Region
Stockholm and the Archipelago
Sleep in Stockholm; do an archipelago boat, Uppsala or Drottningholm as day-trips, and keep the same bed.
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Rules in force · 4
- Sweden ↗Sweden is in the EU and the Schengen area. Check the entry rules for your passport on official sources; the EU's Entry/Exit System registers non-EU visitors at the first Schengen border.
- Sweden ↗Many shops, cafés, buses and even toilets do not accept cash: bring a card that works with PIN and contactless.
- Sweden ↗The right of public access (allemansrätten) lets you walk and camp for a night on most land; keep away from homes and leave no trace.
- Sweden ↗Drinks stronger than light beer are sold only at the state Systembolaget shops, which close in the evenings and on Sundays.
The Stockholm region is one base and a handful of boat and train excursions. Switching hotels for the archipelago, Uppsala or Sigtuna wastes the mornings: keep the Stockholm room, take a day pack, and be back for the evening. Ferry timetables are seasonal, so check the last boat back.
Where to sleep
Stockholmsleep base
Norrmalm for late arrivals and rail links; Gamla Stan for atmosphere.
Uppsaladay trip
Cathedral and university town; train, about 40 minutes.
Vaxholm and the archipelagoday trip
Ferry from the city piers, about 1 h; timetable is seasonal.
Sigtunaday trip
Oldest town in Sweden; train and bus, about 1 h.
Night sequences
- 3 nights
- Stockholm 3, one archipelago boat
- 5 nights
- Stockholm 4 + Uppsala as a day-trip and an archipelago day
- Archipelago plus Uppsala on the same day is mostly transport.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala | Stockholm | 60 min | unknown | Trains run all day; check the last train back. |
| Vaxholm | Stockholm | 75 min | unknown | Seasonal ferries: check the last boat back before you go. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Stockholm hotel and take a day pack.