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Hostels · Gothenburg

Backpackers Göteborg

📍 Vegagatan 19, Majorna-Linné, 413 11 Gothenburg, Sweden · Show on map

Very good936 reviews8.3

Photos: Booking.com

  • Internet
  • Parking
  • Sauna
  • Lift
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Family rooms

About the property

Located in Gothenburg’s Linnéstaden district, this hostel offers brightly decorated rooms with a flat-screen TV and free WiFi access. Slottsskogen Park is a 2-minute walk away.

A seating area and wardrobe feature in all rooms at Backpackers Göteborg. Bed linen is also included. Each room has access to shared bathroom facilities and a communal kitchen with all equipment.

Breakfast can be bought on site. The nearest restaurant is 20 metres away, while the nearest grocery store is 100 metres from Backpackers Hostel Göteborg.

Leisure facilities include a terrace, pool table and play corner for children. we have a sauna and a gym that is free to use during certain hours.. Every week Backpackers Göteborg arrange events at the hostel like walking tours, bar hopping and karaoke evenings, they are free to join for all our guests.

Olivedalsgatan Bus Stop is 3 minutes’ walk away, offering easy access around Gothenburg. Gothenburg Central Station is 2.8 km from the hostel.

Type
Hostels
Location
GothenburgVästra Götaland
Guest rating
8.3 / 10Very good · 936 reviews
Check-in
from 14:00until 21:00
Check-out
by 11:00
Pets
Not allowed
Languages spoken
German, English, Spanish, Swedish, Thai

Breakfast

Style Buffet

Dietary options Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

  • Bread
  • Butter
  • Cheese
  • Cold meat
  • Eggs
  • Yogurt
  • Fruit
  • Jam
  • Cereal

Accepted payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Maestro

Good to know

  • Please note that the reception is located on Vegagatan 21.
  • If you expect to arrive outside check-in hours, please inform Backpackers Göteborg in advance.
  • Towels are not included. You can rent them on site for SEK 30 per person or bring your own.
  • Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Prices and availability

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Rooms and units

Rooms and photos from the property’s Booking.com page.

Facilities and services

  • Internetfree
  • Parkingextra charge
  • Saunaextra charge
  • Lift
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Family rooms
  • Gymfree
  • Terrace

Wellness

  • Fitness
  • Fitness centre free
  • Sauna extra charge

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

Room amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Bedroom

  • Linen

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)

Internet

  • Internet services free

Parking

  • Parking extra charge

Food & Drink

  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Snack bar

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

View

  • City view

Entertainment & family services

  • Board games/puzzles

General

  • Allergy-free room
  • Family rooms
  • Heating
  • Lift
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Non-smoking throughout

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage free
  • Shared lounge/TV area

Activities

  • Bicycle rental extra charge
  • Billiards extra charge
  • Evening entertainment free
  • Pub crawls free
  • Walking tours free

Safety & security

  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access
  • Smoke alarms

From the property’s Booking.com page. “Extra charge”: a fee may be payable on site.

Guest ratings

8.3 Very good936 reviews

Highlights

  • Staff
  • Facilities
  • Wi-Fi
  • Staff 9.3+0.4
  • Facilities 8.7+0.4
  • Cleanliness 8.6
  • Comfort 8.4
  • Value for money 8.5
  • Location 8.7
  • Wi-Fi 9.0+0.4

Average in Gothenburg · 153 rated properties

Ratings from Booking.com guests who stayed at the property.

Guest reviews

9.4 ExceptionalAverage of these 10 reviews

  • ZachUnited States · Mar 5, 2026 10Exceptional

    Would without a doubt stay here again and recommend it to anyone visiting best hostel I’ve ever been to!

    Liked : I have absolutely no complaints. Very good location, clean, friendly and inviting staff, quality and well kept facilities

    Disliked : Nothing, everything was pretty perfect

    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
  • StefanNorway · Jan 12, 2026 9Exceptional

    Liked : Comfortable, full bathrooms. It is in a quiet location and close to the tram station and the park / zoo.

    Disliked : The reception manages 2 hostels and it gets a bit confusing, when entering the building.

