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Uppsala · Sweden

Car hire and driving in Uppsala

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Sweden traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ARN means 28 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Uppsala

Car rental from Uppsala: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Uppsala to SollentunaSweden51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Uppsala to StockholmSweden64 km (40 mi)about 58 min
Uppsala to VästeråsSweden67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Uppsala to ÖrebroSweden152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Uppsala to LinköpingSweden198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Uppsala to TurkuFinland264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Uppsala to JönköpingSweden306 km (190 mi)about 4 h 40 min
Uppsala to TampereFinland381 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Uppsala to OsloNorway384 km (239 mi)about 5 h 52 min
Uppsala to EspooFinland391 km (243 mi)about 5 h 58 min
Uppsala to TallinnEstonia402 km (250 mi)about 6 h 8 min
Uppsala to GothenburgSweden405 km (252 mi)about 6 h 10 min
Uppsala to MoscowRussia1,263 km (785 mi)about 19 h 15 min
Uppsala to LondonUnited Kingdom1,442 km (896 mi)about 21 h 59 min
Uppsala to Saint PetersburgRussia706 km (439 mi)about 10 h 46 min
Uppsala to BerlinGermany856 km (532 mi)about 13 h 3 min
Uppsala to KyivUkraine1,323 km (822 mi)about 20 h 11 min
Uppsala to ParisFrance1,567 km (974 mi)about 23 h 54 min
Uppsala to HamburgGermany841 km (523 mi)about 12 h 50 min
Uppsala to MinskBelarus894 km (556 mi)about 13 h 38 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Uppsala?

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.