Västerås: 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.
Västerås is a city of 127,799 people in Sweden (Västmanland), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Västerås runs from about 6 h 6 min a day in late December to 18 h 50 min in late June (computed for 59.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Västerås is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,468 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN, 77 km), Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, 94 km), Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA, 84 km), Örebro Airport (ORB, 96 km).
Flights to Västerås: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Västerås · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Stockholm, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oslo, 327 km (Norway) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gothenburg, 340 km — buses · car rental
- Turku, 331 km (Finland) — buses · car rental
- Uppsala, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Linköping, 144 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Örebro, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sollentuna, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jönköping, 247 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Drammen, 357 km (Norway) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Västerås?
Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Västerås?
About 127,799 people live in Västerås, across 5,294 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Västerås in?
Europe/Stockholm, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Västerås?
The Krona (SEK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Västerås?
Stockholm (91 km), Oslo (327 km), Gothenburg (340 km), Turku (331 km), Uppsala (67 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.