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Warmest places to go from Stockholm in January

The warmest place you can reach from Stockholm in January within 15 hours is Safaga at 18.9 °C, costing 895 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Gävle at 4.7 kg — 190× less carbon for 21.6 °C less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both warmer in January and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Stockholm. Pick one to compare.

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against warmth, January, departing Stockholm. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.

What the 15-hour limit costs: at this budget Rijeka can only be reached by air — 396 kg CO₂e, in 5h 36m. Allow up to 24 hours and the train does the same journey for 46.5 kg in 23h 36m — 9× less carbon for 18h more travelling.

January from Stockholm — 19 destinations on the frontier, 8 without flying.
Destination	How	CO₂e return	Temp	Sun/day	Rain/day	Journey
Gävle, Sweden	Rail	4.7 kg	-2.7 °C	2.2 h	1.7 mm	4h 12m
Örebro, Sweden	Rail	4.8 kg	-1.8 °C	2.1 h	2.1 mm	4h 12m
Linköping, Sweden	Rail	5.1 kg	-0.9 °C	2.2 h	2.4 mm	4h 24m
Kalmar, Sweden	Rail	9.2 kg	1.0 °C	2.6 h	2.3 mm	6h 18m
Copenhagen, Denmark	Rail	15.4 kg	2.4 °C	2.9 h	2.7 mm	9h 6m
Kołobrzeg, Poland	Rail	17.5 kg	2.7 °C	2.8 h	2.6 mm	10h 6m
Cuxhaven, Germany	Rail	24.6 kg	4.1 °C	3.1 h	3.5 mm	13h 24m
Norden, Germany	Rail	27.2 kg	4.5 °C	3.5 h	3.3 mm	14h 36m
Den Helder, The Netherlands	Air	273 kg	5.7 °C	3.9 h	3.2 mm	4h 54m
Rijeka, Croatia	Air	396 kg	6.9 °C	4.9 h	8.0 mm	5h 36m
Genoa, Italy	Air	445 kg	8.3 °C	6.0 h	3.2 mm	5h 54m
Sanremo, Italy	Air	468 kg	9.6 °C	7.0 h	1.8 mm	6h
Bastia, France	Air	488 kg	10.3 °C	7.1 h	2.1 mm	6h 6m
Brindisi, Italy	Air	523 kg	11.1 °C	7.4 h	1.5 mm	6h 18m
Corfu, Greece	Air	552 kg	11.9 °C	7.1 h	7.1 mm	6h 24m
Bizerte, Tunisia	Air	634 kg	13.3 °C	7.7 h	1.8 mm	6h 54m
San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta	Air	657 kg	14.4 °C	8.8 h	1.1 mm	7h
Tiberias, Israel	Air	810 kg	15.2 °C	7.9 h	4.0 mm	7h 48m
Safaga, Egypt	Air	895 kg	18.9 °C	10.0 h	0.0 mm	8h 36m

Warm is not the same as pleasant, which is why sunshine and rainfall are shown alongside temperature. All three are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024.

Where the curve breaks

The frontier is gentle until it isn't. Going from Norden (27.2 kg, 4.5 °C) to Den Helder (273 kg, 5.7 °C) buys 1.2 °C more warmth for an extra 245 kg — 204 kg of CO₂e per degree. That single step is the most expensive warmth on the whole curve.

The pick of them

GävleSweden4.7 kg CO₂e return-2.7 °C · 2.2 h sun · 4h 12m by railcool NordenGermany27.2 kg CO₂e return4.5 °C · 3.5 h sun · 14h 36m by railgrey and wet SafagaEgypt895 kg CO₂e return18.9 °C · 10.0 h sun · 8h 36m by airwarm, bright and dry

If you'd rather have sunshine than heat

January answers differently depending on what you're after. The sunniest destinations from Stockholm in January are a different list — the brightest places are not always the hottest, and in winter the difference is large.

Where to stay in Safaga

Places to stay in Safaga, Egypt, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.

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Questions

Where is the warmest place to go from Stockholm in January?

Safaga, Egypt, at 18.9 °C. Reaching it emits 895 kg CO₂e return, travelling 8h 36m each way by air.

Can I get somewhere warm from Stockholm in January without flying?

Yes. Norden reaches 4.5 °C and is reachable by rail or ferry in 14h 36m, emitting 27.2 kg CO₂e return — though Safaga is warmer still, if you fly.

How much carbon does a return trip from Stockholm to Safaga produce?

895 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by air. That uses the UK Government's 2026 conversion factors, including radiative forcing for flights.

Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 conversion factors applied to great-circle distance, with radiative forcing included for flights. Rail journey times are modelled estimates, not timetabled services. Full method · download the data.