Ferry operator · Sweden
Ressels Rederi
- Routes
- 11
- Terminals
- 8
- Regions
- 2
- Avg crossing
- 11 min
Ship operator
Ressel Rederi is an independent shipping company, wholly owned by Ressel Invest AB, which has been building up its operations since 2000. It runs both tendered and commercial services around Stockholm, in the Kalmarsund and at Västervik, and from November 2026 in Göteborg's southern archipelago — and its client list explains a lot about who really moves people on Stockholm's water.
Official site: ressel.se — always confirm the current timetable there before travelling.
Timetables
Routes operated by Ressels Rederi
Showing the 3 most-searched of the 11 routes Ressels Rederi runs.
| Route | Crossing | Sailings/day | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luma → Henriksdal | 2 min | 95 | Stockholm |
| Barnängen → Luma | 4 min | 84 | Stockholm |
| Henriksdal → Barnängen | 5 min | 67 | Stockholm |
A client list that includes Waxholmsbolaget
Ressel's own about page names Stockholms Stad, Waxholmsbolaget and Färjestadens Företagsgrupp as its commissioning parties, and a company briefing from June 2026 adds more: call-off traffic for the Swedish Armed Forces, passenger boats for Västervik municipality, and — from 1 November 2026 — a four-year contract to carry freight and vehicles in Göteborg's southern archipelago for Göteborgs stad, from the Fiskebäck terminal. That single line resolves something confusing about Stockholm's ferries — several services that appear under different names in timetables are worked by the same company.
Ressel has been environmentally certified to ISO 14001 since April 2015.
Sjöstadstrafiken is free, and runs every 20 minutes
The Barnängsbryggan–Lumabryggan–Henriksdalsbryggan service is avgiftsfri — free of charge. It takes five minutes between each quay, and departures run at 00, 20 and 40 past the hour for most of the day.
Two details reward a closer look at the timetable. Outside the summer season the weekday service doubles to every ten minutes during the commuter peaks — roughly 07:00–09:00 and 16:00–18:00 — which the flat summer timetable does not do. And public holidays are operated to the weekend timetable, not the weekday one.
The freight fleet is the unusual part
Ressel carries goods across the whole Stockholm archipelago from Stavsnäs Vinterhamn, and its vessels are fitted for it: m/s QUEEN, m/s OLLIVER, m/s GRIM and m/s SJÖFRAKT carry a crane, a forklift and cold storage between them. That combination lets the same operation move dangerous goods, chilled food, heavy machinery such as excavators and wheel loaders, and vehicles.
Capacity varies in ways worth knowing if you are moving a work crew rather than a pallet. m/s VIDSKÄR handles larger transport in the southern archipelago and takes up to 98 passengers; m/s GRIM, m/s SJÖFRAKT and m/s QUEEN each take up to 12, which suits tradespeople travelling with their tools. m/s SJÖFRAKT reaches shallow water and carries 4 tonnes.
Where else Ressel sails
Beyond the free Sjöstad shuttle, Ressel runs the EMELIE service — Hammarby Sjöstad to Masthamnen, Djurgården and Nybroplan, which it describes as the fastest way to Djurgården — plus seasonal traffic across the Kalmarsund between Kalmar and Färjestaden, where bicycles are explicitly welcome, and connections at Västervik to Hasselö and Idö.
What is running this autumn
EMELIE runs all year; its reduced autumn timetable applies from 21 September to 8 November 2026, and tickets are sold on board by card — SEK 80 single or SEK 150 for a day ticket for an adult. The Kalmarsund boat and the Västervik archipelago boats are summer services and have finished for 2026.
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Where Ressels Rederi sails
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Regions Ressels Rederi serves
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Sjöstadstrafiken ferry free?
Yes — Ressel states the journey is avgiftsfri. The route links Barnängsbryggan, Lumabryggan and Henriksdalsbryggan with about five minutes between each quay.
How often does the Hammarby Sjöstad ferry run?
Every 20 minutes for most of the day, at 00, 20 and 40 past the hour. Outside the summer season it doubles to roughly every ten minutes during weekday commuter peaks. Public holidays run to the weekend timetable.
Who does Ressel Rederi work for?
Stockholms Stad, Waxholmsbolaget and Färjestadens Företagsgrupp, plus the Swedish Armed Forces, Västervik municipality and, from 1 November 2026, Göteborgs stad for freight and vehicle transport in the southern archipelago. It is an independent company, wholly owned by Ressel Invest AB, and has operated since 2000.
Can Ressel transport heavy machinery to an island?
Yes. Its freight vessels sail from Stavsnäs Vinterhamn equipped with a crane, forklift and cold storage, carrying everything from dangerous goods and chilled produce to excavators, wheel loaders and vehicles.
Can I travel with the freight boats?
In small numbers. m/s GRIM, m/s SJÖFRAKT and m/s QUEEN each carry up to 12 passengers, which suits work crews travelling with equipment. m/s VIDSKÄR, used for larger transport in the southern archipelago, takes up to 98.
Which boat can reach shallow water?
m/s SJÖFRAKT, which is built for deliveries into shallow water and has a load capacity of 4 tonnes.