# Linkoping Railway Museum, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Linkoping Railway Museum is a working life museum in Linköping Municipality, Sweden. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 17 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/ostergotlands-jarnvagsmuseum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Working life museum in Linköping Municipality, Sweden · Museums and art - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** NYO Nyköping, 88 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [jvgmf.se](http://jvgmf.se) - **Coordinates:** 58.40078, 15.58478 ## What it is and where Linkoping Railway Museum is a working life museum in Linköping Municipality, Sweden. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Linköping](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/linkoping/), where this site lists 61 more places to see, 2.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 58.40078, 15.58478; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 88 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=58.400781%2C15.584779) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.400781%2C15.584779) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museos/) 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 Linkoping Railway Museum is **December to February and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 46 | | February | Best time | 8 h 59 | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Possible | 14 h 05 | | May | Best time | 16 h 29 | | June | Best time | 17 h 56 | | July | Best time | 17 h 19 | | August | Best time | 15 h 08 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 52 | | November | Better not | 7 h 25 | | December | Best time | 6 h 04 | In June there are 17 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. 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. 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 - [Valla Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vallaskogen/): Nature reserve in Östergötland, Sweden · 619 m - [Östgötaleden: Trädgårdsföreningen-Gamla Linköping](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ostgotaleden-tradgardsforeningen-gamla-linkoping/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Lambohovskyrkan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/lambohovskyrkan/): Church building in Linköping Municipality, Sweden · 1.8 km - [Linköping Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/linkopings-slott/): Sweden's oldest preserved secular building with parts from the 12th century · 2.1 km - [Belvederen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/belvederen/): Building in Linköping Municipality, Sweden · 2.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: Museums and art - [Engelsberg Ironworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/engelsbergs-ironworks/) - [Vasa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-vasa/): museum in Stockholm, Sweden - [Nationalmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/national-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Stockholm, Sweden - [Nobel Prize Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-nobel/): museum about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize - [Nordic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museo-nordico/): cultural history and ethnography museum in Sweden - [Moderna Museet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/moderna-museet/): modern and contemporary art museum in Stockholm, Sweden Every Sweden place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Linkoping Railway Museum? It is a working life museum in Linköping Municipality, Sweden. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Linkoping Railway Museum? December to February and May to September. In June there are 17 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. ### How do you get to Linkoping Railway Museum? The nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), 88 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.400781%2C15.584779) 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 [Valla Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vallaskogen/), [Östgötaleden: Trädgårdsföreningen-Gamla Linköping](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ostgotaleden-tradgardsforeningen-gamla-linkoping/), [Lambohovskyrkan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/lambohovskyrkan/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23524041), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10727864), CC0. More about Linkoping Railway Museum on [Wikipedia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96sterg%C3%B6tlands_J%C3%A4rnv%C3%A4gsmuseum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).