Copenhagen - Malmö - Gothenburg
Öresund trains (Øresundståg in Swedish) are the regional trains that operate every 20-30 minutes between Copenhagen, Kastrup (Copenhagen airport) and Malmö Central (underground platforms 1 & 2), over the impressive Öresund fixed link between Denmark & Sweden. One train per hour links Copenhagen & Malmö with Gothenburg Central. Originally jointly-run by DSB (Danish Railways) and SJ (Swedish Railways), from 11 December 2022 the Öresund trains are operated by Transdev on behalf of the 6 Swedish regional transport authorities who jointly provide the service.
What are Öresund trains like?
The trains have 1st & 2nd class seats, toilets, power outlets at each seating bay, free WiFi & plenty of luggage space. Each unit consists of 3 cars, a train may consist of up to 3 units coupled together.
Travel tips
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Tickets for Öresund trains have a fixed price, unlimited availability, good for any train that day. You can always just buy a ticket and hop on the next train. There are no advance-purchase fares, there's no advantage in buying a ticket in advance.
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If using a German Railways (DB) through ticket to/from Germany & beyond, the Öresund part of the ticket is good for any Öresund train that day, not just the one specified on your ticket.
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Seat reservation is optional, if you want a reserved seat you can add one when you buy a ticket at www.oresundstag.se.
On these trains only a third of the seats in 2nd class and half the seats in 1st class are available to reserve, the majority of seats are non-reservable and available to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis.
Trains can get busy at commuter times, but there's not usually a problem finding a seat at other times of day.
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If you don't have a seat reservation, sit in the right part of the train to avoid having to move.
You can sit in any seat you like in the non-reservable part of the train. You can also sit in any empty seat in the reservable part of the train, but if someone shows up with a reservation for that seat, you'll have to move.
See train seating plan, the reservable seats are shown in red, the non-reservable seats in blue.
Head for the non-reservable seats shown on the seat map in blue if you don't have a reservation!
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There's no catering on Öresund trains so bring your own food & drink.
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At Copenhagen, Öresund trains use the main platforms. At Malmö Central, Öresund trains use underground platforms 1 & 2.
How to buy tickets
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The easiest way to buy tickets is at Omio.com. You print your own ticket or can show it on your phone.
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The German Railways website int.bahn.de can sell through tickets from €56.90 in either direction between Gothenburg/Malmö and Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland & Hungary.
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You can also buy tickets at either the Öresund website www.oresundstag.se or the Swedish Railways website www.sj.se.
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You can also buy tickets on your phone using the Skånetrafiken app for iPhone or Android, but your phone will need internet access when using the ticket.