Welcome with your pleasure boat to the Göta canal!

Different ways to travel the Göta canal

High season

During the high season the canal is open every day at. 9 am to 6 om, and you are traveling at your own pace. No pre-booking is needed and you choose which of our 21 marinas you stay in. 5 nights in each guest harbor you pass is included in the channel fee.

This season is best for those who have plenty of time and enjoy taking the day as it comes. The whole trip from Sjötorp to Mem, or vice versa, takes approximately 7 days.

Pre- and post-season

At the beginning and end of summer, there is pre- and post-season on the Göta Canal. All boats travel in convoys according to fixed itineraries and the journey from Sjötorp to Mem, or vice versa, takes 5 days. The convoys depart 3 days per week, and tickets must be booked at least 5 days in advance. Therefore, these parts of the season are sometimes called booking season.

If you have bought a new boat and are in need of transport to your home port, this is the perfect season. You get to experience Sweden's most classic boat trip, while the price is lower and the passage is faster than during the high season.

The journey goes even faster if you choose the Göta Canal Express ticket. Then you travel through the entire Göta Canal in just 3 days. You can also choose the start date completely freely. It is a relatively demanding journey, but ideal for those who want to transport their boat quickly.

Entire Göta Canal - The classic route

To travel the whole Göta Canal is a real classic, something typically Swedish and a dream for many. Others have the journey as a tradition and do it every year. The trip goes from Sjötorp by Lake Vänern to Mem by the Baltic Sea, or vice versa. If you want to start or end your trip in Gothenburg, to cross Sweden, you also need to buy a ticket for the Trollhätte Canal operated by the Swedish Maritime Administration.

During the pre- and post-seasons, the trip takes 5 days according to a set itinerary. The duration of the journey during the high season depends on the current traffic situation on the canal. Make sure to spend a lot of time and take the opportunity to enjoy all the experiences along the way. 5 nights in each marina are included in the canal ticket!

Are you also traveling the Trollhätte Canal, you need to add another 3-4 days to your schedule.

Göta kanal leg of the journey - A shorter trip

If you don´t want to travel the entire Göta canal, you can choose to travel only one of our canal sections. This suits you who want to bring your boat on a trailer and make a shorter trip, or who already have your boat in one of the lakes along the Göta Canal.

Sjötorp - Karlsborg
On this section you experience the highest point of the canal, 91.8 meters above sea level and the very special Spetsnäs canal. During the pre- and post-seasons, this distance takes 2 days, and during high season 1-3 days.

Motala - Berg
Experience the flight of locks in Borenshult, the flight of locks in Berg and the long canal - a 20 km section without any locks. During the pre- and post-seasons, this distance takes 2 days and during high season 1-3 days.

Norsholm - Mem
The journey from Norsholm takes you under the E4 Bridge, and further to one of Sweden's best ice cream restaurants, in Söderköping. During the pre- and post-seasons, this distance takes 1 day and during high season 1-2 days.

 

The Mini trip - Try out the canal life

Would you like to try out how to travel on the Göta Canal, maybe for the first time. The Mini trip is a special offer that can be booked during the high season for four specially selected sections, all with its unique character and charm. In addition to the canal trip, 3 marina nights are included in the ticket.

Choose between:
• Sjötorp - Lyrestad
• Karlsborg - Vassbacken
• Motala - Borensberg
• Mem - Söderköping

Your own setup - When you want to decide yourself

To travel the Göta Canal according to your own setup is a service for those who wish to make an individual layout of the canal trip during the pre- and post-seasons.

Perhaps you want to stay in a marina other than the one included in the set itinerary, or you may want to stay longer in one of the lakes.

Describe your needs and we will come back to you with a quote and a solution that suits you.

 

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