Sweden
Practical Swedish apps for regional transit, safe taxis and outdoor travel
Sweden uses Swedish kronor, not euros. Cards are the normal visitor payment method, but bring a physical chip-and-PIN Visa or Mastercard and a second card because American Express is less universal and a phone wallet can fail.
The essentials
What to know before you go to Sweden
Swish is widespread among residents but normally requires a Swedish bank account and personal identity number, so it is not a tourist download. Public transport is regional rather than covered by one national ticket app: use SL in Stockholm, Västtrafik To Go around Göteborg, Skånetrafiken in Malmö and Skåne, and UL around Uppsala. SJ is for intercity rail, not city transport, and it does not sell every operator's journey. Taxi fares are deregulated.
Book through a known app, check the yellow licence plate and comparison-price label, match the vehicle and driver, and reject unsolicited airport or station offers. The official SOS Alarm 112 app provides local incident alerts but its interface is Swedish only. Call 112 directly in an emergency. For hiking or camping, download an offline outdoor map, check weather and local restrictions, and use Brandrisk Ute before lighting any fire.
Ride Hailing
UberEssential
Licensed app-booked rides across Sweden's main metropolitan regions and many surrounding municipalities.
BoltEssential
A clearly documented ride-app footprint in Sweden, with 16 official city and regional markets.
Sverigetaxi
Established licensed-taxi network covering major cities and regional locations from Kiruna to Ystad.
Svea Taxi
A nationwide booking app for a network of established fleets, including Taxi Stockholm and Taxi Göteborg.
Food Delivery
WoltEssential
Visitor-friendly food and grocery delivery with a large current footprint across Swedish cities and towns.
foodoraEssential
Broad Swedish restaurant and grocery delivery marketplace with coverage across many large and regional cities.
Uber Eats
Useful third delivery comparison with official coverage across many Swedish cities and metropolitan areas.
Navigation
Google MapsEssential
Best general-purpose default for Swedish addresses, walking, ordinary driving and an initial transit overview.
Naturkartan
Sweden-focused outdoor guide with maintained trail information, terrain maps, facilities and offline map downloads.
Transit
SLEssential
Official Stockholm County app for journey planning, live information and single, visitor or period tickets.
Västtrafik To GoEssential
Official ticket, live-departure and journey-planning app for Göteborg, Västra Götaland and Kungsbacka.
SkånetrafikenEssential
Official English-capable app for Malmö, Lund, Skåne and Öresund journeys into Copenhagen.
UL
Official journey and ticket app for Uppsala County buses, local rail and applicable Arlanda connections.
Language
Google Translate
Optional Swedish text, camera and conversation backup with downloadable language support for offline situations.
Intercity Transport
SJEssential
Main Swedish rail app for schedules, booking, digital tickets and trip-specific traffic updates across much of the country.
Vy
Official booking and disruption app for Vy trains and coaches plus selected other Swedish transport operators.
Vy flygbussarna
Official airport-coach app for routes serving Arlanda, Landvetter, Malmö, Skavsta and Västerås airports.
Utilities
SOS Alarm 112
Official local incident and public-warning app with nearby alerts, important numbers and a map showing your coordinates.
Brandrisk Ute
Official English-capable fire-risk and fire-ban tool for camping, hiking, grilling and other outdoor activities in Sweden.
Also covered
Internet in Sweden
Mobile internet eSIM Best option when traveling
Guac
RecommendedReliable mobile internet at better prices than most travel eSIMs, with polished iOS and Android apps and support for making and receiving phone calls.
Airalo
One of the biggest travel eSIM brands, with a very large destination catalog.
Holafly
Known for unlimited-data plans in many destinations, at a higher price per gigabyte.
Buying a local SIM card ID registration required
- Registration requires your passport plus a photo, fingerprint, or other biometric check.
- Typical prepaid offers include around 1 GB, while starter prices begin near 249 SEK.
- Airport counters and city carrier stores are the easiest places to buy; confirm activation before leaving.
Use an official carrier store and complete registration and activation before leaving the counter.
Local carriers
Telia
Best choice for broad coverage, including rural areas.
Tele2 / Comviq
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
Telenor
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
Tre (3)
Good-value option when price matters most.
Hallon
Good-value option when price matters most.
Frequently asked questions
What are the must-have apps for traveling in Sweden?
The essential apps for Sweden are Uber, Bolt, Wolt, foodora, Google Maps.
How many travel apps does Sweden have?
We've curated 19 apps across 8 categories for traveling in Sweden, including 9 essential apps.
What is the best ride hailing app in Sweden?
Uber. Licensed app-booked rides across Sweden's main metropolitan regions and many surrounding municipalities.
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