Stockholm Metro Map 2024 “Tunnelbana” – Timetable, Tickets & Prices

The origins of today’s metro network in Stockholm go back to the first horse-drawn streetcars, which were responsible for regular transport connections within the Swedish capital from 1877. Parts of the 105.7-kilometer subway system still run along the same routes as back then. The modern metro, which was put into operation in 1950, is also known in the local language as “Stockholms tunnelbana” or “Tunnelbanan”. Accordingly, the metro lines on the metro map in Stockholm are not marked with the typical “U”, but with a “T” in front.

The Tunnelbanan, currently operated by MTR Nordic, has three main lines, which can be clearly identified by their light blue, red and green colors. In Stockholm, the Metro Map has a special feature. The three main lines intersect at the “T-Centralen” subway station, making it easy to change trains in all directions. With 161,000 passengers a day, the central station is the busiest of Stockholm’s 48 subway and 52 overground stations for good reason. Another typical feature of Stockholm and the metro timetable in the capital is the multiple forking of the main lines into a total of nine metro lines, which also serve the suburbs of Stockholm.

The Stockholm Metro lines at a glance

• T10 (Kungsträdgården ↔ Hjulsta)
• T11 (Kungsträdgården ↔ Akalla)
• T13 (Norsborg ↔ Ropsten)
• T14 (Fruängen ↔ Mörby centrum)
• T17 (Åkeshov ↔ Skarpnäck)
• T18 (Alvik ↔ Farsta strand)
• T19 (Hässelby strand ↔ Hagsätra)

Stockholm is on the upswing. However, this impression is not only confirmed by the economic boom in the greater region, but also by Stockholm’s increasing popularity as a tourist destination. In 2016 alone, around 10 million tourists visited the city, who also contribute to the fact that the Tunnelbanan carries a good 328 million passengers from A to B every year. The importance of the subway is likely to increase in the future,

especially as the metro map in Stockholm is designed in such a way that sights such as Stockholm Castle, the Vasa Museum, Stockholms stadshus and the Nobel Museum can be reached most conveniently by Tunnelbanan. In Stockholm, however, the metro map is only one thing, because when you’re there, you also have to deal with the local public transport ticket system.

Like so many other major cities, Stockholm also relies on a uniform fare system. This means that public transport tickets can be used for the subway as well as for travel on Stockholm’s suburban trains, buses, streetcars and ferries. The city’s public transport network is divided into three fare zones, from which the ticket prices are derived. While Zone A encompasses Stockholm itself as far as the neighboring suburbs, Zones B and C extend far into the neighboring inland areas and the greater Stockholm region. However, only Zone A is relevant for the Metro Map in Stockholm. At present, all subway lines operate exclusively within this fare zone.

Compared to other cities with a metro network, Sweden’s capital has already extensively digitized its Tunnelbanan. The paper tickets have been replaced by the SL Access Card, which works like a prepaid card. All available ticket types can be booked using the plastic card, which can be purchased at all SL points of sale for 20 Swedish kronor (SEK, approx. 2.10 euros).

However, the SL Access Card is only available at the service points mentioned and not at the vending machines, which are usually located next to the subway timetable in Stockholm. Especially for travelers who are frequently on the move in Stockholm, the system offers the advantage that the card only needs to be purchased once and can be used on every subsequent visit. All points of sale are marked with a blue and white “SL symbol”.

In addition to single trips, the price of which is based solely on the number of fare zones traveled through, the operating company also offers various season tickets (Periodbiljetter). The tickets are valid from 24 hours to 365 days and entitle the holder to any number of journeys on the subway. While children under the age of 7 generally travel free of charge, students, under-20s and travelers aged 65 and over receive a significant discount. However, the transport company does not offer a special tourist ticket that includes additional benefits such as free entry to museums.

The ticket machines where the SL Access Card can be used to buy metro tickets in Stockholm are usually located on the platform. Alternatively, tickets for single journeys can also be purchased without an SL Access Card at the ticket counters in front of the platform. These are valid for 75 minutes from the time of issue and therefore do not need to be validated. It is also interesting to note that many Stockholm retailers reward purchases with discount codes for single trips on the Tunnelbanan. The metro ticket in Stockholm can also be purchased by SMS.

Booking is very easy. All you have to do is send a text message with the letter “H” (full price) or “R” (reduced price) together with the zones you are traveling through to the number 72150. In the event of an inspection, only the reply text message, e.g. “HA”, needs to be shown.

If you are staying in Stockholm for a longer period of time, it is better to use the SL Access Card. This can be topped up with credit at one of the machines, for example by credit card. As metro tickets in Stockholm are already valid when purchased, they no longer need to be validated separately in order to be valid. The smartphone ticket, which can be booked via an app for iOS and Android and is only valid together with an official photo ID, is also particularly practical.

The subway timetable in Stockholm provides for an average interval of 10 minutes on all lines during the day. At peak times, such as in the morning and at midday, the frequency between trains increases to 5-6 minutes, especially at the larger subway stations. At the core station “T-Central”, where all the main lines intersect, there is even a subway train every 4 minutes at this time. From 9 p.m., the interval between the individual subway trains is reduced to 15 minutes, and from midnight to a good 30 minutes.

According to the timetable, Tunnelbanan traffic usually starts at 5 a.m. during the week and runs until around 1 a.m. at night. While the Tunnelbanan takes a night-time break between Sunday and Thursday, night owls benefit from continuous operation every 30 minutes from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday.

If you want to visit a truly impressive art gallery, you don’t have to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, but simply to Tunnelbanan. Right next to the Metro Map of Stockholm, there are countless works of art by numerous famous painters and sculptors in the stations,

so that the Stockholm subway is actually one of the largest art galleries in the world. If you like, you can take part in a guided walk through the most interesting subway stations during your stay between June and August.