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Oslo to København / Copenhagen by train
How to take the rail journey from Oslo to Copenhagen / København
There are no direct trains from Norway to Denmark, but thanks to a straightforward connection between trains in Gothenburg, it's not only a simple journey, it's also easy on the eye.
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From Oslo S to København H /Copenhagen H
Journey Summary
7hr 27min
Daily
Travel Information
This routing via Goteborg is particularly recommended for rail pass users - if your Eurail or InterRail pass is valid in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, you won't have to pay any additional fees.
An option is to depart Oslo at 06:01, use the left luggage facilities at Goteborg C station and see something of Goteborg/Gothenburg between trains.
However, if you will be booking end-2-end tickets, alternative routings can be much cheaper; see the Ticket Information below.
Monday to Friday: 3 x connections per day
Sat/Sun: 2 x connections per day
Tickets
Book Early and Save: No - not if you take this combination of Regiontog and Oreseundag trains.
Book Early and Save: Yes - if you take the longer routing with 2 x changes of trains that you will see listed on the SJ website.
On Monday - Fridays there are alternative connections available which can be more than 3 x cheaper than this routing via Goteborg - particularly if you are prepared to set off from Oslo before 06:00 in the morning.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| SJ | from 195 SEK* |
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Good to Know
Trains with onward connections in Goteborg are usually scheduled to depart as follows:
- on Monday to Friday at 06:01; 10:01; 14:01
- on Saturdays at 08:01 and 14:01
- on Sundays at 10:01 and 14:01
The connecting time between trains will be 50 - 55mins
Final Destination: Göteborg
A Norway to Germany by train in a single day is available on Monday to Friday:
- Depart Oslo at 06:01, arrive Göteborg at 09:45
- Depart Göteborg at 10:40, arrive Kobenhavn H at 14:29
- Depart Kobenhavn H at 15:26, arrive Hamburg at 20:02; in time to connect into the new Nightjet train to Basel and Zurich.
This journey is delightful, but if you can, travel this way before the second Sunday in December
One of the many journey highlights, are the sea views that can currently be seen from the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel) between Oslo and Ski.
But when the Follo line opens in around 2022, the trains will be diverted into what will be Norway's longest rail tunnel, for this part of the journey.
The best views overall are from the right of the train.
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Good to Know
Final destination: Nivaa
All trains also call at: CPH Lufthavn st/Copenhagen Airport; Norreport and Osterport
Between early July and mid-August there are also direct Snabbtag trains between Goteborg and Kobenhavn/Copenhagen.
These Oresundtag trains call at Nørreport and Østerport stations after they depart from København H station.
If you will be heading central Kobenhavn/Copenhagen or a station on the Kobenhaven Metro - including Kongens Nytorv (the closest station to Nyhavn) - the quickest and easiest option is to book tickets to Norreport and leave the train at that station.
Alternative route for rail pass users:
If you have a Eurail or InterRail pass valid in both Denmark and Sweden, an option is to take the train from Goteborg to Helsignoborg and then take the ferry from Helsingborg to Helsingor - connecting in Helsingor for trains on to Kobebnhavn/Copenhagen
During the day there are 4 x ferries per hour and 3 x trains per hour on to Kobemhavn; so it should be a stress free alternative and the end-2-end journey won't be much longer.
Eurail and InterRail passes are valid on the ferry.
From the left of the train there are occasional coastal views in Sweden until Helsingborg.
The train will travel between Sweden and Denmark on the Oresund Line.
After departure from Malmo Hyllie station. the train will spend around 3 - 4 mins travelling across The Oresund Bridge.
Don't expect spectacular views from the bridge; though travelling across it will be a thrill for engineering fans.
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