This is a list of fun things to do in your free time in Linköping. When you are not studying, why not take some time to visit museums, take a walk in the beautiful Trädgårdsföreningen, do some shopping or maybe take a fika with your friends.
Life in Linköping
Learn more about everyday life in Linköping City.
Art & Museums
- The Swedish Air Force Museum
Free admission
flygvapenmuseum.se
- Östergötlands museum
Free admission for students, bring student ID.
ostergotlandsmuseum.se (in Swedish)
- Linköping Castle- and Cathedral Museum
lsdm.se
Simulation at the Air Force Museum Photo credit Göran Billeson
Shopping & Strolling
Photo credit Thor Balkhed
- Old Linköping
The oldest parts of the city, with boutiques, cafés and live museums.
gamlalinkoping.info/en
- City shopping
Central Linköping offers many stores and a few shopping malls, of which the largest are Gränden and Filbyter.
galleriagranden.se (in Swedish)
galleriafilbyter.se (in Swedish)
- Tornby and I-huset shoppingcentre
Shoppingcenter located just outside of Linköping, with an IKEA.
i-huset.se (in Swedish)
Nightlife & Entertainment
- Kårhuset Kollektivet
Student union building in the centre of Linköping.
karhusetkollektivet.se (in Swedish) - Ågatan
Nightclubs, bars and restaurants, all gathered along a street in the city centre.
visitlinkoping.se/en/pubs-bars-nightclubs - Konsert & Kongress
Concerts, theatre and events.
konsertkongress.se - Saab arena
Home of LHC, the Linköping Hockey Club, the arena hosts hockey games as well as concerts and events.
saabarena.com (in Swedish) - Filmstaden
Movie theatre.
filmstaden.se (in Swedish)
Photo credit: Mikael Sönne
Nature & Wildlife
Photo credit David Einar
- Trädgårdsföreningen
Horticultural society with a beautiful garden, boule court, ice rink and more.
Google Maps - Linköping Garden Society
- Tinnerö and the Oak Woodland
Nature reserve with hiking trails and bird-watching spots just south of the city.
visitlinkoping.se/explore-oak-woodland
- Göta canal
Visit the locks in Bergs Slussar or go for a boat ride along the canal.
gotakanal.se/en
Informative
- Tourist information
Find information centers in Linköping
visitlinkoping.se/tourist-information
- Visit Linköping
More inspiration from Linköping City
visitlinkoping.se/en/start
- Public transport
Service center for Östgötatrafiken
ostgotatrafiken.se
