Sweco wins rail design deal for Sweden’s second-largest airport

Andy BrownHead of Content, Construction and Engagement

04 June 2026 1 min read

Sweco has been selected by the Swedish Transport Administration to provide planning and design consulting services for a new railway section serving Göteborg Landvetter Airport.

Exterior view of Göteborg Landvetter airport terminal. It is Sweden’s second-largest airport after Stockholm–Arlanda. Image: Adobe Stock

The contract will run from 2026 to 2030 and is worth an estimated SEK440 million (US$46.82 million) to Sweco.

Landvetter is Sweden’s second-largest airport and the main international gateway to Gothenburg and western Sweden.

Under the agreement, Sweco will work on the planned railway section between Mölndal and Göteborg Landvetter Airport. Its scope includes environmental impact assessments, technical design documentation related to water operations, and permitting documentation.

The new rail connection forms part of one of Sweden’s largest infrastructure investments: a new passenger railway between Gothenburg and Borås, designed for speeds of up to 250km/h.

Fredrik Wallner, business area president for Sweco in Sweden, said, “We are delighted that the Swedish Transport Administration has renewed its confidence in Sweco and engaged its services as technical advisor in this important rail development project.

“The new rail connection from Landvetter will relieve today’s overburdened transport network, reduce commuting times both for work and for study as well as contribute to more sustainable travel across western Sweden.”

Wallner said the project would require the parallel management of construction feasibility, cost control, environmental factors and stakeholder consultation.

Work starts immediately and will continue for four years.