How to get here
Address of Skokloster Castle
Getting here by car
Driving from Stockholm to Skokloster Castle:
- Take the E18 towards Oslo/Enköping
- At Bro turn onto road 269/263 and follow the signs to Skokloster
This route is 66 kilometres and takes about an hour from Stockholm Central Station.
By car from Uppsala to Skokloster Castle:
- Take road 255 towards Sigtuna
- Turn onto road 263 and follow the signs to Skokloster
This route is 49 kilometres and takes about 50 minutes from Uppsala Central Station.
By car from Västerås and Enköping to Skokloster Castle:
- Take the E18 towards Stockholm
- Turn off at Bålsta and follow the signs to Skokloster
The route from Västerås central station to Skokloster Castle is 75 kilometres and takes about an hour.
The route from Enköping station to Skokloster Castle is 41 kilometres and takes about 40 minutes.
GPS coordinates
Latitude 59° 42.337', Longitude 17° 37.341'
Parking
- The car park is by the church, 300 metres from the castle. Free parking.
- There are two parking spaces at the castle for those with a disabled driver’s permit.
- The northern part of the car park has 24 charging stations.
For major events and during high season, there is also parking by Skokloster hotel and restaurant.
Visitors with camper vans
There is room for 8 camper vans in the castle's parking lot. Camper vans can also park at Skokloster camping which is nearby.
Train and bus
Stockholm to Skokloster Castle:
- Commuter trains run from Stockholm Central Station to Bålsta.
- From Bålsta, take bus 311 to Skokloster.
- The journey takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Go to SL for more information about commuter trains
Uppsala to Skokloster Castle:
- From Uppsala Central Station, take bus 895 towards Bålsta as far as Yttergran Church.
- Change at Yttergran Church onto bus 311 to Skokloster.
- The journey takes about 1 hour 40 minutes.
Go to UL website for timetables
Västerås to Skokloster:
- From Västerås Central Station, take the SJ train to Bålsta.
- From Bålsta, take bus 311 to Skokloster.
- The journey takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Bus fares and timetable from Västerås Länstrafik (only in Swedish)
Visit by boat from Uppsala or Stockholm
In the summer, you can travel to and from the castle by boat.
From Uppsala
The M/S Kung Carl Gustaf sails from Uppsala to Skokloster. For more information and timetable, see
Timetable M/S Kung Carl Gustaf
M/S Enköping sails from Uppsala to Skokloster.
From Stockholm
Take the boat M/S Evert Taube from Stockholm to Skokloster Castle.
Visit Skokloster Castle with your own boat
In the summer there is a jetty where you can moor if there is space. Mooring is free of charge and you can stay one night.
