Cheap flights from London to Gothenburg

October is the cheapest month for this route, and the weeks around it in September and November stay close. Summer is the busy stretch: Swedish holidays and British school breaks push fares up, and the run into Christmas is expensive in both directions. Fly midweek if you can — Tuesday and Wednesday departures from London usually cost less than Friday evening or Sunday, when weekenders and business travellers compete for the same seats. Book a few weeks ahead for the low-cost carriers, and earlier than that if you want a specific departure time on British Airways or Scandinavian Airlines.

Several carriers sell this route, in two clear groups. Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Wizz Air, Norwegian and Norwegian International are the low-cost options: the fare covers your seat and a small cabin bag, and everything else — a checked bag, a seat choice — is added on top. British Airways and Scandinavian Airlines are the full-service names, with more bundled in and more flexibility if plans change. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines and Finnair also appear, and as hub carriers they usually mean a connection rather than a nonstop, which stretches the journey but opens up other departure times. Direct flights exist on this route, so filter for them if time matters.

Landvetter is the airport for Gothenburg, and it sits outside the city rather than beside it — a coach ride or a taxi from the terminal, not a walk. The airport coach runs to the central station and is the usual choice if you are heading into town; taxis wait outside arrivals and are quicker but costlier, and the ride is short enough that neither option takes long. Landvetter is compact and easy to navigate, so a late arrival is manageable as long as you have checked the last coach time for your day. If you land in winter, allow for snow and ice on the roads — Swedish weather can slow the transfer even when the flight was on time.

Currency

SEK (kr)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Swedish

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+46

Internet domain

.se

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Gothenburg

675 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Stockholm)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from — departures spread across London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted.
• On low-cost tickets from Ryanair, Wizz Air or Norwegian, price your checked bag and seat before you compare totals.
• If you build a connection on separate tickets, a missed leg is yours to fix, so leave a long gap.
• Carry a valid passport or national ID for Sweden and check the entry rules that apply to your nationality.
• October is the cheapest month here, so compare it with the shoulder weeks on either side before you commit.
• Landvetter is Gothenburg's only airport, so check the last coach time if your flight lands late in the evening.