sdtravels

Can you please help me with some logistics. I need to take the train from Copenhagen to Malmo central station. Can someone please tell me the best way to do this?

I did some research and I'm confused. I see there is a Rail Europe train for $22 each way between stations. It takes around 35 minutes. Does anyone know if this is a direct train with no stops? I think I read somewhere that it stops at the CPH airport, but I can't tell from the Rail Europe site. I think I read that there is also the option of taking the train/metro to the airport (I will have a Copenhagen Card) and then taking a different train to Malmo. I can't find any info on the train to Malmo from the airport. If I have to go to CPH either way, I assume it would be cheaper to use the Copenhagen card to get to the airport and only pay for the CPH to Malmo piece? If I don't need to go to the airport first on the Rail Europe train, I'll pay for less time on the train.
Thanks for your assistance.

sofarsogood

This is the Danish railways website www.dsb.dk/om-dsb/in-english

Click on the right of the screen where it says "Journey Planner".

Then choose Copenhagen and Malmo for your journey. You'll see it's a direct journey so you don't change trains even though there are a few stops on the way including a stop at the airport. Just buy your ticket at the station I wouldn't bother with Rail Europe.

DebitNM

We used the Swedish rail system to do that trip [actually, we went on to Goteburg]. Simple to use.

http://www.sj.se/?l=en

Select "Köbenhavn H" as the FROM and select Malmö C as the TO. There further out you buy the ticket, the less it will be.

We bought 2nd class tickets and they were fine. Make sure you call you credit card company before you try and book online and tell them you are making an ONLINE overseas purchase.

Odin

You don't need to go to the airport in order to get the train to Malmo. You can take the train from the central station in Copenhagen or from Nørreport Station, also in central Copenhagen & one of the main railway stations. I've taken the train from both stations several times, with no changes.

Either Danish or Swedish railway website would be the best place to check times, no point looking at Rail Europe. I would advise buying a seat reservation as well as the ticket because it is a nuisance having to get up when people get on board at various stops and tell you you are in their seat, although it is a short journey & might not be worth paying the additional.

sdtravels

Thanks Odin. Do you have a link to the website for the Danish or Swedish railway site? Can I buy the tickets the same day at the station?

Odin

They were already posted, but here they are again:-

http://www.sj.se/?l=en Swedish railways, this site is easy to use, you can select whether you want a non changeable ticket or a changeable one. When you purchase the ticket, they send you an email which you print as it is your ticket. I don't think you can start your journey at Nørreport.

http://www.dsb.dk if you can navigate that in Danish or http://www.dsb.dk/om-dsb/in-english/.

We bought our tickets on the day at Nørreport Station but ideally, esp on longer journeys you should buy in advance as its cheaper.

sdtravels

Thanks Odin!

Man_in_seat_61

Let's make this as simple as it should be and IS!

1) Walk into Copenhagen's main central station.

2) Buy ticket from machine or ticket office. No reservation needed.

3) Glance at departure boards. Oresund Link trains leave every 20 minutes. Oh look, next one leaves in 5 minutes!

4) Get on train, go to Malmo. Job done!

Now, don't waste any more time worrying about online bookings, advance-purchase, airports, taxis, passes, cards. Just do steps 1 to 4 above! ;0)

sdtravels

Well that sounds simple. Thanks.

PalenQ

And that is quite a lovely train ride - going high over the Ore Sound on the train-car bridge that also has a tunnel - great great view of the Sound!

$22 may not be a bad price however as several years ago I was shocked at how expensive then a Copenhagen to Malmo train was.

Man_in_seat_61

OK, when I did this a year or two ago I actually DID pre-book a cheap advance-purchase fare from Copenhagen to Malmo on one of the relatively infrequent SJ X2000 expresses bound for Stockholm, and ths was in fact a pound/dollar/euro/kroner/whatever less than the regular walk-up Oresund Link local train fare.

But then I had a vested interest in (a) testing the SJ reservations website and (b) getting photos inside an X2000! ;0)

PalenQ is right, going over that huge long slender bridge to Sweden is like 'flying' over the water 200 feet above it! Lovely!

spaarne

<i>Man_in_seat_61 on Jun 18, 13 at 5:25am
Let's make this as simple as it should be and IS!
1) Walk into Copenhagen's main central station.
2) Buy ticket from machine or ticket office. No reservation needed.
3) Glance at departure boards. Oresund Link trains leave every 20 minutes. Oh look, next one leaves in 5 minutes!
4) Get on train, go to Malmo. Job done!</i>

I had a rail pass so I skipped step #2. I had to wait in Malmo for my night train to Oslo.

PalenQ

Malmo to me was a modern rather boring city but if looking for a real gem stay in the train or change to the train going to Lund, one of the nicest dreamiest cities in Scandinanvia - a university town with an old campus area - spend the day there if just going to Sweden for a day trip IMO rather than Malmo.

sdtravels

Back from Malmo. The train doesn't stop at Norreport anymore. We had to take the metro from Norreport to the central station and get a train there to Malmo. It seems all trains go through the airport. The trip back was easier. We went from Malmo to the Compenhagen airport and took the metro to the stop near our hotel. Malmo was great for a one day taste of Sweden. The train trip was only 20 minutes. We walked around the town, saw the castle and St. Petri church. Walked through Lilla Torg square and the shopping area. We are glad we did it.