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A coastal municipality in the middle of the country

A coastal municipality

in the middle

of the country

Lidköping is located in Sweden’s historical cradle where the Västergötland area’s agricultural communities meet Sweden’s largest lake. It’s a wonderful location with good means of transport to nearby towns, to the major cities of Gothenburg and Stockholm and on to Europe and the rest of the world.

Lidköping, return ticket

By train: There are direct trains on the Kinnekulle railway line to Gothenburg twice a day, Monday–Saturday. The journey takes 1.5 hours. A journey to Stockholm goes via the towns of Hallsberg or Skövde.

By car and bus: Sweden’s major cities are easy to reach on the E20 motorway. Gothenburg (140 km) and Stockholm (350 km).

By air: Passenger service from Gothenburg/Landvetter airport and Trollhättan.

Good to know about Lidköping

In 1446, the trading post Lidköping was granted a city charter, thereby becoming the first city on Lake Vänern.
The municipality’s coastal area along Lake Vänern is 220 km long.
The municipality has a population of 38,000, of which some 26,000 live in central Lidköping.
The tennis player Anders Järryd and singer Linda Sundblad are both from Lidköping.