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Getting There with Your Pet in Sweden

Flying in on SAS, SJ's famously relaxed train rules, ferries to Finland and Germany, and driving over the Öresund Bridge from Denmark.

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5 guides · updated October 2026

  • Dachshund resting in a blue travel carrier at an airport terminal

    Flying into Sweden on SAS

    SAS's cabin limit is 8kg including the carrier, with hold travel available up to 50kg on a bigger dog — but UK routes need the hold or cargo, not the cabin.

  • Cat peeking out of a backpack carrier held by a passenger on a train

    SJ Trains: Sweden's Relaxed Pet Policy

    A genuinely unusual rule for this guide: on SJ, up to two dogs travel free as long as they fit on the floor by your seat, with the pet-friendly carriage marked by a paw symbol when booking.

  • Dog standing on the blue deck of a ferry beside the railing

    Ferries to Finland: Tallink Silja

    Tallink Silja's Stockholm–Helsinki/Turku ships offer pet-friendly cabins, kennels or a carrier bag — but, unlike its Helsinki–Tallinn route, a pet generally can't just stay in your car.

  • Woman holding a small dog while riding a city bus

    Stena Line: Kiel to Gothenburg with a Pet

    The main sea route into Sweden from Germany requires a pre-booked pet cabin, and Stena Line is explicit that a pet cannot ride out the crossing in your car.

  • Two dogs sitting in a protective back-seat cover inside a car

    Driving In: The Öresund Bridge & Customs

    The Öresund Bridge is the main land route into Sweden from Denmark — no extra pet document for the crossing itself, but the Tullverket customs report still applies here too.