Timetable & operating hours
When do the first and last trams run? Frequency per line, weekend night trams and tips for finding exact departures.
Operating hours
How often do the trams run
Frequencies apply per line. On the central trunk — for instance Brunnsparken–Drottningtorget — many lines share the tracks, so in practice a tram comes every two to five minutes.
Timetable by line
Trams at night
Special traffic situations
Temporary diversions
Gothenburg is always rebuilding — during track works trams are replaced by buses or diverted via other tracks. Always check the traffic situation in the To Go app before you travel.
Extra trams
For big events at Ullevi, Scandinavium and Liseberg, extra trams reinforce the service — but still expect crowds right after a concert ends.
Slightly less frequent
During the July industrial holiday a summer timetable applies with slightly fewer departures. At the same time, line 9 is extended to Saltholmen for archipelago travellers.
Special timetable
Christmas, New Year and Midsummer have their own timetables — usually Sunday service with extra night departures. Västtrafik publishes holiday times in advance.
Tips for travellers
Practical tips
- Exact departures: times vary per stop — look up your departure in the Västtrafik To Go app or on the real-time display at the stop.
- City centre: between Brunnsparken and Drottningtorget you rarely need a timetable — trams pass every couple of minutes.
- Late evenings: after 22:00 the service thins out to 15–20 minutes between trams — plan your trip home in the route planner.
- Transfers: a single ticket is valid 90 minutes with free transfers — almost always enough for the whole journey on one ticket.
- Disruptions: when service stops, the displays and the To Go app show replacement routes.
Check the situation before every journey
Track works, events and disruptions can change the service at short notice. Open this page before you travel to check the times, and see the live tram status in case your line is affected.
Frequently asked questions
The first trams leave the termini around 04:30–05:00 on weekdays, about 05:30–06:00 on Saturdays and 06:00 on Sundays. Exact times vary by line and stop.
The last regular departures run at around midnight–00:30. On Friday and Saturday nights, lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 11 also run night services roughly every 30 minutes.
In peak hours every 7–10 min per line, during the day 10–12 min and somewhat less often in the evenings and at weekends. In the centre, where the lines overlap, a tram passes every couple of minutes in practice.
In the Västtrafik To Go app, on vasttrafik.se or on the real-time displays at the stop. This page gives you the overview — the app shows your exact departure live.
Yes, at weekends: on Friday and Saturday nights seven lines run all night with less frequent departures. On weekday nights there is a pause between roughly 00:30 and 04:30.