Why go
- Capital and most populous city of Sweden.
- Served by Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO).
History
Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.5 million in the metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 51 airlines, 123 direct destinations
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800, 737-700, 736, 717, 737-700, S20…) · 72 routes: Aalborg, Addis Ababa*, Alicante, Amsterdam, Ängelholm, Athens, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing*, Bergen, Berlin, Billund, Birmingham, Bologna, Brussels, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Gallivare, Geneva, Gothenborg, Hamburg, Helsinki*, Istanbul, Kalamata, Kalkmar, Kiruna, Kramfors*, London, Lulea, Lycksele*, Madrid, Malaga, Malmoe, Malta, Manchester … +32 more
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 787-8, 737-300) · 49 routes: Ajaccio, Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Bangkok*, Barcelona, Belgrade, Bergen, Berlin, Budapest, Catania, Chania, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Faro, Fort Lauderdale*, Gothenborg, Gran Canaria, Helsinki, Kiruna, Krakow, Larnaca, London, Los Angeles*, Lulea, Malaga, Malmoe, Manchester, Munich, New York*, Nice, Oakland*, Olbia, Oslo, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Pisa, Prague … +9 more
- NextJet 2N (Saab 340, ATP, ATR) · 13 routes: Gallivare, Halmstad, Joenkoeping, Karlstad, Kramfors, Lycksele, Mariehamn, Ornskoldsvik, Pori, Sandefjord, Vaxjo, Vilhelmina, Visby
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (A320, J31, ERJ-145) · 7 routes: Baghdad, Erbil*, Hagfors*, Kristianstad*, Mora*, Sulaymaniyah*, Sveg*
- Air China CA (717, 737-800, S20, A330-300, 736, 737-700) · 6 routes: Beijing, Geneva, Gothenborg*, Helsinki, Tampere, Vaasa
- Thai Airways International TG (736, S20, 777-300, 737-700, ATR 72) · 6 routes: Bangkok, London*, Manchester*, Tampere*, Turku*, Vaasa*
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A320, A321, 717, 736, 737-800, 757-200…) · 5 routes: Addis Ababa, Copenhagen, Frankfurt*, Helsinki, Oslo
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 767, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Berlin*, Helsinki, London*, Vienna*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, 717, 736, 737-800, 737-700, A319…) · 4 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 3 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321, 32S) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, London*, Madrid*
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A319, 736) · 2 routes: Kalamata, Thessaloniki*
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Berlin, Vienna*
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, 737, A320) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, 767, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: London*, London
- Germania ST (737-700) · 2 routes: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A319, A321) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Baltic BT (737-300, 735, Dash 8-400, 73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A321, A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Czech Airlines OK (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: Geneva
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Estonian Air OV (Embraer 170, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Tallinn-ulemiste International
- Etihad Airways EY (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Hainan Airlines HU (A319, A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Berlin*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Iran Air IR (AB6) · 1 route: Tehran
- Iran Aseman Airlines EP (340) · 1 route: Tehran
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 170, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Niki HG (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 1 route: Gothenborg
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 1 route: Casablanca
- SATA International S4 (A320) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
- TAP Portugal TP (A320) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Travel Service QS (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Zoom Airlines Z4 (A321) · 1 route: Erbil
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 31 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 24 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Beziers, Biarritz-bayonne, Bremen, Chania, Charleroi, Krakow, London, Malaga, Malta, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Pisa, Rhodos, Rijeka, Rome, Thessaloniki, Treviso, Warsaw, Zadar
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 7 routes: Belgrade, Budapest, Gdansk, Katowice, Poznan, Skopje, Warsaw
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 15 direct destinations
- Malmö Aviation TF (AR1, S20, ATR 72, AR8, ATR) · 13 routes: Ängelholm*, Brussels*, Gothenborg, Halmstad*, Helsinki*, Kalkmar*, Malmoe, Östersund, Ronneby*, Sundsvall*, Umea, Vaxjo*, Visby*
- Golden Air DC (S20, ATR 72, AR1) · 8 routes: Ängelholm, Halmstad, Kalkmar*, Ronneby, Sundsvall, Trollhattan, Vaxjo, Visby
- Finnair AY (AR8, AR1, ATR, ATR 72) · 4 routes: Gothenborg*, Helsinki*, Malmoe*, Umea*
- British Airways BA (FRJ) · 1 route: Aarhus*
- Brussels Airlines SN (AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NYO has direct flights to 31 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Alghero, Alicante, Barcelona, Beauvais, Belgrade…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Drottingholm, Mälarlunch, 0.6 km); routes include Pendelbåt 84 / Waxholmsbolaget, Pendelbåt 80 / 80X, Waxholmsbolaget.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Stockholm, Sweden. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.