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Mölnlycke
Place in Västergötland, Sweden

Mölnlycke

Mölnlycke is a small town nearby Greater Gothenburg, a locality and the seat of Härryda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden.

It had 17,499 inhabitants in 2019. The urban area stretches over two municipalities. Mölndal Municipality is the second.

How locals move

Getting around Mölnlycke the local way

  • Get inThe ferries from Frederikshavn arrive at Masthugget, just a few hundred metres from the inner city ("within the moat"), the ferries from Kiel a couple of kilometres further west.
  • Get aroundPublic transportation within Gothenburg (and the west of Sweden) is operated by Västtrafik and consists of trams, buses and ferries.
  • Get aroundTwo ferry services run across the river; Älvsnabben is the regular ferry service with traffic every 30 minutes, and Älvsnabbare that only run between Rosenlund and Lindholmspiren (free of charge) during work hours.
  • Get aroundFerries to the southern archipelago run from Saltholmen, with three different lines: Vrångö line, Brännö Rödsten line and the less trafficated Förö line.
  • Get aroundStyrsöbolaget run the ferry services under licence of Västtrafik - you can still use the city public transport ticket.
  • Get aroundYou can bring your bike on the ferries, on some trains but not on trams or buses.
  • Get aroundThe service is free on Älvsnabben but costs 10 kr on the ferries in the southern archipelago.
  • Go nextThe ferry terminal in Saltholmen which connects to the islands is easily reachable by tram from Gothenburg city center.

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

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