Stockholm ferry port in Sweden is served by a number of ferry routes with crossings to Tallinn, Helsinki, Turku, Langnas & Mariehamn available. With a selection of up to 15 Sailings Daily, the port of Stockholm connects Sweden with Estonia, Finland & Aland.
Sailing durations range from 5 hours 25 minutes on the Mariehamn service to 16 hours 45 minutes on the Helsinki service.
Although there is a brief summary on this page, as sailing information can vary based on time of year we’d advise you to get live sailing times and prices in our Stockholm fare search.
The earliest mention of Stockholm in writing dates from 1252, when it was an important post in the iron trade from the mines in Bergslagen. The first part of the name — stock — means log, while the last part — holm — means islet or small island. The full origin of the name is disputed. The city is said to have been founded by Birger Jarl in order to protect Sweden from invasion from the sea by foreign navies and to stop pillage of the cities such as Sigtuna on Lake Mälaren. The first building at Stockholm was a fortification for the purpose of controlling the traffic between the Baltic Sea and Mälaren. Under the leadership of Magnus Ladulås Stockholm developed into an important trade city in the following decades, advanced through relations with Lübeck of the Hansa league. In 1270 Stockholm appears in historical documents as a city and in 1289 it was described as the most populated city in the Swedish region.