I normally do separate stationery shopping posts for each country I visit but since Norway and Sweden had the same shops and I assume a lot of people visit them on the same trip (like I did), I’ve combined them into one post.

I found plenty of stationery shops when I went to Copenhagen back in 2019, so was expecting a few in Norway and Sweden. However there actually weren’t that many stationery shops to be found. But I did still manage to find a few that are worth a visit.

If you’re looking for more stationery shopping in Scandinavia, see this post: favorite stationery shops in Copenhagen

Tip: Most shops are closed on Sundays in Europe. Make sure you consider this when planning your itinerary.

Best stationery shops in Stockholm, Sweden

I’ve colored the stationery shops in orange with a shopping bag icon. I’ve also included photo stops and other things to take a look at when you’re in Stockholm.

 

There are a lot of photos in this post, you may need to give the page a little time to load.

Akademibokhandeln

I almost didn’t bother visiting this shop thinking it would just be a bookstore. But it actually had the best range of planners of all the stationery shops on this list.

There were plenty of planners in unique layouts I hadn’t seen before.

The planners were a bit too heavy for my limited suitcase space and weight limit so I didn’t buy any. I did see some of the burde planners on Amazon though if you wanted to buy them online (affiliate link for the Doodle Burde Planner).

The words in the planners were all in Swedish but it’s not hard to decipher the days of the week if you liked the layouts of the planners.

Some of the burde planners had stickers at the back too.

So the words on this one aren’t as obvious but when I translated it, it says ‘Get it Done.’

Another burde planner that had more of a minimalist style that reminded me of the mi goals planner.

I was very tempted to buy this one!

This one reminded me of a Kikki K planner that was popular years ago.

And this one reminded me of the Passion Planner.

Stabilo Boss and Faber Castell were the most common brands I found in the stationery shops I visited in Stockholm and Oslo.

Such an aesthetically pleasing pen display

This shop also had sticky notes pens, stickers and some index tabs.

There was a great mix of notebooks and planners in different styles: minimalist, decorative, floral and doodles. This shop stocked the Talens Art Creation notebooks which have thicker paper (140 GSM) so would be ideal for brush pens or watercolors. They also had the Leuchtturm.

If you only visit one shop for stationery when you’re in Stockholm, make it this one!

Panduro

I saw this shop in Stockholm and Oslo. It had a small stationery section but is predominately an arts and crafts store.

Here are photos from the store in Stockholm..

And some photos from the store in Oslo (which I think had a better range of stationery)

I didn’t see any unique Scandinavian brands other than some Panduro branded items but they were all expensive.

I almost bought these stickers (I frequently use dot stickers for color coding and making lists), but they converted to $11 AUD for only a few sheets.

Related post: 3 Simple checklists to use when you don’t have time for a weekly planner

Some tempting rainbow alphabet stickers but the price forced me to resist.

These alphabet stencils would be good for a B5 bullet journal notebook.

Related post: A5 versus B5: what page size is best for bullet journaling?

The upper level of the shop had a nice view of one of the main streets from an open window:

Søstrene Grene

I’m not sure if it’s a Scandinavian thing inspired by IKEA, but Søstrene Grene (as well as Flying Tiger and Normal stores) all have a one way layout. You have to go through the whole shop before you go to the checkout or get back to the exit. You could go backwards but the aisles are so tight that as soon as there are other people behind you, there’s no room so you have to keep moving forward. Dangerous for impulse buys!

In addition to stationery they had some really nice homewares, it’s a great shop if you’re looking for gifts.

These stamps were intriguing but too big for functional planning. They could be good for doing a nature themed spread and decorating your bullet journal though.

There was mostly cute notebooks but some planners with simple layouts as well.

Kreatima

Kreatima had some common stationery brands such as Tombrow brush pens, Faber Castell, Pigma Micron, Stabilo, Frixion, Pentel, Gelly Roll and Staedtler.

If you can’t get to a Panduro store, I saw the Panduro highlighters, brush pens and felt tip pens in this store.

The felt tip pens weren’t dual ended but the brush pens were.

For bullet journal notebooks they had the Leuchtturm and Moleskine, but they also had some notebooks I hadn’t seen before…

… A brand called Talens Art Creation. The paper thickness was promising at 140 GSM but I could only find notebooks with blank paper, no dot grid.

Flyer Tiger Copenhagen

If you’ve been to Europe, you’ve probably come across a Flying Tiger store before. The product range is mostly the same across the stores, although I did come across some alphabet stamps and stickers at the store in Oslo that I didn’t see in the stores in Stockholm.

Otherwise, they always have some planners and notebooks available.

Here’s one of the day to a page options with some unique trackers at the bottom of the page.

I liked this simple dashboard layout but the paper was way too thin.

This one was a unique dashboard layout with a vertical weekly spread instead of horizontal. But the paper was also way too thin.

They also always have plenty of sticky notes, pens and highlighters too.

I did a review of a dot grid notebook I bought from there a few years back in this post: Flying Tiger Copenhagen Bullet Journal Notebook

They seem to bring out new cover designs for the dot grid notebooks each year.

These habit tracker stamps would be handy to have on hand, but I didn’t like the panda characters on the stamps. Quite reasonably priced though, the stamp converted to only $4.60 AUD.

Sudd & Kludd

This store didn’t have much stationery, and was more like a kids gift store to me. I wouldn’t put this on the must visit list if you’re short on time. I was probably only in the store for max 5 minutes. The brands stocked, are the same well known brands you can find elsewhere.

I did find a Swedish stationery brand I’m not even going to attempt to spell (refer to the photo below). But the layouts were the usual basic lined horizontal weekly spread you can find anywhere.

Ahlens

I’m only including Ahlens on this list as sometimes department stores have stationery.

Ahlens didn’t really have a stationery section but I did see a stand with some basic but colorful notebooks. I wouldn’t say it’s a shop that’s worth visiting if you’re looking for stationery.

Norli

I didn’t spend long in this bookshop in Oslo as there wasn’t much to see. A few of the usual pen brands and some Moleskines and that was it. I wouldn’t bother going there for the stationery.

What about the rest of the Nordic countries?

For the best stationery shops in Finland, see this post: favorite stationery shops in Finland (Helsinki & Rovaniemi)

If you’re visiting Denmark, see this post: favorite stationery shops in Copenhagen.

Stationery I purchased in Sweden & Norway

I know I’ve mentioned it a few times already in this post, but being Scandinavian countries, everything was expensive! I restrained and didn’t buy any planners (they were too heavy), and only bought a few things from Flying Tiger.

More stationery shopping around the world

• Favorite stationery shops in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Favorite London Stationery shops for planner supplies
• Favorite stationery shops in Paris
• My Favorite Stationery Shops in Rome
• Favorite Stationery Shops in Austria
• Favorite Stationery Shops in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka)
• Planner Shopping in the USA (Michaels, Staples, Target, Walmart and Paper Source)

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