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title: "City Backpackers Hostel, Stockholm: 8.9/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "City Backpackers Hostel in Stockholm: rated 8.9 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-26
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Hostel
# City Backpackers Hostel

Norrmalm, Stockholm, Sweden

8.9 ·  Excellent 698 reviews ·  #17 #17 of 132 in Stockholm ·  9.6 Location score
## About City Backpackers Hostel

City Backpackers Hostel is a hostel in Norrmalm, Stockholm, Sweden. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 698 reviews. Facilities include bar. It is 460 m from the centre of Stockholm. The nearest airport, Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA), is 6.8 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 20

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1994

- **Last renovated:** 2022

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 28

[470 m from Stockholm Concert Hall: all hotels near Stockholm Concert Hall](https://stayversus.com/en/sweden/stockholm/near/stockholm-concert-hall/)

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Upplandsgatan 2

## Live prices around City Backpackers Hostel

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## How City Backpackers Hostel scores

Better rated than 86% of hotels in Stockholm

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **9.6**
-   Public transport **9.8**

Stockholm average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Sauna
-   Steam room

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **99**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **14**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **36**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stockholm Central Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stockholm</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">460 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Stockholm

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/sweden/stockholm/near/stockholm-concert-hall/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stockholm Concert Hall</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">470 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/sweden/stockholm/near/stockholm-observatory/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stockholm Observatory</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">650 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Taj Mahal Livs</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Apoteket</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">240 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about City Backpackers Hostel

### How do guests rate City Backpackers Hostel?

City Backpackers Hostel has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 698 reviews, which is better than 86% of rated hotels in Stockholm.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at City Backpackers Hostel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is City Backpackers Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA), is 6.8 km away in a straight line.

### When did City Backpackers Hostel open?

City Backpackers Hostel opened in 1994 and was last renovated in 2022.

### How many rooms does City Backpackers Hostel have?

City Backpackers Hostel has 20 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near City Backpackers Hostel?

Yes: Taj Mahal Livs, about 280 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to City Backpackers Hostel?

Apoteket is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 240 m away (4 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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