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Långholmen
Island and urban district in Stockholm, Sweden

Långholmen

Långholmen is an island between two other islands, Södermalm and Kungsholmen, in central Stockholm, Sweden.

Plan a trip to Långholmen→From Stockholm / Västerås

This island can be reached via two bridges; Pålsundsbron in the east and Långholmsbron in the west.

Långholmen is a popular spot for walks, picnics and swimming. The small beaches, located right outside the former prison, are usually crowded in summer.

How locals move

Getting around Långholmen the local way

  • Get inStockholm is served by international luxury cruise ships (see cruising the Baltic Sea), and the local Baltic Sea ferries ("ferry" is quite a misnomer, most are giant ships).
  • Get inThe Baltic Sea ferries link Stockholm to Helsinki, Mariehamn and Turku (these ships are locally known as finlandsbåtar, "Finland boat"), Riga and Tallinn every day.
  • Get inMost importantly, it's used by Viking Line for ferries to Mariehamn, Helsinki and Turku and their 22-hour cruises to Mariehamn.
  • Get inThere are multiple departures from the port 15–60 minutes after the ferry arrives and from the station 1–3 hours before the ferry departs.
  • Get inThe ferry terminal is served by SL commuter train line 43.
  • Get aroundSL (Storstockholms Lokaltrafik) runs an extensive metro, commuter train and bus system, as well as some light rail and ferry services.
  • Get aroundPasses are available for 24 hours, 72 hours, 7 days, and 30 days, and allow unrestricted rides on all buses, trams, metro, and commuter trains (outside of Arlanda Central and stations north of it), as well as the Djurgården ferry.
  • Get aroundSeveral archipelago ferries call at Gåshaga brygga at the eastmost terminus.

From Wikivoyage: Stockholm, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: ThibautRe (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.