Stockholm: 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.
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 534 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Stockholm runs from about 6 h 11 min a day in late December to 18 h 44 min in late June (computed for 59.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Stockholm is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 10,830-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST, 86 km), Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, 89 km), Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA, 8 km).
Flights to Stockholm: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Stockholm · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 534 places to stay in Stockholm. Of the 363 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (163), and 11 are five-star. Across 261 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 811,373 reviews in total.
Hotels in Stockholm: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Helsinki, 396 km (Finland) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Gothenburg, 397 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tallinn, 379 km (Estonia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Espoo, 381 km (Finland) — flights · buses · car rental
- Tampere, 396 km (Finland) — flights · buses · car rental
- Turku, 265 km (Finland) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Uppsala, 64 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Linköping, 174 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Örebro, 163 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sollentuna, 13 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Stockholm?
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Stockholm?
About 1.5 million people live in Stockholm, across 187 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Stockholm in?
Europe/Stockholm, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Stockholm?
The Krona (SEK). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Stockholm?
Our booking partner lists 534 places to stay in Stockholm, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Stockholm?
Helsinki (396 km), Gothenburg (397 km), Tallinn (379 km), Espoo (381 km), Tampere (396 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.