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Örebro: 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.

Örebro is a city of 155,989 people in Sweden, 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population155,989
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Area4,927 km²
Time zoneEurope/Stockholm (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyKrona (SEK)
Dialling code+46
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Postal codes180 codes, 700 02 to 709 99
UN/LOCODESEORB
Coordinates59.274, 15.207
Örebro

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Daylight in Örebro runs from about 6 h 12 min a day in late December to 18 h 43 min in late June (computed for 59.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Örebro is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,468 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Örebro Airport (ORB, 11 km), Norrköping Airport (NRK, 97 km).

Flights to Örebro: every airport, routes and times

Buses to Örebro · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

Which airport serves Örebro?

Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Örebro?

About 155,989 people live in Örebro, across 4,927 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Örebro in?

Europe/Stockholm, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Örebro?

The Krona (SEK). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Örebro?

Stockholm (163 km), Oslo (261 km), Gothenburg (256 km), Uppsala (152 km), Linköping (99 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.