There are 4 ways to get from Östermalm to Gamla Stan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 13 subway
best- Take the subway from Karlaplan to Gamla Stan T-banasubway 13
6 minkr 3–10Line 57 bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm Östermalmstorg to Slottsbackenbus 57
8 minkr 3–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Östermalm to Gamla Stantaxi 2.8 km
7 minkr 100–130Walk
- Take the foot from Östermalm to Gamla Stanwalk 2.2 km
25 min
Östermalm to Gamla Stan by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Östermalm to Gamla Stan is to line 57 bus which costs 3 kr - 22 kr and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Östermalm to Gamla Stan is to line 13 subway which takes 6 min and costs 3 kr - 10 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stockholm Östermalmstorg and arriving at Slottsbacken. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlaplan and arriving at Gamla Stan T-bana. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Östermalm and Gamla Stan is 2 km.
The best way to get from Östermalm to Gamla Stan without a car is to line 13 subway which takes 6 min and costs 3 kr - 10 kr.
The line 13 subway from Karlaplan Metro Station to Gamla Stan T-bana takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Östermalm to Gamla Stan bus services, operated by SL, depart from Stockholm Östermalmstorg station.
Östermalm to Gamla Stan train services, operated by SL, depart from Karlaplan station.
Östermalm to Gamla Stan bus services, operated by SL, arrive at Slottsbacken station.
What companies run services between Östermalm, Stockholm County, Sweden and Gamla Stan, Stockholm County, Sweden?
SL operates a subway from Karlaplan to Gamla Stan T-bana every 10 minutes. Tickets cost kr 3–10 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, SL operates a bus from Stockholm Östermalmstorg to Slottsbacken every 30 minutes. Tickets cost kr 3–22 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Subway from Karlaplan to Gamla Stan T-bana
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 3–10
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Bus from Stockholm Östermalmstorg to Slottsbacken
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 3–22
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- kr 100–130
Sverigetaxi
- Phone
- +46 20 20 20 20
- Website
- sverigetaxi.se
Taxi Special Stockholm TTF AB
- Phone
- +46 8 728 26 00
Taxi Stockholm
- Phone
- +46 8 15 00 00
- Website
- taxistockholm.se
Top Cab
- Phone
- +46 8 33 33 33
- Website
- topcab.com
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Östermalm to Gamla Stan train services, operated by SL, arrive at Gamla Stan T-bana station.
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