Independent operator Snälltåget is set to launch new direct train services across Scandinavia this year.
From May, the operator will introduce a new daytime service on the Hamburg–Copenhagen–Stockholm route via Malmö, linking Germany, Denmark, and Sweden. The trains will run daily between Stockholm, Malmö, Copenhagen, and Hamburg. They will also typically stop in Swedish cities including Södertälje, Norrköping, Linköping, Nässjö, Alvesta, Hässleholm, Eslöv, and Lund, Danish cities such as Odense, Kolding, and Padborg, as well as Neumünster in Germany. Bookings are open until 1 November 2026.
Additional direct train services in Scandinavia will be introduced from June, operating on the Malmö – Gothenburg – Oslo route and back. This journey travels along Sweden’s west coast and continues across the border, linking Sweden and Norway. Snälltåget trains feature a restaurant carriage, offering passengers a comfortable and sustainable way to travel from Malmö to Oslo. The Malmö – Gothenburg – Oslo route will run daily, with stops typically including Lund, Helsingborg, Halmstad, Varberg, and Trollhättan in Sweden, and Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad in Norway.
Passengers can also continue onward to Berlin by changing trains in Malmö, making it possible to travel between Oslo and Berlin entirely by rail. The service also calls at Copenhagen in Denmark and Hamburg in Germany. Bookings for this service are open until 28 October 2026.
Snälltåget also operates night trains on the Berlin–Copenhagen–Stockholm route and, from May 2026, will offer daytime services to Hamburg from Stockholm via Malmö and Copenhagen.
Smaller than most players in the rail industry, Snälltåget focuses on leisure travellers. All services operate solely on ticket revenue, without contracts with any authority regarding traffic volumes. As a result, trains run only when there is sufficient demand, ensuring both sustainable operations and efficient use of resources.
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