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Finding Koster, Ekenäs and Kläpphagen

The Koster Islands are located just outside Strömstad in northern Bohuslän. They consist of two islands, the North and South coasts, which are separated by a narrow strait and outside are a lot of skerries and islets. If you are not coming with your own boat, you can travel out with passenger ferries from the northern harbor in Strömstad with daily departures throughout the year. The journey takes between 30-50 minutes depending on which route the boat takes,

Ekenäs


is the name of the port you will disembark at.
Then it’s just a short walk to Kläpphagen, up past nature rooms and after about 5 minutes on the right you will find us.

If you need a pick-up at the port, it is fine to book a pick-up or drop-off with us.

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Ticket purchase & Tour list Kosterbåten

You do not need to pre-book tickets, but you can buy T/R tickets at the payment machine on the quay in Strömstad.
You can also pay your ticket with a Västtrafikkort or use the Västtrafik To Go app.
You can also pay on board (credit card only).
All variants of “Regionen Runt” apply (Archipelago charge does not apply).
You can bring your own bike/kayak at an additional cost and subject to availability.

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By car - Summer

Long-term parking & free parking bus!

You can easily reach Strömstad via the E6. There are exits from both north, at 112 Blomsholmsmotet (from Oslo – 130km) and south, at 111 Skee (from Gothenburg 160km).
The city center is divided into parking zones with different time limits and fees.
– In central Strömstad you can stand for a maximum of 3 hours.
– Within walking distance (about 5-15 min walk to Kosterbåten) you will find parking spaces from 10 hours up to 24 hours and 7 days.

If you visit us during the summer months and want to park longer than 24 hours, we recommend our long-term parking at the entrances, Hålkedalen, Strömstad gymnasium and Bojaren. 40 / day and you can stay up to 7 days.
In the summer (from mid-June to mid-August) there are free parking buses to the center (the square where the Koster boat departs). The buses operate according to the “Hop on – Hop off” principle between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 08:15 and 20:30 and stop times are about 20-40 minutes, but be sure to arrive early as summer traffic in the city center can cause delays.

Parking Strömstad Municipality

By train & bus

You can travel to and from Gothenburg in comfort by train or bus. It takes about 5 minutes to walk from the station to the Koster boat dock.

From and to Oslo you travel by bus Strömstad – Halden (line 111) and train Halden – Oslo.

Västtrafik Bus (cannot be pre-booked)

SJ

Train 130 Göteborg – Strömstad (cannot be pre-booked)

NSB (train Norway to Halden and from there bus line 111 with Västtrafik to Strömstad)

By own boat

Position: 58°53.36 N 11°2.54 E

Perhaps the nicest way to Koster can be with your own boat. You can find information about Koster’s harbors here.