The cheapest and fastest trains from Malmö to Västerås
Cheapest price
$54
Average price
$73
Fastest journey
5 h 19 m
Average duration
5 h 19 m
Trains per day
67
Distance
493 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Malmö to Västerås is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Malmö to Västerås will cost around $73 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $54.
It's difficult to get from Malmö to Västerås without transferring at least once.
544 X 2000 · 191 SJ
3942 Snälltåget+
195 SJ
550 X 2000+
10994 Mälartåg+
848 UL+
569 VL
536 X 2000 · 183 SJ
5 Skånetrafiken+
550 X 2000+
10994 Mälartåg+
848 UL
538 X 2000+
12152 Mälartåg
542 X 2000+
2160 Mälartåg
546 X 2000+
2168 Mälartåg
534 X 2000+
12144 Mälartåg
530 X 2000+
12136 MälartågTravel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Malmö to Västerås
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Malmö to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, and a flight costs an average of $85.
Distance: 306 miles (493 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$72 Average price | $190 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest |
5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 37m Average total duration 11h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Malmö to Västerås train times
The table below shows live departures for Malmö to Västerås trains for today, Friday, March 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 Skånetrafiken+ 548 X 2000+ 2172 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 4:47 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h03 | 11:50 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 548 X 2000+ 2172 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 4:47 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h07 | 11:54 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
548 X 2000+ 2172 Mälartåg | 5:07 PM Malmö Centralstation | 5h19 | 10:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 550 X 2000+ 994 Mälartåg+ 848 UL | 5:48 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 11h55 | 5:43 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 5 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 550 X 2000+ 994 Mälartåg+ 848 UL | 5:48 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 11h52 | 5:40 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 5 transfers | |
550 X 2000+ 994 Mälartåg+ 848 UL+ 569 VL | 6:07 PM Malmö Centralstation | 11h18 | 5:25 AM Västerås Central Station | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 2 SJ · 163 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:53 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 10h50 | 7:43 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 2 SJ · 163 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:53 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 10h47 | 7:40 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
2 SJ · 163 SJ | 9:17 PM Malmö Centralstation | 9h53 | 7:10 AM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
| Saturday, March 21 | |||||
5 Skånetrafiken+ 524 X 2000 · 171 SJ+ 21 VL | 4:20 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h24 | 11:44 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 524 X 2000 · 171 SJ+ 21 VL | 4:20 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h26 | 11:46 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
524 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg · 12136 Mälartåg | 5:01 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h25 | 1:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
524 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg · 12140 Mälartåg | 5:01 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h25 | 2:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
524 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg · 12132 Mälartåg | 5:01 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h25 | 12:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
524 X 2000 · 171 SJ | 5:01 AM Malmö Centralstation | 6h09 | 11:10 AM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 526 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 5:50 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h26 | 12:16 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 526 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 5:50 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h24 | 12:14 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
526 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg · 12136 Mälartåg | 6:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 1:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
526 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg · 12132 Mälartåg | 6:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 6h19 | 12:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
526 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg | 6:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 5h19 | 11:26 AM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
526 X 2000+ 12128 Mälartåg · 12140 Mälartåg | 6:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 2:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 528 X 2000 · 175 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:50 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h54 | 1:44 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 528 X 2000 · 175 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:50 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h56 | 1:46 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
528 X 2000+ 12136 Mälartåg · 12144 Mälartåg | 7:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 3:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
528 X 2000+ 12136 Mälartåg · 12148 Mälartåg | 7:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h19 | 4:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
528 X 2000+ 12136 Mälartåg · 12140 Mälartåg | 7:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 2:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
528 X 2000 · 175 SJ | 7:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 6h03 | 1:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 530 X 2000+ 12136 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 7:48 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h28 | 2:16 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 530 X 2000+ 12136 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 7:48 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h26 | 2:14 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
530 X 2000+ 12136 Mälartåg | 8:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 5h19 | 1:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
530 X 2000+ 12136 Mälartåg · 12144 Mälartåg | 8:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 3:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
530 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12148 Mälartåg | 8:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 4:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
530 X 2000+ 12136 Mälartåg · 12140 Mälartåg | 8:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 6h19 | 2:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
3940 Snälltåget+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12156 Mälartåg | 8:18 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h08 | 6:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
3940 Snälltåget+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12148 Mälartåg | 8:18 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h08 | 4:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
3940 Snälltåget+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12152 Mälartåg | 8:18 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h08 | 5:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 532 X 2000 · 179 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:48 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h56 | 3:44 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 532 X 2000 · 179 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:48 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h58 | 3:46 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
