Traffic overview

Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothenburg traffic in 2025

Congestion levels, travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning more than 3.65 trillion km. Across the year, it was anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area ("metro") and central city area ("city") throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Average congestion level
34.1%
5.3 pp higher than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
8.1 km
0.5 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
35.4%
0.4 pp lower than in 2024
Average speed on highways
61.5km/h
2.5 km/h slower than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
December 8, Monday
62%
Average congestion level
160%
Congestion level at 4pm
4 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 4pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
18 min 31 s
58 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
26.2km/h
2 km/h slower than in 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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2025
2024

How busy did Gothenburg get during rush hour?

Let's take a look at the details, such as average speed and the extra time spent idling in traffic.
Distance
1
10
50
km
Morning
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
20 min 46 s
54.4%
Average congestion level
28.9 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
24 min 41 s
80.3%
Average congestion level
24.3 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

71 hours = 2 days, 23 hours

11 hours 30 min more than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Gothenburg
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
1
10
50
km
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
12:00am
16 min
17 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
20 min
19 min
18 min
17 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
20 min
19 min
02:00am
17 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
18 min
21 min
20 min
16 min
16 min
16 min
18 min
17 min
19 min
19 min
04:00am
13 min
14 min
14 min
15 min
14 min
17 min
18 min
13 min
13 min
13 min
13 min
13 min
16 min
17 min
06:00am
14 min
14 min
14 min
14 min
14 min
14 min
15 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
18 min
17 min
14 min
14 min
08:00am
21 min
22 min
21 min
21 min
18 min
14 min
14 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
17 min
15 min
14 min
10:00am
17 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
17 min
16 min
15 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
17 min
16 min
12:00pm
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
18 min
18 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
17 min
02:00pm
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
19 min
17 min
20 min
21 min
21 min
22 min
22 min
19 min
17 min
04:00pm
24 min
26 min
26 min
26 min
23 min
18 min
17 min
20 min
22 min
22 min
23 min
20 min
19 min
17 min
06:00pm
18 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
19 min
19 min
16 min
17 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
16 min
08:00pm
17 min
17 min
17 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
16 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
16 min
10:00pm
17 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
16 min
17 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
16 min
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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Local time5:40am
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