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Oslo to Stockholm by train
How to take the rail journey from Oslo to Stockholm
Enticed by the prospect of a fascinating journey by across Scandinavia from the capital of Norway to the capital of Sweden? Well you won't be disappointed.
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From Oslo S to Stockholm Central/Stockholm C
Journey Summary
from 5hr 33 min
Daily
Travel Information
Some welcome news, the long term works which were being carried out on the railway route between Stockholm and Oslo have now concluded, so the service level has been more than doubled on the new timetable.
Plus the smart Snabbtag (X2000) trains are also back on the route.
Hence the usual departure times are:
- 05:56 Monday to Friday by Snabbtag trains
- 07:32 daily by IC trains
- 11:46 daily by Snabbtag trains
- 14:36 Monday to Friday and Sunday by IC trains
- 16:56 daily by Snabbtag trains
Additional daily journey options are available if you are happy to change trains.
Final Destination: Stockholm
All trains also call at: Kongsvinger
Mon-Fri = 5 x trains per day
Saturday = 3 x trains
Sunday = 4 x trains
Tickets
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.
Norwegian Railway NSB's booking service does not sell tickets for this journey.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| SJ | from 195 SEK | |
| SJ | from 195 |
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Good to Know
These trains no longer call at Lillestrom station, so if you'll be heading from Oslo Gardermoen Airport to Sweden by train, you now have to make the connection between trains at Oslo S station.
For most of the journey the train passes through a love,ly, but not outstandingly beautiful landscape, but the highlight is the first 90 mins of the journey, between Oslo and Kongsvinger.
From the left of the morning departures (when facing the direction of travel) there are views over the river valley from the left of the train.
When the train crosses the border there are also sporadic views from the left and right over Swedish lakes.
(The video was captured on a train travelling in the opposite direction from Stockholm to Oslo).But a highlight of the journey occurs towards journey's end when the train will cross the Igelsta Bridge to the south of Stockholm.
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