Harbours in Stockholm (Sweden): Arrival, harbour information and sailing destinations

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Stockholm lies on the Swedish east coast where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea, and the Stockholm archipelago begins directly off the city. Here you can read how to arrive at the harbours in Stockholm for your trip departure, which berth is where, where to park and shop, what sea weather to expect, which sailing destinations in the archipelago are nearby and what skippers should bear in mind when berthing.

What harbours are there in Stockholm?

In the heart of Stockholm there are two guest berths close to each other: the Wasahamnen marina on the western shore of Djurgården, between the Vasa Museum and Gröna Lund, and the Strandvägen yacht berth, a pontoon on the Östermalm waterfront. Wasahamnen lies about 800 metres as the crow flies south-east of the pontoon on the other side of the bay, behind the headland at the Vasa Museum. Wasahamnen is the harbour for yachts up to 20 metres; only yachts from 12 metres can reserve at the Strandvägen pontoon.

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Arriving in Stockholm for the start of your trip

You can reach Stockholm by plane, by train, by car or by ferry across the Baltic. From the main station you can reach both harbours by tram, bus or on foot.

From Arlanda Airport to the harbours

Stockholm Arlanda Airport is about 40 kilometres north of the centre. You have three options into the city:

• Arlanda Express: The train runs non-stop to Stockholm Central station in 18 minutes, usually every 15 minutes, every 10 minutes at peak times. It stops at Arlanda South for Terminals 2 and 4 and at Arlanda North for Terminal 5.
• Airport bus: It runs every 15 to 30 minutes to Cityterminalen bus station right next to the main station and takes 35 to 45 minutes.
• Commuter train: the Pendeltåg leaves Arlanda Central station twice an hour and takes around 40 minutes to reach the central station. If you get on or off at Arlanda Central, you pay a station fee of 157 kronor, unless it is already included in the ticket.

By taxi you need about 40 minutes depending on the time of day. Only take cars with the "Approved Taxi" sign outside Terminal 2 and Terminal 5. A maximum fare applies for journeys into the city centre, and any agreed fixed price must appear on the taximeter before the journey.

From the main station, tram 7 from T-Centralen runs to Djurgården in about ten minutes. For Wasahamnen, get off at Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund stop. The Strandvägen yacht berth is a good 1.3 kilometres as the crow flies from the main station, which you can also walk with light luggage.

By car, train, bus or ferry

By train you reach Stockholm Central station from Gothenburg in about three and a half hours. Ferries from Helsinki and Turku call at Värtahamnen and Stadsgården via the Åland Islands, and from Tallinn at Värtahamnen.

To Djurgården, besides tram 7, you can also take bus 67 from Karlaplan, which you reach on the red metro line. Two ferry lines run across the water: Line 82 runs all year from Slussen, Line 80 from Nybroplan, and both stop at the Allmänna gränd landing stage near Wasahamnen. The crossing from Slussen takes about eight minutes. Because of the construction work at Slussen, the ferry currently (October 2026) departs from the Skeppsbron quay, about 130 metres further north. A single ticket costs 43 kronor (as of November 2026) and is valid for 75 minutes on trams, buses, the metro and ferries 80 and 82. You cannot pay cash on the bus; you buy tickets in the app, by credit card at the gates and on the bus, or at the customer centres.

If you arrive by ferry at Stadsgården, the ferry M/S Emelie runs all year from the Masthamnen landing stage at the Viking Line terminal to Allmänna gränd. It is not part of the SL fare system: you buy the ticket on board by card, and a single journey costs 80 kronor (as of November 2026).

If you are driving, follow the signs to Djurgården. For journeys into and out of the city centre, a congestion charge is payable on weekdays between 6am and 6.29pm, to a maximum of 135 kronor a day, or a maximum of 105 kronor outside the peak season (as of October 2026). In July it does not apply, apart from the first five working days. As things stand (November 2026), access to Djurgården via the Djurgårdsbron is closed to private cars from 22 April to 30 September on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 10am to 5pm, and from 10am to 4pm on the weekends of the Christmas market. Buses and taxis may pass through.

Addresses of the two harbours

Wasahamnen is located on Djurgården at Djurgårdsstrand 6, the Strandvägen yacht berth on the city side on the promenade opposite. The bay lies between them; with luggage you walk over the Djurgårdsbron. So tell the taxi driver "Wasahamnen, Djurgårdsstrand 6" or "Strandvägen, yacht pontoon".

