Steamship S/S Mariefred — coal-fired Mälaren steamer since 1903
Since 1903, S/S Mariefred has sailed the route between Stockholm and the steamer pier below Gripsholm Castle with the same original steam engine.
8 November 2026 · Current
Launched in the spring of 1903, S/S Mariefred has sailed the same Lake Mälaren route between Stockholm and Mariefred under the same name and with the same coal-fired steam engine ever since.
The Mälaren voyage and dining saloon
During the three-and-a-half-hour voyage, the steamer passes through Mälaren’s bays and straits past Ekerö, Björkö, and Enhörna before the red towers of Gripsholm Castle appear in Gripsholm Bay.
On board, the turn-of-the-century wooden dining saloon on the upper deck serves classic steamer steak and Swedish fare, complemented by a forward café lounge.
The vessel moors at the Steamer Pier in central Mariefred from late May to early September, making it easy to combine the boat trip with the narrow-gauge steam railway.
Read more at Rederi Mälarstaden — S/S Mariefred.