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
  • HakimItaly · Dec 2, 2025 10Exceptional

    amazing and worth it!

    Liked : The common room was nice for working. I didn't use the kitchen as much since I paid for breakfast and went outside for lunch and dinner. The staff are also very friendly, and I was lucky to share the room with nice and interesting people :)

    Disliked : Hmm I'm not sure, for now I'm content and satisfied!

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
  • CharlotteNew Zealand · Nov 19, 2025 8Very good

    Liked : So great to have the sauna. The kitchen and bathrooms were very clean and convenient

    Disliked : The room was a little cluttered, it was hard to access the lockers with the way the doors open with the chairs etc there, without making a lot of noise and disturbing the other guests

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
  • AndjelkoBosnia & Herzegovina · Nov 18, 2025 10Exceptional

    Liked : Peaceful part of the town don't daily rush trafic near by is beautiful park slottsskogen parken nice place in all ways

    Disliked : I don't have any to didn't like

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
  • ArturSweden · Oct 28, 2025 10Exceptional

    Overall, great value

    Liked : Nice common area, good facilities, lots of bathrooms and showers, locker, fridge

    Disliked : Room was a little cramped, hardly enough space to open bag, no table or anything inside the rooms.
    Lockers were loud, hard not to wake surroundings.
    Bathrooms did not have highest quality.

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
  • LewisUnited Kingdom · Oct 21, 2025 8Very good

    Good hostel & great staff - thank you all

    Liked : Very clean, good kitchen, fabulous friendly and helpful staff, good sized rooms. Super sauna.

    Disliked : Not enough bathrooms. Each WC has a WC but also shower and wash basin. Very inefficient and really difficult to wait, especially if it's the WC you're waiting for. Lockers are a complete muddle. Your bed number will probably not correspond with the locker number your card unlocks. TRY ALL OF THEM.

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
  • LeongPoland · Oct 19, 2025 9Exceptional

    Liked : Professionally run. Comfortable bed without the slightest hint of odor. Clean bathroom and functional kitchen. Stone's throw from supermarket.

    Disliked : Annoyingly loud door buzzer that sounds every time someone enters or exits.

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
  • AndrewUnited States · Sep 17, 2025 10Exceptional

    Liked : Great location, central to all Gothenburg has to offer. Not in the center of the city, but close enough. Two short blocks from a tram stop. Numerous grocery stores nearby.
    4-bed dorm was spacious, but no bed curtains.
    6-bed dorm was not so spacious, but beds had curtains.

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room
  • KathyUnited States · Sep 14, 2025 10Exceptional

    I had been making plans to bypass Oslo, and Peter proved to be incredibly helpful. That evening, the team was extremely

    Liked : Close to public transit, easy to get to even I didn’t have internet.

    Disliked : I didn’t like making my own bed! LOL

    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room

Reviews published on Booking.com by guests who stayed at the property.

Location

Vegagatan 19, Majorna-Linné, 413 11 Gothenburg, Sweden

Directions

Things to see nearby

  • Slottsskogen 150 m2 min walk
  • Gothenburg Natural History Museum 310 m5 min walk
  • Skansen Kronan 480 m8 min walk
  • Kyrkan i Slottskogen 700 m9 min walk
  • Annedals kyrka 770 m12 min walk
  • Jarntorget 850 m12 min walk

Restaurants and cafés

  • Björk och Bambu on site
  • Linne Sushi on site
  • Manfreds Brasserie 60 m1 min walk
  • Vegagatans Chockoålattheri & Coffee Shop 100 m2 min walk
  • Olivens Livs 180 m3 min walk
  • Café Cava 290 m6 min walk

Getting around

  • Gothenburg Central Station 2.4 km4 min drive
  • Nils Ericson Terminal 2.4 km5 min drive
  • Göteborg C 2.4 km5 min drive
  • Toleredsgatan 4.6 km10 min drive
  • Gothenburg Landvetter Airport 19 km35 min drive
  • Trollhattan Airport 73 km61 min drive

Places and distances from Booking.com (straight-line distances, times are approximate). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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