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Västerås · Sweden

Car hire and driving in Västerås

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 VST means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Västerås

Car rental from Västerås: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Västerås to UppsalaSweden67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Västerås to SollentunaSweden82 km (51 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Västerås to ÖrebroSweden85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Västerås to StockholmSweden91 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Västerås to LinköpingSweden144 km (90 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Västerås to JönköpingSweden247 km (153 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Västerås to OsloNorway327 km (203 mi)about 4 h 59 min
Västerås to TurkuFinland331 km (205 mi)about 5 h 3 min
Västerås to GothenburgSweden340 km (211 mi)about 5 h 11 min
Västerås to DrammenNorway357 km (222 mi)about 5 h 26 min
Västerås to TampereFinland447 km (278 mi)about 6 h 49 min
Västerås to EspooFinland456 km (283 mi)about 6 h 57 min
Västerås to MoscowRussia1,317 km (818 mi)about 20 h 5 min
Västerås to LondonUnited Kingdom1,376 km (855 mi)about 20 h 59 min
Västerås to Saint PetersburgRussia770 km (478 mi)about 11 h 44 min
Västerås to BerlinGermany812 km (505 mi)about 12 h 23 min
Västerås to KyivUkraine1,347 km (837 mi)about 20 h 33 min
Västerås to ParisFrance1,505 km (935 mi)about 22 h 57 min
Västerås to HamburgGermany784 km (487 mi)about 11 h 58 min
Västerås to MinskBelarus922 km (573 mi)about 14 h 4 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)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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 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.