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A short, hilly and blind-crested circuit in the grounds of a Scanian castle, home of Swedish touring car racing since 1955 and one of the most spectator-friendly tracks in Scandinavia.
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Road trip route · Denmark · Sweden
Copenhagen to Stockholm drive time, distance, costs & the best stops
- Drive time
- 7 hr 37 min
- Distance
- 654 km
- Tolls (est.)
- Not estimated
The Copenhagen to Stockholm drive
The drive from Copenhagen to Stockholm covers 406 miles (654 km) and takes about 7 hr 37 min without stops. That's a long day, but doable in one go with a couple of proper breaks. If you'd rather split it, Huskvarna is about halfway.
Most of it is one road: the E4 carries 82% of the distance. On the way you go past Helsingborg, Ljungby and Tumba, and you'll be near Huskvarna roughly 3 h 57 min in. The border from Denmark into Sweden comes between Copenhagen and Helsingborg, about 52 km in.
Expect gentle hills rather than climbs. The high point is around 276 m near Huskvarna.
At 406 miles this is longer than 93% of the 144 routes covered here, so it is worth treating as a trip in itself rather than a transfer. Split across 2 days it works out at about 3.8 hours behind the wheel each day, which leaves most of the daylight for the places in between.
The road, kilometre by kilometre
Towns within a few kilometres of the fastest route, with the time it takes to reach them without stopping, plus where you cross the border.
- StartCopenhagen
- 52 kmInto Sweden
- 103 kmHelsingborg1 h 12 min in
- 226 kmLjungby2 h 38 min ingood place to stop
- 339 kmHuskvarna3 h 57 min ingood place to stop
- 629 kmTumba7 h 21 min in
- 654 kmStockholm
How high it goes
Roads you'll be on
- E4539 km · 82%
- E2074 km · 11%
Best stops between Copenhagen and Stockholm
Within ~30 km of the driving route, worth the detour.
Cathedrals & Temples
Lund Cathedral
A majestic Romanesque sandstone cathedral whose astronomical clock draws crowds twice daily.
What you need for this drive
Rules for each country on the route, in the order you meet them.
Denmark
- Motorway
- 130 km/h · 50 in town
- Tolls
- No motorway tolls
- Must carry
- warning triangle
Low-emission zones: Miljoezoner (Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg).
Sweden
- Motorway
- 110 km/h · 50 in town
- Tolls
- No motorway tolls
- Must carry
- warning triangle
- Winter tyres
- 1 December - 31 March
Low-emission zones: Miljozon klass 1.
Checked against national road authorities and the ECB reference rates. Rules change — confirm before you travel.
Copenhagen to Stockholm FAQs
How long is the drive from Copenhagen to Stockholm?
Driving from Copenhagen to Stockholm takes about 7 hr 37 min nonstop, covering 406 miles (654 km). Add time for breaks: most drivers stop every 2 hours.
How much does it cost to drive from Copenhagen to Stockholm?
We don't estimate tolls for Denmark or Sweden, so check the toll roads there before you go. Estimates are indicative: prices change monthly.
Can I drive from Copenhagen to Stockholm in one day?
Yes, though it's a long day: about 7 hr 37 min of driving. Plenty of people do it in one go with two or three proper breaks; if you'd rather split it, Huskvarna is about halfway.
Which roads do you take from Copenhagen to Stockholm?
The fastest route uses the E4 (about 539 km), the E20 (about 74 km). It passes Helsingborg, Ljungby, Huskvarna, Tumba.
Where should I stop on the way from Copenhagen to Stockholm?
If you stop every couple of hours, Ljungby comes up about 2 h in, and Huskvarna comes up about 4 h in. All are just off the main road.
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