A visitor sitting ouside the Castle.
Photo: Ola Myrin, Skoklosters Castle/SHM.
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How to get here

Skokloster Castle is a museum with a shop and café located on the shores of Lake Mälaren on the Sko Peninsula in the municipality of Håbo. The simplest way to get here is by local public transport or car.

Address of Skokloster Castle

Skoklostervägen 98–100 
746 96 Skokloster

Cars on the road to Skokloster.
Photo: Jens Mohr, Skokloster Castle/SHM.

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'

Skokloster's church is located near the castle's parking lot
Photo: Jens Mohr, Skokloster Castle/SHM (CC BY).

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)

The castle vid lake Mälaren in the foreground.
Photo: Jens Mohr, Skokloster Castle/SHM (CC BY)

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.

Tibetable M/S Enköping

From Stockholm

Take the boat M/S Evert Taube from Stockholm to Skokloster Castle.

Timetable M/S Evert Taube
 

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.