Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothenburg (Goteborg) is Sweden's second city, on the west coast halfway between Copenhagen and Oslo. More about Gothenburg →

Haga Nygata in Gothenburg seen from above
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Ship schedule by month

October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
AIDAbella
AIDA Cruises
Mon 26 Oct
Arrival09:00
Departure18:00

Showing 1 of 1 call in October

Cruise Ships in Gothenburg

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)

Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

  1. Fri
    23 Oct
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  2. Sat
    24 Oct
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  3. Sun
    25 Oct
    –No ships
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  4. Mon
    26 Oct
    2.6kBusy
    1 ship
  5. Tue
    27 Oct
    –No ships
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  6. Wed
    28 Oct
    –No ships
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  7. Thu
    29 Oct
    –No ships
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Gothenburg day.

Planning a day in Gothenburg?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Gothenburg cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Gothenburg cruise port?

Gothenburg has two cruise terminals. Smaller ships dock at the America Cruise Terminal (Amerikaskjulet, Stigbergskajen) in Masthugget, about 2 km from the city centre. Larger ships use the Arendal Cruise Terminal in the outer harbour, from where a shuttle, coach or taxi is needed.

Terminal

Getting to the Gothenburg cruise port

Haga → America Cruise Terminal (Amerikaskjulet, Stigbergskajen)

2 km · ~25 min by car

Flat walk along Emigrantvagen.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Free
~25 min

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Routes start at the America Cruise Terminal. Ships at Arendal need a shuttle or taxi to the centre first (taxi about 200–280 kr, approximate). Prices are in SEK; distances, times and prices are approximate.

Gothenburg Cruise Terminals

2 terminals

America Cruise Terminal (Amerikaskjulet, Stigbergskajen)

Central terminal for smaller ships, about 2 km from the city centre.

Arendal Cruise Terminal

Outer-harbour terminal on Hisingen for larger ships, about 13 km (20 minutes) by road from the centre; a shuttle or taxi is needed.

Eating in Gothenburg

Soft drink per item
SEK 39
per item
Casual lunch per person
SEK 179–299
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
SEK 199–379
per person

Prices are approximate, from a restaurant in Haga. Lunch dishes include salad, bread, coffee and cake.

Where to eat

Haga

Cafes and bakeries on Haga Nygata.

Linnestaden

Restaurants and bars on Linnegatan near the America terminal.

Destination

About Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Goteborg) is Sweden's second city, on the west coast halfway between Copenhagen and Oslo. Its canal-lined centre has the Kungsportsavenyn boulevard, the Haga quarter's wooden houses and cafes, and the Liseberg amusement park, and the car-free islands of the southern archipelago are a short tram and ferry ride away.

Time zone
Central European Time
Currency
SEK

Things to Do in Gothenburg

Haga

Old quarter of wooden houses, cafes and giant cinnamon buns.

Kungsportsavenyn and Gotaplatsen

Main boulevard leading to the art museum and Poseidon statue.

Liseberg

Scandinavia's largest amusement park; opening is seasonal, so check dates.

Southern archipelago

Car-free islands reached by tram and ferry from Saltholmen.

Cruise Ships Visiting Gothenburg

AIDA Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line

Ambassador Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line

Crystal Cruises

Explora Journeys

Fred Olsen

Phoenix Reisen

Ponant Cruises

Princess Cruises

Silversea

TUI Cruises

Viking Ocean