New Malmö–Oslo train route along Sweden’s west coast to be launched in the summer of 2026.
This summer, rail operator Snälltåget will launch a daily daytime service between Sweden and Norway, with on-board dining and onward links to Berlin. Travelers planning a multi-destination summer break in Scandinavia will be able to book a new direct train route between two of the region’s most popular cities.
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A daily service will also connect with Copenhagen and Hamburg from May, as well as Berlin trains, meaning Europe is effectively poised to gain a significant four-country addition to its network.
It’s already possible to go by train from or to the Swedish capital to the Norwegian capital. It is not only cheaper than flying; you may even save time, since you’re departing and arriving in the city centers.
From 15 June 2026, the northbound service will depart Malmö Central Station at 6:38 am and reach Oslo Central Station at 1:13 pm. Southbound services then leave Oslo at 2.48 pm and arrive in Malmö at 9:25 pm.
Swedish rail firm Snälltåget is behind the initiative, which promises access not only to the Norwegian capital. Stops will include the medieval city of Lund, one of Sweden’s oldest, as well as Helsingborg, Halmstad, the seaside resort town of Varberg, and Trollhättan, near Sweden’s largest lake, Vänern. Although central Gothenburg is not on the route, connections heading there can be made instead at Mölndal or Gamlestaden. The service will also call at Norway’s Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad—voted the country’s most attractive city in 2017.
From 4 May 2026, Snälltåget will also launch a new international daytime service linking Stockholm, Malmö, Copenhagen, and Hamburg. Travelers will be able to board in the Swedish capital and journey south via Malmö, then cross the Øresund to Copenhagen and continue onward to Hamburg, creating a direct rail spine between Scandinavia and mainland Europe.
New Direct Train Malmö–Oslo, Tor Kjolberg reporting