Your day, step by step
08:15
Walk west along the water to Slussen and into Gamla Stan (about 25 minutes).
08:45
Walk the old town lanes and Stortorget before the tour groups arrive.
10:00
Royal Palace: Royal Apartments, Treasury or Museum Three Crowns (about 1 hour).
11:15
Djurgården ferry (line 82) from Slussen to Djurgården.
11:45
Vasa Museum, including the free guided tour (about 1.5 hours).
13:15
Lunch on Djurgården or back near Slussen.
14:30
Ferry back to Slussen and walk east along the water to Fotografiska, next to the cruise quay.
16:15
Walk the last few minutes to the ship.
- Latest you can leave Gamla Stan (Stadsgården berth)16:15
16:45
Back on board, 45 minutes before all-aboard.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Gamla Stan (Stadsgården berth)Walk along the water, 20–30 min16:15
- City centre (Frihamnen berth)Bus 1 or taxi16:00
- Stockholm City (Nynäshamn berth)Commuter train 43, about 60 min, then walk14:30
- Vasa Museum (Stadsgården berth)Ferry to Slussen, walk 20–30 min15:55
Where people get Stockholm wrong
Underestimating Nynäshamn: it is 60 km from Stockholm and needs a train back at least 3 hours before all-aboard.
Built from our Stockholm guide, checked against 17 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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