Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: around 3 months ahead
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.
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.
Though works are being carried out on this railway line, so the service of direct trains can be suspended at weekends - though in those instances the SJ (Swedish national railways) website, will offer alternative journeys with a change of train.
Rail pass users - booking your reservations online before you arrive in Sweden is highly recommended - the instructions for how to do this are here.
Or if you be using an InterRail or Eurail pass you can take this alternative route.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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SJ | from 195 SEK |
Works are being carried out on the railway route between Stockholm and Olso.
Hence for the time being, the number of direct trains between the two cities has been reduced from it's usual level of service - and the Swedish IC trains have taken over from the Snabbtag trains.
However, due to the works on the line, these departure times are subject to alteration, particularly at weekends.
Between Dec 15th and the summer timetable being introduced, departures of these direct trains from Stockholm will USUALLY scheduled to be at 09:06 and 15:28 on Mon-Sat and at 08:00 on Sundays.
Though on all days of the week additional departures will be available which involve making a connection between trains.
Final Destination: Oslo
All trains also call at: Kongsvinger
Type of Scenery: River, Forest
Star Rating: **
For most of the journey the train passes through a pleasant, but not outstandingly beautiful landscape, but there are views over numerous views over lakes from both sides of the train.
These trains no longer call at Liilestrom, if you're heading to Oslo Gardermoen Airport it’s now easier to make the connection between trains at Oslo S station.
If you will be planning a Scandinavian rail itinerary, then on Monday-Fridays, the departure times in this direction, are more comfortable than when travelling in the opposite direction from Oslo to Stockholm.
Works are being carried out on the railway route between Stockholm and Olso.
Hence for the time being, the number of direct trains between the two cities has been reduced from it's usual level of service - and the Swedish IC trains have taken over from the Snabbtag trains.
However, due to the works on the line, these departure times are subject to alteration, particularly at weekends.
Between Dec 15th and the summer timetable being introduced, departures of these direct trains from Stockholm will USUALLY scheduled to be at 09:06 and 15:28 on Mon-Sat and at 08:00 on Sundays.
Though on all days of the week additional departures will be available which involve making a connection between trains.
Final Destination: Oslo
All trains also call at: Kongsvinger
Type of Scenery: River, Forest
Star Rating: **
For most of the journey the train passes through a pleasant, but not outstandingly beautiful landscape, but there are views over numerous views over lakes from both sides of the train.
These trains no longer call at Liilestrom, if you're heading to Oslo Gardermoen Airport it’s now easier to make the connection between trains at Oslo S station.
If you will be planning a Scandinavian rail itinerary, then on Monday-Fridays, the departure times in this direction, are more comfortable than when travelling in the opposite direction from Oslo to Stockholm.
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