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Gothenburg & Uppsala in 12 days

6 sightseeing days in Gothenburg, a dedicated relocation day, then 5 days in Uppsala. Includes Gothenburg Natural History Museum and Uppsala Castle, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Gothenburg for the first 6 sightseeing days; move to Uppsala on day 7, then stay for 5 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 407 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
6 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Dinner 22 — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Berzelius bar och matsal — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Alexandras Grekiska Soppkök — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · Tzatziki — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Ahaan Thai — Vegan. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 10 · Aaltos — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Gothenburg & Uppsala itinerary: 12 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Gothenburg: Gothenburg Natural History Museum & Botanical Gardens

  • · Gothenburg Natural History Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Botanical Gardens · 30 min
  • · Botanical Gardens · 120 min
  • · Dinner 22 (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Gothenburg: Gothenburg Cathedral & Gothenburg City Museum

  • · Gothenburg Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Gothenburg City Museum · 30 min
  • · Gothenburg City Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Berzelius bar och matsal (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 3: Gothenburg: Gothenburg Art Museum & The Röhsska Museum

  • · Gothenburg Art Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to The Röhsska Museum · 30 min
  • · The Röhsska Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Alexandras Grekiska Soppkök (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 4: Gothenburg: KA 4 Museum and the Fort of Oskar II & Röda Sten

  • · KA 4 Museum and the Fort of Oskar II · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Röda Sten · 30 min
  • · Röda Sten · 75 min

Day 5: Gothenburg: Maritime Museum and Aquarium & Gothenburg Radio Museum

  • · Maritime Museum and Aquarium · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Gothenburg Radio Museum · 30 min
  • · Gothenburg Radio Museum · 120 min

Day 6: Gothenburg: Museum of World Culture & Universeum

  • · Museum of World Culture · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Universeum · 30 min
  • · Universeum · 75 min

Day 7: Gothenburg → Uppsala: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Gothenburg → Uppsala · 600 min

Day 8: Uppsala: Uppsala Castle & Uppsala Cathedral

  • · Uppsala Castle · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Uppsala Cathedral · 30 min
  • · Uppsala Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Tzatziki (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 9: Uppsala: Gamla Uppsala museum & Gamla Uppsala kyrka

  • · Gamla Uppsala museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Gamla Uppsala kyrka · 30 min
  • · Gamla Uppsala kyrka · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Ahaan Thai (Vegan) · 75 min

Day 10: Uppsala: Uppsala Gamla Kyrkogård & Carolina Rediviva

  • · Uppsala Gamla Kyrkogård · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Carolina Rediviva · 30 min
  • · Carolina Rediviva · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Aaltos (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 11: Uppsala: Helga Trefaldighets kyrka & Gustavianum

  • · Helga Trefaldighets kyrka · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Gustavianum · 30 min
  • · Gustavianum · 75 min

Day 12: Uppsala: Mora Stenar & Linnés Hammarby

  • · Mora Stenar · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Linnés Hammarby · 30 min
  • · Linnés Hammarby · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Slottsskogen (Linnéplatsen)

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gothenburg (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Gothenburg

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.82 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Carl Skottbergs gata 22

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Södra Vägen 22

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 2.6 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gothenburg (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402957; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:3090m
    Kyrkogatan 28

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  • 12:0030m
    Gothenburg

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.23 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Norra Hamngatan 12

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Södra Vägen 20

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 1.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gothenburg (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402957; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    Götaplatsen

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  • 12:0030m
    Gothenburg

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.53 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Vasagatan 37-39

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Stora Saluhallen, Kungstorget

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gothenburg (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402957; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    Gothenburg

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  • 12:0030m
    Gothenburg

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (3.34 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Röda Sten 1

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gothenburg (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Karl Johansgatan 1-3

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  • 12:0030m
    Gothenburg

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.29 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Anders Carlssons gata 2

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Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Södra Vägen 54 (Liseberg)

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  • 12:0030m
    Gothenburg

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.13 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Södra Vägen 50 (Liseberg)

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gothenburg (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 08:00600m
    Gothenburg → Uppsala

    Dedicated relocation day from Gothenburg to Uppsala; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 407 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    Uppsala

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  • 12:0030m
    Uppsala

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.53 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Domkyrkoplan 2

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Fyristorg 4

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon–Fri 16:00–23:00; Sat 13:00–23:00; Sun 13:00–22:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.1 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5393166; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    Uppsala

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  • 12:0030m
    Uppsala

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.22 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Uppsala

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Hjalmar Brantingsgatan 23

    Vegan. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon–Thu 16:00–21:00, Fri 16:00–22:00 Sat 14:00–22:00, Sun 14:00–21:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 4.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5393166; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3075m
    Villavägen 1

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Uppsala

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.47 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Dag Hammarskjölds väg 1

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Sysslomansgatan 14

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Opens at 17:00 daily. Kitchen closes at 21:00 Sun–Tue, 22:00 Wed Thu, and 23:00 Fri and Sat. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.6 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5393166; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:3075m
    Odinslund 4

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Uppsala

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.1 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Akademigatan 3

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:3075m
    Östunavägen

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Uppsala

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.2 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Uppsala

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Uppsala (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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