Departing from Stockholm C

Stockholm to København / Copenhagen by train

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From Stockholm Central/Stockholm C to København H /Copenhagen H

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: around 3 months ahead

Try to book for a date too far ahead and ‘Not Available' will be displayed.

It won't mean that the train has sold out, instead you'll have to check back a couple of days later to see if the tickets have been released for sale

Booking Notes for this journey:

(i) Booking ahead for these trains is strongly recommended irrespective if you want to travel 1st or 2nd class - seats can sell out days ahead on the most popular departures.

If tickets are sold out book a Stockholm - Malmo journey and seperate tickets for the Malmo to Köpenhamn/Kobenhavn journey  - there will be 3 x trains per hour on from Malmo to the Danish capital.

(ii) If you can be flexible with departure and arrival times, search through the day's trains to see which have the cheapest fares.

Trains leaving earlier/later on the same day MAY be 3 x cheaper than other departures.

(iii) Reservations are complimentary - seats will automatically be assigned when booking TICKETS for this journey.

Rail Pass Users:

Rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding, the instructions for how to do this are available here - you won't be charged a booking fee.

Booking these reservations online before you arrive in Sweden is highly recommended.

Or you can avoid paying the fee when using Eurail and Interrail passes by taking this alternative route.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
SJ from 195

SJ Guide

SJ is the national rail operator in Sweden, so journeys within Sweden can be booked online on its relatively simple to use ticketing service, which is convenient, as there are significant savings to be made on long-distance express journeys.
SJ now also sell tickets for journeys by Snalltaget trains, but not the MTR services which compete with SJ on the Stockholm to Gothenburg route.

SJ also sells tickets for journeys by train between Sweden and both Denmark and Norway.

On this journey

Good to Know

Final Destination: Köpenhamn (the Swedish spelling of Copenhagen)

All trains also call at: Lund, Malmö, Koebenhavn Lufthavn st (Copenhagen Airport)

Departing from Stockholm:

Note that Köpenhamn and not Copenhagen will be used on the electronic train indicators at Stockholm C station.

These Snabbtåg trains to Köpenhamn normally depart from spår/track/platform 11 or 12 at Stockholm C station - the trains will pull into the station from the servicing depot around 5 mins before departure.

If you're not sure where to wait on the platform, to board the train by the door that’s closest to your reserved seat -  there is usually an SJ staff member on the platform who guides passengers and answers questions.

The train journey from Stockholm to Copenhagen:

This is a pleasing rather than particularly stunning journey - the videos were filmed on a train travelling in the opposite direction.

The first highlight comes around 18-20 mins into the journey when the train will cross the Igelsta Bridge at Soldertalje.

Then from either side of the train, there are frequent lakeside views as it heads south towards Lund.

The second highlight of the journey comes after Malmo, when these trains spend around 2 mins crossing the stunning piece of engineering that is the Öresund Bridge - but the views from the bridge do lack a wow factor.

Departing from Stockholm C Departing from Stockholm C
Crossing Sweden's highest railway bridge at Sodertalje Crossing Sweden's highest railway bridge at Sodertalje
A typical lakeside view from a Stockholm to Copenhagen train A typical lakeside view from a Stockholm to Copenhagen train
Travelling through the Swedish countryside in summer Travelling through the Swedish countryside in summer
Heading towards Lund Heading towards Lund
Crossing the Oresund Bridge at twilight Crossing the Oresund Bridge at twilight

Final Destination: Köpenhamn (the Swedish spelling of Copenhagen)

All trains also call at: Lund, Malmö, Koebenhavn Lufthavn st (Copenhagen Airport)

Departing from Stockholm:

Note that Köpenhamn and not Copenhagen will be used on the electronic train indicators at Stockholm C station.

These Snabbtåg trains to Köpenhamn normally depart from spår/track/platform 11 or 12 at Stockholm C station - the trains will pull into the station from the servicing depot around 5 mins before departure.

If you're not sure where to wait on the platform, to board the train by the door that’s closest to your reserved seat -  there is usually an SJ staff member on the platform who guides passengers and answers questions.

The train journey from Stockholm to Copenhagen:

This is a pleasing rather than particularly stunning journey - the videos were filmed on a train travelling in the opposite direction.

The first highlight comes around 18-20 mins into the journey when the train will cross the Igelsta Bridge at Soldertalje.

Then from either side of the train, there are frequent lakeside views as it heads south towards Lund.

The second highlight of the journey comes after Malmo, when these trains spend around 2 mins crossing the stunning piece of engineering that is the Öresund Bridge - but the views from the bridge do lack a wow factor.

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