--- title: "Sweden Travel Guide | Weather, Entry Rules and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Plan a trip to Sweden with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/sweden last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Plan a trip to Sweden with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: Rooftops and waterfront of Gamla Stan, Stockholm's old town] # Sweden Island cities, deep forest and a country that stopped using cash. Photo: [Arild Vågen](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gamla_stan_September_2014_01.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) Currency Swedish krona (SEK) 1 USD = 9.90 SEK Emergency number 112 Police, Ambulance, Fire Advisory level High degree of caution U.S. Department of State and 2 other governments Language Swedish Visa requirement Schengen area 90 days in any 180 for most visitors ## Good to know You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Sweden, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sweden/entry-requirements) Sweden follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sweden/entry-requirements) The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sweden/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about goods that you can take into and out of Sweden. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sweden/entry-requirements) Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Editorial change. [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/sweden) Schweden: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/210708) Sweden is effectively cashless. Many cafes, museums and buses refuse notes outright, so bring a card that works contactless. Allemansratten, the right of public access, lets you walk, forage and wild camp on most uncultivated land if you leave no trace. Alcohol above 3.5 percent is sold only in state Systembolaget shops, closed on Sundays and early on Saturdays. SJ trains connect the three main cities. Book two to four weeks ahead for the cheapest fares. ## Top destinations [[Image: Stockholm waterfront across the water] Stockholm Fourteen islands, one very good preserved warship.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/sweden/stockholm)[[Image: Canal and city buildings in central Gothenburg] Gothenburg Seafood, trams and a rocky archipelago with no cars on it.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/sweden/gothenburg)[[Image: Malmo city centre and canal] Malmo Sweden with Copenhagen thirty minutes over the bridge.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/sweden/malmo) ## Frequently asked questions For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Sweden guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about goods that you can take into and out of Sweden. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. U.S. Department of State currently advises high degree of caution (level 2 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel. Sweden is in the Schengen area. Most visitors from the UK, US, Canada, Australia and the EU can stay 90 days in any 180-day period visa free. Often not. Many businesses are card only by choice. Carry a contactless card or phone wallet rather than kronor notes. June to August for near-endless daylight and archipelago boats, December for Christmas markets and snow in the north. Moderately. Budget 130 to 200 EUR per person per day mid-range. Lunch deals, dagens ratt, are the best value meal of the day. SJ high-speed trains link Stockholm to Gothenburg in around 3 hours and Malmo in about 4 and a half. Sources and freshness Travel information last reviewed 16 October 2026. Compiled from [European Commission Newsroom](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/rss?language=en) , [IATA Timatic](https://api.iata.org/timatic/v2) , [Open-Meteo](https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast) and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence . Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel. Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten - always display the publisher, publication time and original source link. Photography: [Arild Vågen](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gamla_stan_September_2014_01.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Ad Meskens](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stockholm_Vasa_Museum_and_Nordic_Museum_09.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Magnus Johansson](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Royal_Palace_(15891592359).jpg) (CC BY-SA 2.0) ; [Steven Lek](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Dramatic_Theatre_Stockholm.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Albin Olsson](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lisebergsportal_kv%C3%A4ll.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0) . ## Structured data ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com","logo":"https://tourpublish.com/icon-512.png","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourpublish","https://www.klnk.tv","https://klnk.to"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com"} ``` ```json 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