Parking

For Wasahamnen, the nearest car park is between Aquaria aquarium and Gröna Lund at Djurgårdsvägen 48, about two minutes' walk from the harbour. It is pay-and-display. Further car parks are up to about 300 metres from the harbour, but there are only a few spaces on Djurgården overall. At the Strandvägen yacht berth you will find car parks about 200 to 300 metres from the pontoon. The Garnisonen multi-storey car park at Linnégatan 87 in Östermalm, about one kilometre as the crow flies from the pontoon, offers more space. From there you walk about a quarter of an hour to Gröna Lund and Wasahamnen.

Shopping for the trip

The nearest supermarkets are on the city side in Östermalm. From the Strandvägen yacht berth you walk about 650 metres as the crow flies to a Lidl; from Wasahamnen it is about 1.3 kilometres to get there. Nearest to Wasahamnen is Coop Garnisonen, about 1.1 kilometres as the crow flies over the Djurgårdsbron. In the Fältöversten shopping centre you will also find an ICA Supermarket and a Hemköp right next to each other, about one and a half kilometres as the crow flies from Wasahamnen and a good kilometre from the Strandvägen yacht berth.

For bulk shopping by car, the larger stores Coop Garnisonen and Lidl are suitable. By car you can take your bulk shopping to the car park on Djurgårdsvägen.

Wine, spirits and beer over 3.5 per cent are sold in Sweden only by the state monopoly Systembolaget, and only to those aged 20 and over. In the supermarket you can only get light beer up to 3.5 per cent.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest pharmacy for Wasahamnen is on Djurgården, about 400 metres from the harbour. From the Strandvägen yacht berth it is about 500 metres to the nearest pharmacy in Östermalm. You will find another pharmacy in the city centre near Sergels torg. There is a defibrillator in the Wasahamnen harbour office.

The nearest A&E (Akutmottagning) is at Södersjukhuset hospital on Södermalm, roughly 2.8 kilometres as the crow flies from both harbours.

For non-urgent health queries, call 1177 for health advice. From abroad, dial +46 771 1177 00.

• 112: Emergency number for ambulance, police and fire brigade, also for sea rescue
• 114 14: Police for non-urgent matters
• 1177: Health advice
• At sea: VHF channel 16, where you reach the Swedish sea rescue coordination centre Sweden Rescue

Harbours in Stockholm at a glance

Wasahamnen is the marina for yachts up to 20 metres with full facilities; the pontoon at Strandvägen is purely a berth for large yachts.

Feature	Wasahamnen	Strandvägen yacht berth
Location	Djurgården, Djurgårdsstrand 6	Östermalm, waterfront promenade Strandvägen
Operator	Wasahamnen AB	Stockholms Hamnar (municipal port authority)
Berths	126, of which 26 can be booked online	Pontoon 35 m long
Boat size	up to 20 m, in the basins up to 13.5 m	12 to 36 m
Depth/draught	at least 2.5 m at mean water	draught up to 3.5 m
Facilities	Electricity, water, showers, laundry, sauna, gas	Electricity, water, waste
Phone	+46 8 661 91 87	+46 8 670 28 10 (harbour and traffic control)

Where is Wasahamnen in Stockholm?

Wasahamnen lies on the western shore of Djurgården, the green museum island in the east of the city centre. The Vasa Museum is to the north, Gröna Lund to the south, and the Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund stop on tram route 7 is only a few steps away. Cross Djurgårdsbron to reach Östermalm and onwards to the centre.

The harbour has 126 berths. You can reserve 26 of them via the Dockspot booking portal: 18 on pontoon A, 2 on the outside of pontoon B and 6 on the outside of pontoon D. The remaining berths cannot be reserved. The harbour office is staffed daily from 8am to 8pm from 15 May to 15 September, and for shorter hours the rest of the year.

Facilities at Wasahamnen

Electricity is 230 volts with a maximum of 8 amps; water is included in the berthing fee. The service building has showers and toilets, plus an accessible toilet with a baby-changing table and a laundry. Showers and laundry are also included in the berthing fee. You receive the access code for the service building and for Wi-Fi when you pay at the harbour office. Book the sauna at the harbour office for 300 kronor per hour. Gas bottles in the common international sizes are available at the harbour; sort your waste at the stations opposite the harbour office. From 15 November, water and electricity at the pontoons are switched off; weather permitting, they are restored from 1 April.

Where is the yacht berth at Strandvägen in Stockholm?

