City Details: Göteborg
A few alternate names for Göteborg are: G'oteborg, GOT, Gautaborg, Geteborg, Geteborga, Geteborgas, Geuteborgo, Geŭteborgo, Gjoteborg, Gjotehbarg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gubernatorial seat of Västra Götaland County, with a population of approximately 600,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.
General Information
- Official Name: Sweden
- Common Name: Sweden
- Population: 587549
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 57.70716, 11.96679
- Country Code: SWE
- Continent: Europe
Closest Airports to Göteborg
- 1. Gothenburg City Airport (GSE), distance from city center: 9.44 km
- 2. Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT), distance from city center: 19.25 km
- 3. Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport (THN), distance from city center: 71.49 km
Location of Göteborg
Country Details
- Country: Sweden
- Official Name: Kingdom of Sweden
- Capital: Stockholm
- Region: Europe
- Subregion: Northern Europe
- Population: 10,353,442
- Area: 450,295 km²
- Languages: Swedish
- Currency: Swedish krona (kr)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Finland
- Norway
Holidays in Göteborg, Sweden
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Sweden for 2026
- Nyårsdagen - 2026-01-01
- Trettondedag jul - 2026-01-06
- Långfredagen - 2026-04-03
- Påskdagen - 2026-04-05
- Annandag påsk - 2026-04-06
- Första maj - 2026-05-01
- Kristi himmelsfärdsdag - 2026-05-14
- Pingstdagen - 2026-05-24
- Sveriges nationaldag - 2026-06-06
- Midsommarafton - 2026-06-19
- Midsommardagen - 2026-06-20
- Alla helgons dag - 2026-10-31
- Julafton - 2026-12-24
- Juldagen - 2026-12-25
- Annandag jul - 2026-12-26
- Nyårsafton - 2026-12-31
Daylight Saving Time in Göteborg, Sweden
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 AM | Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2027, 1:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 26, 2028, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2028, 1:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 25, 2029, 1:00 AM | Oct 29, 2029, 1:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 31, 2030, 1:00 AM | Oct 28, 2030, 1:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 30, 2031, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2031, 1:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 28, 2032, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2032, 1:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 27, 2033, 1:00 AM | Oct 31, 2033, 1:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 26, 2034, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2034, 1:00 AM |
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Museums in Göteborg, Sweden
Göteborgs konsthall
412 56 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6965° N, 11.9798° E
Hours: Tu 11:00-18:00 • We 11:00-20:00 • Th 11:00-18:00 • Fr-Su 11:00-17:00
Göteborgs konstmuseum
Götaplatsen, 412 56 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6966° N, 11.9807° E
Hours: Fr-Su 11:00-17:00 • Tu, Th 11:00-18:00 • We 11:00-20:00
Göteborgs Naturhistoriska museum
Museivägen 10, 413 11 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6898° N, 11.9493° E
Hours: Tu, We, Fr-Su 11:00-17:00 • Th 11:00-20:00
Göteborgs stadsmuseum
Smedjegatan, 411 13 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.7065° N, 11.9638° E
Hours: Fr-Su 10:00-17:00 • Tu, Th 10:00-18:00 • We 10:00-20:00
Sjöfartsmuséet
Karl Johansgatan 1-3, 414 59 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6992° N, 11.9321° E
Hours: Tu, Th-Su 10:00-17:00 • We 10:00-20:00
Världskulturmuseet
Södra Vägen 54, 412 54 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6946° N, 11.9902° E
Hours: Tu, Th-Su 11:00-17:00 • We 11:00-20:00
Medicinhistoriska museet
Östra Hamngatan 11, 411 10 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.7089° N, 11.9666° E
Hours: Mo,Sa-Su off • Tu-We,Fr 12:00-16:00 • Th 12:00-20:00
Hem i Haga
Haga Nygata 7-9, 413 01 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6986° N, 11.9550° E
Radiomuseet
Anders Carlssons Gata 2, 417 55 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.7087° N, 11.9453° E
Hours: Tu-Su 12:00-15:00 • We 12:00-20:00
Gathenhielmska Huset
Stigbergstorget 7, 414 63 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6986° N, 11.9341° E
Lilla Änggården
Hejderidaregatan, 413 19 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6771° N, 11.9470° E
Klippans Ångbåtsbrygga
Adolf Edelsvärds Gata, 414 48 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6919° N, 11.9084° E
Hours: 24/7
Maritiman
Röhsska museet
Vasagatan 39, 411 37 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.7000° N, 11.9735° E
Göteborgs spårvägsmuseum
J Sigfrid Edströms Gata 2, 416 48 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.7100° N, 11.9926° E
Hours: Su 11:00-14:00 • PH off • Aug off
Göteborgs remfabrik
Åvägen 15, 412 50 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.7030° N, 11.9916° E
Annedalshuset
Brunnsgatan 14, 413 12 Gothenburg, Sweden
Coordinates: 57.6933° N, 11.9608° E