Gothenburg in 2 days

Trip at a glance

Your first day

Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.

Day 1: Haga, the Museum of Art and Slottsskogen

Cinnamon buns in Haga, the Nordic painters at the Museum of Art, a market-hall lunch and the animals of Slottsskogen.

Check the weekday. Gothenburg Museum of Art is closed on Mondays. Stora Saluhallen is closed on Sundays.

1
9:30 AMHagaWalk Haga Nygata past the wooden houses; Café Husaren is known for its giant cinnamon buns.About 30 min here
Free to visit
Walk uphill about 8 min
2
10:15 AMOptionalSkansen KronanClimb to the fortress for the view over the rooftops. It is not open for drop-in visits inside.About 15 min here
Free to view from outside
Walk about 25 min
3
11:00 AMGothenburg Museum of ArtClosed Mondays; it opens at 11 AM. See Poseidon on Götaplatsen outside, then the Fürstenberg Gallery.About 1 hour 30 min here
Entry: SEK 75 (about $8) · Buy at the museum or online
Official fees: Göteborgs konstmuseum (City of Gothenburg)Last verified Nov 7, 2026
Walk down Kungsportsavenyn, about 18 min
4
12:45 PMStora SaluhallenHave lunch in the market hall on Kungstorget. It is closed on Sundays, when Linnégatan is the easier choice.About 1 hour here
Pay as you go
Walk about 30 min
5
2:15 PMOptionalMasthuggskyrkanClimb Stigberget to the church for one of the best views of the harbor entrance and the river.About 45 min here
Free to view from outside
Walk about 18 min
6
3:15 PMSlottsskogenWalk the park paths to the free zoo with moose and Gotland ponies, open all year.About 2 hours 15 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 25 min
7
6:00 PMJärntorget and LånggatornaHave dinner around Järntorget and the Långgatorna streets, the liveliest area for restaurants and bars at night.
Pay as you go

Before you go

Buy a Västtrafik day ticketOne ticket covers trams, buses and the archipelago ferries in zone A. Buy it in the To Go app before you board.
Check the ferry timesFerries from Saltholmen to the southern islands run all year, about once an hour. Plan your return in the Västtrafik planner.
Plan around Sundays and MondaysStora Saluhallen closes on Sundays, the Museum of Art on Mondays, and the Feskekörka fish counters on both days.
Pack for wind on the islandsThe islands are exposed to the sea, so bring a windproof layer and good shoes for the rocky paths on Styrsö.

Where to stay for this plan

Stay in the center between the Central Station and Kungstorget: both days start by tram or on foot, and tram 11 to the archipelago runs through it.

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