The yacht berth at Strandvägen is a pontoon on the waterfront promenade of Östermalm, opposite Djurgården. The Vasa Museum, Nordic Museum and Skansen are on the other side of the bay; shops and restaurants in the centre are within walking distance.

The pontoon belongs to the municipal port authority Stockholms Hamnar and is intended for large yachts. Yachts with a ship's agent book through their agent with the port authority; everyone else reserves the pontoon via the Dockspot booking portal. Boats under 12 metres cannot reserve a berth here, and the port authority refers them to the smaller guest harbours. Because of their windage, the pontoon does not accept large sailing ships.

Facilities at the yacht berth Strandvägen

The pontoon is 35 metres long, the quay edge sits one metre above water at mean water level, and the draught must not exceed 3.5 metres. Water, household waste and disposal are included in the berthing fee. Electricity at 230 volts and 16 to 63 amps is self-connected and charged according to a separate price list.

What is the weather like in Stockholm for sailing?

In Sweden, the prevailing wind over the year is most often from the west to southwest. In cold winters, there are long spells of north and northeast wind. On sunny days, a sea breeze picks up in the afternoon, particularly noticeable in spring and early summer, usually at 5 to 7 metres per second. It dies down again in the evening.

On the coast, fog occurs mainly in spring and early summer, when warm air flows from the land over the still-cold water. This sea fog can linger for a long time, and out at sea for several days.

There are practically no tides in the Baltic Sea. The water level is changed by air pressure and wind: high pressure lowers it, and sustained wind can push water against the coast or draw it away from it. The Swedish weather service SMHI issues warnings for wind at sea from a mean wind speed of 14 metres per second, which corresponds to wind force 7 (yellow warning). From 25 metres per second SMHI issues an orange warning, and above 30 metres per second a red one. Gusts are often considerably stronger than the mean wind. The main season in Wasahamnen runs from 15 May to 15 September.

Which sailing destinations lie near Stockholm?

From Stockholm you sail eastwards through the Stockholm archipelago out to the open Baltic. The distances are rounded water routes on the usual course from Wasahamnen; for precise planning the sea chart applies.

• Vaxholm: around 10 nm. The town is an obvious destination when the day of departure is already half over after arriving and shopping. The central guest harbour has showers, washing machines, a restaurant and a kiosk. As things stand (November 2026), the quays in the centre are still being renewed until the end of 2026.
• Grinda: around 16 nm. The island east of Vaxholm makes a good first day's sail out into the archipelago. The guest harbour is in the bay of Hemviken, and there is a natural harbour in Hästholmssundet on the south side.
• Sandhamn: around 26 nm. The village lies on the edge of the open Baltic Sea. The guest harbour of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club in front of the Seglarhotellet has around 150 guest berths on three large floating pontoons, 34 of which can be reserved, and is open from the last weekend in April to the last weekend in October. You moor to mooring lines and report beforehand to the harbour boat or the harbour staff; anchoring is prohibited. Opposite, on Lökholmen, there are around 200 more berths with showers and a sauna. From the passage north of Sandön to south of Lökholmen, a maximum speed of 5 knots applies.
• Möja: around 27 nm. The island in the outer archipelago has a guest harbour.

For a week-long sailing trip, a circuit via Vaxholm, Grinda, Möja and Sandhamn is a good option. Between the guest harbours there are many natural harbours where you can moor free of charge under the right of public access, although without a harbour office or fuel station. Many guest harbours in the archipelago have floating fuel stations, and you will find larger shops in Vaxholm and Sandhamn. We present another harbour on the Swedish Baltic coast in the profile of the Kalmar Guest Harbour .

What can you do on a harbour day in Stockholm?

From Wasahamnen you reach the museums on Djurgården in a few minutes' walk, the old town by ferry or tram.

• Vasa Museum: The centrepiece is the preserved 17th-century warship Vasa, plus films and guided tours. The museum lies just north of Wasahamnen.
• Skansen: The open-air museum with zoo shows historic buildings and animals; from the Allmänna gränd ferry landing it is around 400 metres.
• Museum ships at Galärvarvet: The lightship Finngrundet and the icebreaker Sankt Erik lie there.
• Waldemarsudde and Rosendals Trädgård: Prince Eugen's former villa with its art collection and park, and the biodynamic garden with café, lie on Djurgården and are ideal for a walk away from the museums.
• Gamla stan: You can take ferry 82 from Allmänna gränd across to Slussen for the old town.

