Drottningholm Palace

Getting here

Drottningholm Palace is on Lovön in Ekerö Municipality, approximately 10 km outside Stockholm.

Visiting address. Drottningholm

Sale of tickets at the palace's entrance during regular opening hours or online here at the web site.

By public transport
Underground (T-bana) to Brommaplan, change to bus to Drottningholm.

Plan your trip at Public transportations External link., choose station/stop/address: Drottningholms Slott, Drottningholm

Note! It is not possible to buy bus tickets in any cash register in the Drottningholm area. The public store/kiosk 'Pressbyrån' is no longer situated at Drottningholm. To travel by bus to from the Drottningholm area, tickets can be purchased via SL's app SL - Travel Planner and tickets. External link, opens in new window.

By bicycle
Follow the bicycle path from the centre of Stockholm to Drottningholm.

By boat
Regular boat services in summertime depart from Stadshuskajen (the City Hall Quay) to Drottningholm. For departure times and fares, call Strömma Kanalbolaget at +46-8-587 140 00.

By car
E4/ Södertälje
Drive E4 to Stockholm. Follow route 275 to Vällingby. At Brommaplan, follow signs to Drottningholm.
When on E4, driving north, an alternative route is to follow signs to Ekerö at Hallunda. Take the car ferry to Ekerö. Follow Bryggavägen to Ekerö Centrum, turn right at route 261, the Drottningholm route.

E4/ Uppsala
Follow E4 south. Continue along route 279 until you past Kista. Turn right at route 275 to Vällingby. At Brommaplan, follow signs to Drottningholm.

E18/ Oslo
Drive E18 east to Stockholm. Follow route 275. At Brommaplan, follow signs to Drottningholm.

From Stockholm City
Follow route 275, the Drottningholm route (signs to Vällingby). At Brommaplan, follow signs to Drottningholm.

Visitor parking is available at Drottningholm and the Drottningholm Palace Theatre. Bus and wheelchair accessible parkings is also available. Additional parking is also available approximately 300m from the Palace at Karusellplan. Fr.o.m. 1 July 2018: Fee 15 SEK/hour, parking time maximum 6 hours. Bus and wheelchair accessible parkings are free of charge.

Visit us

You can explore Drottningholm Palace by yourself, but a guided tour will ensure that your visit is particularly memorable.

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The Swedish Royal Palaces app includes a number of features to enhance your visit to the Royal Palaces.

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Take your children and grandchildren on a trip to Drottningholm. Here, you can go on a lion safari or hunt for gold.

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Events

You can explore Drottningholm Palace by yourself, but a guided tour will ensure that your visit is particularly memorable.

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New Year at Drottningholm 31 Dec – 6 Jan 2025

Drottningholm Palace will be open daily during the first week of the New Year. Bring your family and explore Sweden's first World Heritag...

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Articles and movies

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