# Barnens zoo, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Barnens zoo is a visitor attraction in Sweden (Gothenburg). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 17 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/barnens-zoo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** GOT Göteborg, 20 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-16:30 - **Price:** Gratis - **Run by:** Göteborgs Stad - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 57.6851, 11.9423 ## What it is and where Barnens zoo is a visitor attraction in Sweden (Gothenburg). It is in [Gothenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gotemburgo/), where this site lists 176 more places to see, 8.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 57.6851, 11.9423; the nearest main airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT, Göteborg), 20 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=57.685101%2C11.942303) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.685101%2C11.942303) - **Run by:** Göteborgs Stad - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/fauna/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Barnens zoo is **December to February and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 56 | | February | Best time | 9 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 24 | | April | Possible | 14 h 02 | | May | Best time | 16 h 20 | | June | Best time | 17 h 43 | | July | Best time | 17 h 08 | | August | Best time | 15 h 02 | | September | Best time | 12 h 28 | | October | Possible | 9 h 56 | | November | Better not | 7 h 34 | | December | Best time | 6 h 16 | In June there are 17 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | With kids | December to February and May to September | March to April and October | | Wildlife | May to September | December to April and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Barnens zoo has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Slottsskogens djurpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/djurgardarna/): Zoo in Gothenburg, Sweden · 200 m - [Fågelhuset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/fagelhuset/): Building in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · 353 m - [Slottsskogsobservatoriet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/slottsskogsobservatoriet/): Building in Gothenburg Municipality, Gothenburg and Bohus County, Sweden · 685 m - [Gothenburg Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/jardin-botanico-de-gotemburgo/): Botanical garden in Gothenburg, Sweden · 844 m - [Saluhall Briggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/saluhall-briggen/): Market · 1.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: With kids - [Skansen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/skansen/): open-air museum and zoo, showing Swedish folk culture and way of life in the pre-industrial era - [Liseberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/liseberg/): amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden - [Astrid Lindgren's World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/astrid-lindgrens-varld/): theme park in Vimmerby, Sweden - [Gröna Lund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/grona-lund/): amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden - [Kolmården Wildlife Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kolmarden-zoo/): zoo in Norrköping, Sweden - [High Chaparral Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/high-chaparral/): Western theme park in Sweden Every Sweden place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Barnens zoo? It is a visitor attraction in Sweden. ### When is the best time to visit Barnens zoo? December to February and May to September. In June there are 17 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 16. ### How do you get to Barnens zoo? The nearest main airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), 20 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.685101%2C11.942303) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Slottsskogens djurpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/djurgardarna/), [Fågelhuset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/fagelhuset/), [Slottsskogsobservatoriet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/slottsskogsobservatoriet/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14783824), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).