For skippers: berthing and sea weather in Stockholm

At Wasahamnen you report to the harbour office after making fast and pay for your berth there. For shipping traffic in the approaches the VTS Stockholm traffic centre is responsible on VHF channel 73.

Registration and Berthing

• Wasahamnen: At pontoon A you make fast to buoys. On the outside of pontoon B, the whole of pontoon C and the inside of pontoon D you lie between finger pontoons whose spacing varies. On the inside of pontoon B and the outside of pontoon D you berth alongside. Boats over 13.5 metres and multihulls over 4 metres beam belong outside on pontoon D, where up to 20 metres is possible. Mooring outside another boat, in the harbour entrance and at the quay wall by the Spirits Museum is not permitted.
• Berthing fees in Wasahamnen from 15 May to 15 September (as of November 2026): one night until 5 pm the following day costs 400 kronor up to 12 metres and 700 kronor above that; a stay of up to six hours costs 250 and 400 kronor respectively. Electricity costs 150 kronor for 24 hours. From 16 September to 14 May there is a discount on the berthing fee, but not on electricity. You pay in advance on arrival at the harbour office, by card or in cash.
• Yacht berth Strandvägen: payment is by card only. One day costs for yachts up to 20 metres 1,331 kronor, from 21 to 36 metres 2,542 kronor; a short stay of up to three hours 485 kronor (as of October 2026).

Harbour rules

The harbour regulations of Wasahamnen stipulate:

• In the harbour basins you proceed at no more than 3 knots; anchoring in the harbour is prohibited.
• Engine and generator are not run whilst the boat is made fast.
• Motoring about in the dinghy within the harbour basin is not permitted.
• Open fires and barbecuing are forbidden on board and on the pontoons; after 10 p.m. it is quiet.

Approach

Wasahamnen lies at 59° 19.6′ N, 018° 05.8′ E, the yacht berth Strandvägen at 59° 19.84′ N, 018° 04.90′ E. From seaward you come through the archipelago and across the Saltsjön into the city. You share the fairways with ferries, excursion boats and commercial vessels. The large ferries from Finland and Estonia berth at Stadsgården on the south shore of the Saltsjön and at Värtahamnen. If you have a radio on board you monitor VTS Stockholm on channel 73 in the traffic area. In the harbour basins of Wasahamnen the water depth at mean water level is at least 2.5 metres.

Which sea weather forecast applies in Stockholm?

The official sea weather forecasts and warnings for Sweden are issued by the meteorological service SMHI. For the Stockholm archipelago the coastal sections Söderarm–Sandhamn and Sandhamn–Landsort apply, both belonging to the sea area Northern Baltic. The coastal sections and sea areas on its website.

navigational warnings are broadcast by the maritime authority Sjöfartsverket via VHF and NAVTEX, regularly every four hours.

Sailing trips from Stockholm on Törnfinder

In October 2026 there are 8 sailing trip dates on Törnfinder from 4 providers with departure or destination in Stockholm.

Trips along the entire Swedish coast can be found under Sailing in Sweden, all offers in the sailing area under Sailing in the Baltic Sea and all sailing areas in the trip overview.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from Arlanda Airport to Wasahamnen?

Fastest with the Arlanda Express in 18 minutes to the central station and continue with tram 7 to Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund stop, which takes about ten minutes. By taxi you're at the harbour in around 40 minutes.

Where do I park at the trip start in Stockholm?

For Wasahamnen at the pay-and-display car park at Djurgårdsvägen 48, around a two-minute walk from the harbour. At Strandvägen yacht berth there are car parks about 200 to 300 metres from the pontoon; the Garnisonen car park in Östermalm has more spaces.

Are there showers at Wasahamnen?

Yes, showers, toilets and a laundry are in the service building and are included in the berthing fee. You can book a sauna at the harbour office.

Where do I shop in Stockholm for the trip?

In Östermalm: Coop Garnisonen is around 1.1 kilometres as the crow flies from both harbours, a Lidl around 650 metres from Strandvägen yacht berth, plus ICA Supermarket and Hemköp in the Fältöversten shopping centre. Wine and spirits are only available at Systembolaget.

Can I berth a small yacht at Strandvägen?

No, boats under 12 metres cannot reserve at the pontoon. For them Wasahamnen on Djurgården is the guest harbour in the city centre.

Can I berth in Stockholm in winter?

Yes, Wasahamnen is open year-round. From 15 November electricity and water at the pontoons are turned off, but weather permitting they're available again from 1 April, and the harbour office has limited opening hours outside the high season.