to Linköping: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Linköping · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Stockholm, 174 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Copenhagen, 356 km (Denmark) — flights · buses · car rental
- Oslo, 324 km (Norway) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gothenburg, 229 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malmö, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Uppsala, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Örebro, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aalborg, 371 km (Denmark)
- Sollentuna, 175 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Västerås, 144 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Linköping?
Linköping City Airport (LPI), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Linköping?
About 166,673 people live in Linköping, across 3,852 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Linköping in?
Europe/Stockholm, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Linköping?
The Krona (SEK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Linköping?
Stockholm (174 km), Copenhagen (356 km), Oslo (324 km), Gothenburg (229 km), Malmö (350 km).
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.