elaine123

What's the best, cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Gothenburg? I tried the English site for Swedish train travel which had been mentioned in some other posts but the link just goes to the site in Swedish.

Thanks

PalQ

Just over three hours by train so can't cost too much. RailEurope in US will sell you a ticket for $66 in 2nd class and $137 in first class plus a $15 booking fee and mailing fee - i always recommend BETS (800-441-2387), a RailEurope agent for their competence and they don't charge RailEurope's mailing fee. If under 26 there's a youth fare of $48. first class tickets get breakfast or a cold meal included in the price. There is also a 2nd class leisure fare, if available would be a bit cheaper. Supposed you could buy these in Copenhagen without too much trouble but RailEurope's prices surprisingly can be cheaper than European ones in some cases. to check prices in Swedish Kroner go to the official Swedish railways site:
www.sj.se. Raileurope can book up to 90 days in advance.

PalQ

by the way these are by Linx trains, high-speed trains going up to 125 mph, so is quicker than driving. All trains are non-smoking.

PalQ

And it's a great way to go as first the train rolls over the new bridge/tunnel over the Sound to Malmo, Sweden - you get stunning views of the whole Sound from on top of the rail bridge, then after Malmo it goes via the neat city of Lund and then thru farmland redolent of Minnesota (perahps why so many Swedes went there) all the way to Goteborg.

elaine123

Thanks PalQ for the info. I think I'll check w/ RailEurope. I looked at the sj site and I couldn't make much out of it. I was ok w/ the train site in French, but I don't think I can figure out Swedish...Plus I couldn't find a translation site like Alta Vista's Babel Fish.