How to take the rail journey from Copenhagen / København to Stockholm

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Stockholm to København / Copenhagen by train

Take the straightforward journey by train between the Swedish and Danish capitals and you'll have a charming experience

Routes you can take to go from Stockholm to København / Copenhagen

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

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Route Information

Station Guides

The Vasagatan entrance to Stockholm Central

Stockholm Central / Stockholm C Rail Station Guide

A view of the tracks/spor at København H station

København H /Copenhagen H Rail Station Guide

Travel Time (approx)

5hr - 5hr 5min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

Mon to Fri = 5 x trains per day
Sat/Sun = 4 x trains per day

Travel Information

Final Destination: Köpenhamn (the Swedish spelling of Copenhagen)

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

The final direct train of the day to the Danish capital, typically departs Stockholm at around 15:20; though all of the later departures of the day from Stockholm to Malmo have connections on to København.
During the morning and afternoon, in the hours when no direct trains are available, take other trains to Malmo and connect there for Copenhagen / København

Connecting to Germany:

Many of these trains from Stockholm to Copenhagen arrive into Kobenhavn H station less than 10 mins after a train will have departed on to Hamburg, but thanks to an increase in the number of year round daytime trains on the Kobenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf route, some of the intervals between trains have reduced.

When typically departing Stockholm on a Monday to Friday, at around 05:20, the arrival time into Hamburg is shortly after 16:00, thanks to an interval between trains at Kobenhavn H station of under an hour.
The daily option, which has the same transfer time, usually involves departing Stockholm C station at around 09:20 and arriving into Hamburg shortly after 20:00.

It's now also possible to take direct night trains from Stockholm to Hamburg and to Berlin.

This is a direct journey

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Snabbtåg X2000 (Sweden) Train Guide

Good to Know

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.

Looking out to sea from the Oresund Bridge

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.

The general guide to Danish rail travel Discover what's good to know about riding the trains, using the major stations, booking tickets and travelling with Eurail and InterRail passes.

The general guide to Swedish rail travel Discover what's good to know about riding the trains, using the major stations, booking tickets and travelling with Eurail and InterRail passes.

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