Gothenburg is served by Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), the main international airport serving Sweden's second-largest city and the West Coast region for arrivals into Gothenburg. It offers a well-connected network of flights from across Europe to GOT, with strong service from major hubs and popular leisure destinations to Gothenburg, supported by both full-service and low-cost carriers.
The airport provides essential domestic connectivity from Stockholm (ARN) to GOT. Its European arrival network is extensive, with top routes into Gothenburg including from Copenhagen (CPH), Amsterdam (AMS), London (LHR, STN), Frankfurt (FRA), Helsinki (HEL), and Paris (CDG) to GOT. There is also a high frequency of flights from Mediterranean and Canary Island holiday destinations to Gothenburg, especially during the winter and summer seasons to GOT.
Göteborg Landvetter is a destination for the low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle, which operates many European routes into GOT. SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) uses it as a focus city for domestic and European flights to Gothenburg. Other key operators flying into GOT include Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Finnair, and easyJet. This mix provides good competition on many routes to Gothenburg.
To secure cheap flights to Gothenburg, book domestic and European flights 1-3 months in advance for arrival at GOT. Use flight comparison tools and set price alerts for flights to Gothenburg. Flying on weekdays (Tuesday-Thursday) into GOT is typically cheaper than on weekends to Gothenburg. For the best deals to Gothenburg from European city breaks, check Norwegian and easyJet for flights to GOT. For travel to Gothenburg from beyond Europe, the most economical option is often to connect through a major hub like Amsterdam (AMS), Frankfurt (FRA), or Copenhagen (CPH) to reach GOT. Consider comparing total journey costs to Gothenburg with flights into Copenhagen Airport (CPH), which is about a 3-hour train ride from Gothenburg and offers a significantly larger intercontinental network from international origins, then onward ground transport to Gothenburg.