Train destinations from Västerås in 8h

Stockholm

Wander Gamla Stan’s cobbled lanes before stepping into the Vasa Museum to see its preserved 17th-century ship.

Copenhagen

In Nyhavn, colourful townhouses line the old canal and the quay invites a stroll.

Odense

At Hans Christian Andersen’s House, the fairytales meet the story of the writer’s life.

Roskilde

At the Viking Ship Museum, five ships raised from Roskilde Fjord bring the seafaring past close.

Gothenburg

Wander among the ships at Maritiman, then browse the stalls at Feskekörka.

Uppsala

Uppsala Cathedral towers over the old centre, while Gustavianum traces the university’s history.

Varberg

Tønsberg

Climb Slottsfjell for a look around the medieval fortress ruins above the harbour.