532 X 2000 · 179 SJ | 9:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 6h03 | 3:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
532 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12152 Mälartåg | 9:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 5:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
532 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12156 Mälartåg | 9:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h19 | 6:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
532 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12148 Mälartåg | 9:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 4:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 534 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 9:43 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h31 | 4:14 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 534 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 9:43 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 6h33 | 4:16 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
534 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12152 Mälartåg | 10:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 5:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
534 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12156 Mälartåg | 10:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 6:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
534 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg | 10:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 5h19 | 3:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
534 X 2000+ 12144 Mälartåg · 12148 Mälartåg | 10:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 6h19 | 4:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 536 X 2000 · 183 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:43 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h03 | 5:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 536 X 2000 · 183 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:43 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h06 | 5:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
536 X 2000+ 12152 Mälartåg · 2160 Mälartåg | 11:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 7:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
536 X 2000+ 12152 Mälartåg · 12156 Mälartåg | 11:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 6:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
536 X 2000+ 2160 Mälartåg · 2164 Mälartåg | 11:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h19 | 8:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
536 X 2000 · 183 SJ | 11:07 AM Malmö Centralstation | 6h05 | 5:12 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 538 X 2000+ 12152 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 11:43 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h03 | 6:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 538 X 2000+ 12152 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 11:43 AM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h06 | 6:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
538 X 2000+ 12152 Mälartåg | 12:07 PM Malmö Centralstation | 5h19 | 5:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
538 X 2000+ 2160 Mälartåg · 2164 Mälartåg | 12:07 PM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 8:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
538 X 2000+ 2160 Mälartåg · 2168 Mälartåg | 12:07 PM Malmö Centralstation | 9h19 | 9:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 542 X 2000+ 2160 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 1:43 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h06 | 8:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 542 X 2000+ 2160 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 1:43 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h03 | 8:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
542 X 2000+ 2160 Mälartåg | 2:07 PM Malmö Centralstation | 5h19 | 7:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
542 X 2000+ 2160 Mälartåg · 2168 Mälartåg | 2:07 PM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 9:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
542 X 2000+ 2160 Mälartåg · 2164 Mälartåg | 2:07 PM Malmö Centralstation | 6h19 | 8:26 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 544 X 2000 · 191 SJ+ 21 VL | 2:43 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h03 | 9:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 Skånetrafiken+ 544 X 2000 · 191 SJ+ 21 VL | 2:43 PM Malmö, Stapelbäddsparken | 7h06 | 9:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Malmö to Västerås
Trains from Malmö to Västerås run on average 21 times per day, taking around 5h 26m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $29 (€23) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:06, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 306 miles (493 km) distance in 5h 19m.
Distance 306 miles (493 km) |
Average train duration 5h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price $29 (€23) |
Trains per day 21 |
Fastest train 5h 19m |
First train 00:06 |
Last train 23:57 |
Train companies: SJ, Snälltåget, Swedish Railways (SJ) from Malmö to Västerås trainsSJ, Snälltåget, Swedish Railways (SJ) trains will get you between Malmö and Västerås from $29 (€23). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Malmö to Västerås
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Malmö to Västerås by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Västerås, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Malmö to Västerås
- Mon - Fri: 09:15 - 17:15
- The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use.
- There are storage lockers at the station that are locked digitally and opened with a code. Max storage time 7 days.
- Bistro Royal
- Burger King
- Chao Oriental Express
- Espresso House
- O'Leary's
- Sliders & Shakes
- Woso Sushi
- Subway
- Sofra
- Spazio
- & many more
- Accessible entrances to the station are via the so-called Glashallen on the north side. Barrier-free toilets and handicapped parking spaces are available for a fee.
- Hotel Duxiana Malmo
- Moment Hotels
- Mayfair Hotel Tunneln
- Mon - Fri: 09:15 - 17:15
- Bus lines: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 31, 32, 35
- Train lines: City Tunnel, Øresund Line, Southern Main Line, West Coast Line
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access is available via Hyllie Boulevard.
- Restaurant Nilsson's
- Skybar & Restaurant
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- SEK 5
- Best Western Malmo Arena Hotel
- Quality Hotel View
- Malmö Arena Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-4 for trains to Malmö Central and Copenhagen
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Train: Öresundståg
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible from the nearby streets.
- Restaurant Atmosfär
- Kin Long Restaurant
- Outside the main entrance.
- SEK 10
- Scandic Triangeln
- Elite Plaza Hotel Malmö
- Clarion Hotel Malmö Live
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform access
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Öresundståg
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available 24/7 with access from Södra Ringvägen
- Frank Bistro
- Restaurang Varda
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- 5 SEK
- Elite Stadshotellet Västerås
- Best Western Hotel Esplanade
- Clarion Collection Hotel Etage
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to Stockholm and other destinations
- Hall 2: waiting area and lockers
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Mälarbanan railway
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