Why go
- City in Sweden.
- Served by Umeå Airport (UME).
History
Umeå is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant · savargarden.se
Asian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 9 Sandbäcksgatan, Umeå, 906 20 · chopchop.se
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa, Su 09:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 53 Kungsgatan · espressohouse.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-04:00; Su,PH 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 63… · max.se
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 12:00-16:00 · 65 Kungsgatan, Umeå, 90326 · sushiyama.se
Pizza, Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 2 Sofiehemsvägen, Umeå, 90738 · alibabaumea.se
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 16:00-22:00, Tu,We 16:00-23:00, Th 11:30-24:00, Fr,Sa 11:30-01:00, Su 12:00-22:00 · 7 Västra Rådhusgatan, Umeå, 903 26 · restaurangbasta.se
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-15:30; Fr 08:00-14:30 Features: takeaway · 13 Byttgränd, Umeå, 90627 · ersbodafolketshus.se
Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Th 11:00-14:00,16:00-19:30; Fr 11:00-14:00,16:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 11 Astronomgatan, Umeå, 907… · niothaimat.se
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa,Su 12:00-20:30 · 73 Kungsgatan, Umeå, 90326 · oishiisushi.se
Ramen, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access, air conditioning ·… · ramenkafe.se
Salad, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-16:00; Su,PH off Features: takeaway, vegan options · 49 Skolgatan, Umeå, 90327 · rost.nu
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-15:00,15:30-22:00; Fr 11:00-15:00,15:30-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 10… · tajmahalumea.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr 09:00-24:00; Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 10 Järnvägstorget, Umeå, 903 28
Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: We,Th 16:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 16:00-01:00 · 7 Operaplan, Umeå, 903 29 · elektraumea.se
Danish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00 · 56 Kungsgatan, Umeå, 90326 · gutenochdansken.se
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant · restaurangbeirutumea.se
Cafe · Opening hours: Fr-Su 11:00-16:00 · 9 Nabbvägen, Umeå, 90426 · eljestshop.se
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr 10:30-20:00; Tu 10:30-14:00; Sa,Su 12:00-20:00 · 1 Axtorpsvägen, Umeå
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Sep-Apr off; May,Jul,Aug Mo-Sa,PH 10:00-16:30; May,Jun Su,PH 11:00-16:30; Jun Mo-Sa,PH 10:00-17:30; Jul,Aug Su,PH 11:00-15:30;…
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · 43 Storgatan, Umeå, 903 26 · grekiska.se
Pakistani, Restaurant · Pakistani restaurant · 20 Järnvägstorget, Umeå, 903 28 · malalarestaurang.se
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza/Pizza restaurant · ruccolahaga.se
Kebab, Grill, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 49 Storgatan, 903 26
Pasta, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00, Sa,Su 12:00-21:00, Fr,Sa 21:00-04:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating · Årstidernas park, Umeå, 903 26
Restaurant · On a pier and a permanently parked boat. · sjobris.nu
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 5 Renmarkstorget, Umeå, 903 26 · sayaumea.se
Coffee Shop, Cake, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa-Su off Features: step-free access · ullaskondis.se
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · bastardburgers.se
Japanese, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-20:00 · 83 Kronoskogsvägen, 90361 · ayliasushibar.se
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00 Features: vegetarian options · 246 B Älvans väg · tomtebopizzeria.se
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 16:00-20:00; Tu-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 69A Sjöråvägen,… · ruccolaumea.se
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa-Su 12:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · bgdn.se
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 2 Industrivägen, 901 30 · banthaiumea.se
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:30-20:30; Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00 · 7C Mariehemsvägen, Umeå, 90654 · fatimasushibar.se
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:00 Features: takeaway · 34 Linnaeus väg · thelittleindian.se
Sandwich, Smoothie, Salad, Restaurant · Sandwich/Smoothie restaurant
Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa,Su 10:00-17:00 Features: vegan options
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-13:30; Mo-Fr off · 125 Storgatan · thelittleindian.se
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
Kebab, Restaurant · Kebab restaurant
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-15:30 Features: vegetarian options
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-13:30,17:00-23:00, Fr 11:00-01:00, Sa 12:00-01:00, Su 16:00-22:00 · gotthardskrog.se
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Airports
Umeå Airport (UME) 3.3 km to the centre
Umeå, AC, SE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Malmö Aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines System) · direct flights to 6 destinations incl. Stockholm, Stockholm, Alicante, Berlin, Lulea… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 6 direct destinations
- Malmö Aviation TF (AR1, AR8) · 2 routes: Berlin, Stockholm
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 2 routes: Alicante, Stockholm
- Finnair AY (AR1, AR8) · 1 route: Stockholm*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 737-700, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Stockholm
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Skellefteå Airport (SFT) 97 km to the centre
Skellefteå, AC, SE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines System) · direct flights to 3 destinations incl. Gerona, London, Stockholm (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 3 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Gerona, London
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (717, 736, 737-800, 737-700, 737-700) · 1 route: Stockholm
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Where to stay
Storgatan 36, 903 26 Umeå, Sweden · nordicchoicehotels.se
Storgatan 52, 903 26 Umeå, Sweden · strawberry.se
E4, Norra Infart 50, 905 95 Umeå, Sweden · entrenorr.se
Västra Norrlandsgatan 13, 903 27 Umeå, Sweden · scandichotels.com
Storgatan 46, 903 26 Umeå, Sweden · umehotel.se
Storgatan 62, 903 30 Umeå, Sweden · hotel1861.com
Storgatan 40, 903 26 Umeå, Sweden · scandichotels.com
Kungsgatan 75, 903 26 Umeå, Sweden · elite.se
Skolgatan 62, 903 29 Umeå, Sweden · strawberry.se
Rådhusesplanaden 14, 903 28 Umeå, Sweden · ligula.se
Yrkesvägen 8, 904 20 Umeå, Sweden · scandichotels.com
Nydalasjön 2, 906 52 Umeå, Sweden · en.firstcamp.se
Parkvägen 7, 903 42 Umeå, Sweden · hotellvilja.se
Norra Obbolavägen 125, 904 22 Umeå, Sweden · bestwestern.com
Västra Norrlandsgatan 5, 903 27 Umeå, Sweden · firsthotels.se
Lasarettsbacken 10, 907 46 Umeå, Sweden · hotellbjorken.se
Indoor
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Umeå Airport (UME); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: UME has direct flights to 6 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Stockholm, Stockholm, Alicante, Berlin, Lulea…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Umeå, Sweden. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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