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About Gamla Staden

Gamla Staden has a calmer, more traditional character compared to the modern center

Gamla Staden is the historic city center of Södertälje, featuring well-preserved older buildings and a coherent early 20th-century urban character. The area is bordered by the Södertälje canal and is within walking distance of the commuter train station, making it a central and well-served part of the municipality.

Gamla Staden has a calmer, more traditional character compared to the modern center. Cobblestone streets and older brick facades create a timeless atmosphere. Shops, cafes, and restaurants along the pedestrian routes bring the streets to life, and proximity to the canal offers a pleasant walking environment.

Housing market in Gamla Staden

The housing stock in Gamla Staden is dominated by older apartment buildings from the early 1900s, with both rental and cooperative apartments. Buildings often have high ceilings, large windows, and well-preserved stairwells. The supply of rental apartments is relatively good compared to inner Stockholm, though queue times are still significant.

Södertälje centrum commuter train station is within walking distance and provides direct connections to Stockholm City in approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Buses from Södertälje bus terminal, right next to the commuter train, link Gamla Staden with other parts of the municipality and the wider region.

Rental apartments in Gamla Staden are available through Telge Bostäder and the Stockholm Housing Agency. Queue times are shorter than in Stockholm and there is a relatively broad supply of apartments in the older buildings around the center.