Swedish rail network
Sweden has an extensive railway network. Visitors travel smoothly and comfortably across the countryside on some of Europe’s most modern trains. Swedish rail moves between the major cities of Malmo, Helsingborg, Gothenburg and Stockholm every hour throughout the day. Take a look at the table of travel distances by train, offered by visitsweden.com.
You can reach Sweden by train from three countries:
- Denmark: Trains depart from Copenhagen for Malmö every 20 minutes. The train goes over the Öresund Bridge and arrives in Sweden in less than 30 minutes. Furthermore direct trains (X2000) leave from Copenhagen to Stockholm.
- Norway: There are main connections between Oslo and Stockholm and Gothenburg as well as connections between Trondheim - Åre - Östersund and Narvik - Kiruna - Boden - Stockholm.
- Germany: You can travel from Berlin to Malmö with the Berlin Night Express. Reservations are compulsory.
Railway services
Swedish regional and inter-regional trains have 1st and 2nd class cars with refreshments available on board and seats adapted for disabled travellers. Some trains also have a family car with a play corner including a slide etc, where children can play during the journey.
Train types
The X2000, the Swedish-built high-speed train, enables you to travel the country with Stockholm as the central point. The X2000 operates on existing tracks at speeds up to 124 mph (200 km/h). SJ have managed to achieve considerably shorter traveling times with this X2000 train.
In addition, other comfortable Intercity, regional and local trains provide access to almost every other destination. Night trains will take you to the northern part of Sweden and abroad.
Domestic night trains:
- Göteborg-Östersund/Åre
- Stockholm-Östersund/Åre
- Malmö-Sundsvall/Östersund/Åre
- Malmö-Stockholm
- Stockholm-Luleå/Kiruna/Narvik
- Göteborg-Luleå/Kiruna/Narvik
International night trains:
- Stockholm-Oslo (summer season only)
- Malmö-Oslo (summer season only)
- Malmö-Berlin (Berlin Night Express)
Boat travel from Sweden
Wiht your Eurail Pass you get:
- 50% discount from Stockholm to Helsinki (Finland), Turku (Finland), Riga (Latvia) or Tallinn (Estonia) on ferries from Tallink Silja Oy.
- 25% discount from Göteborg to Fredrikshavn (Denmark) or from Varberg to Grena (Denmark) on ferries from Stena Line.
- Free transportation (if your Pass is valid in Sweden and Denmark) from Helsingborg to Helsingør (Denmark) on ferries from Scandlines.
- 50% discount from Stockholm to Turku / Helsinki (Finland) on ferries from Viking Line.
More information on discounted shipping lines in Sweden can be found on the Pass Benefits page.
S-tog
Eurail Passes are also accepted on the S-tog (Wikipedia), the suburban rail network of Copenhagen that is run by DSB. It connects the city center with the inner suburbs. Please note that the Eurail Pass is not valid on the Copenhagen metro.
Scenic routes
- Inlandsbanan (Kristinehamn - Gällivare)
