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Bildmuseet
Contemporary art museum on the Umeälven waterfront, known for international exhibitions, architecture, and strong university links.
Cheapest price
$91
Average price
$168
Fastest journey
8 h 13 m
Average duration
8 h 34 m
Trains per day
44
Distance
621 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Norrköping to Umeå is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Norrköping to Umeå will cost around $168 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $91.
It's difficult to get from Norrköping to Umeå without transferring at least once.
248 Mälartåg+
70 SJ+
12 Östgötatrafiken+
45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB
384 SJ · 92 SJ+
12 Östgötatrafiken
236 Mälartåg+
92 SJ
244 Mälartåg+
92 SJ
240 Mälartåg+
92 SJ
534 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000
528 X 2000 · 574 SJ 3000
528 X 2000 · 574 SJ 3000+
12 Östgötatrafiken
528 X 2000 · 574 SJ 3000+
12 Östgötatrafiken
530 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000+
7418 NorrtågOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Norrköping to Umeå among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $49, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 385 miles (621 km)
Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$102 Average price Cheapest | $181 Average price | $162 Average price | $157 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 22m Average total duration 8h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 15m Average total duration 10h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Norrköping to Umeå:
A train is $60 (€49) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Norrköping to Umeå costing on average $162 (€132).
A train is $79 (€64) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Norrköping to Umeå costing on average $181 (€148).
Other travel options to Umeå take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 52m.
Bus takes on average 10h 45m.
Tickets start at around $102 (€83) compared to roughly $157 (€129) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $56 (€45). The journey takes 8h 52m versus 8h 39m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Norrköping to Umeå trains for today, Saturday, June 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
536 X 2000 · 94 SJ+ 13 Östgötatrafiken | 3:06 PM Norrköping | 11h02 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
536 X 2000 · 94 SJ | 3:18 PM Norrköping Central Station | 10h50 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
536 X 2000 · 94 SJ · 94 SJ | 3:18 PM Norrköping Central Station | 10h50 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
536 X 2000 · 92 SJ | 3:18 PM Norrköping Central Station | 15h24 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
536 X 2000 · 584 SJ 3000 · 94 SJ | 3:18 PM Norrköping Central Station | 10h50 | 2:08 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
240 Mälartåg+ 70 SJ+ 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB · 63 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 4:30 PM Norrköping Central Station | 21h00 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 3 transfers | |
240 Mälartåg+ 92 SJ | 4:30 PM Norrköping Central Station | 14h12 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
540 X 2000 · 92 SJ | 5:17 PM Norrköping Central Station | 13h25 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
540 X 2000 · 70 SJ+ 63 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB · 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 5:17 PM Norrköping Central Station | 20h13 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 3 transfers | |
2160 Mälartåg · 62160 Mälartåg · 144 Mälartåg+ 92 SJ | 6:02 PM Norrköping Central Station | 12h40 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 3 transfers | |
2160 Mälartåg · 62160 Mälartåg · 144 Mälartåg+ 70 SJ | 6:02 PM Norrköping Central Station | 19h28 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 5 transfers | |
542 X 2000 · 92 SJ | 6:20 PM Norrköping Central Station | 12h22 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
542 X 2000 · 70 SJ+ 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB · 63 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 6:20 PM Norrköping Central Station | 19h10 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 3 transfers | |
244 Mälartåg+ 92 SJ | 6:27 PM Norrköping Central Station | 12h15 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
12 Östgötatrafiken+ 544 X 2000 · 92 SJ+ 105 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 6:27 PM Norrköping Aktergatan | 15h11 | 9:38 AM Umeå, Nya Skravelsjövägen / AC 526 (Skravelsjö) | 3 transfers | |
544 X 2000 · 92 SJ+ 12 Östgötatrafiken | 6:27 PM Norrköping Aktergatan | 12h15 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
544 X 2000 · 92 SJ+ 13 Östgötatrafiken | 7:04 PM Norrköping | 11h38 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
544 X 2000 · 92 SJ | 7:19 PM Norrköping Central Station | 11h23 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
544 X 2000 · 70 SJ+ 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB · 63 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 7:19 PM Norrköping Central Station | 18h11 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 3 transfers | |
306 Snälltåget+ 70 SJ+ 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB · 63 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 7:48 PM Norrköping Central Station | 17h42 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 3 transfers | |
306 Snälltåget+ 92 SJ | 7:48 PM Norrköping Central Station | 10h54 | 6:42 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
12 Östgötatrafiken+ 546 X 2000 · 70 SJ+ 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 7:58 PM Norrköping Aktergatan | 17h32 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 4 transfers | |
546 X 2000 · 70 SJ+ 63 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB+ 12 Östgötatrafiken | 8:17 PM Norrköping | 17h13 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 4 transfers | |
546 X 2000 · 70 SJ+ 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB+ 12 Östgötatrafiken | 8:19 PM Norrköping | 17h11 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 4 transfers | |
248 Mälartåg+ 70 SJ+ 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB · 63 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 8:28 PM Norrköping Central Station | 17h02 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 3 transfers | |
546 X 2000 · 70 SJ+ 63 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB · 45 Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB | 8:36 PM Norrköping Central Station | 16h54 | 1:30 PM Umeå, Busstation | 3 transfers | |
| Sunday, June 21 | |||||
222 Mälartåg+ 574 SJ 3000 | 7:29 AM Norrköping Central Station | 12h04 | 7:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
222 Mälartåg+ 580 SJ 3000 | 7:29 AM Norrköping Central Station | 15h04 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
222 Mälartåg+ 568 SJ 3000+ 7414 Norrtåg | 7:29 AM Norrköping Central Station | 10h55 | 6:24 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
224 Mälartåg+ 574 SJ 3000 | 8:30 AM Norrköping Central Station | 11h03 | 7:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
224 Mälartåg+ 10 SJ · 580 SJ 3000 | 8:30 AM Norrköping Central Station | 14h03 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
224 Mälartåg+ 580 SJ 3000 | 8:30 AM Norrköping Central Station | 14h03 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
526 X 2000 · 94 SJ | 10:20 AM Norrköping Central Station | 17h27 | 3:47 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
228 Mälartåg+ 94 SJ | 10:27 AM Norrköping Central Station | 17h20 | 3:47 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
228 Mälartåg+ 574 SJ 3000 | 10:27 AM Norrköping Central Station | 9h06 | 7:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
12 Östgötatrafiken+ 528 X 2000 · 574 SJ 3000 | 10:45 AM Norrköping Aktergatan | 8h48 | 7:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
12 Östgötatrafiken+ 528 X 2000 · 574 SJ 3000 | 11:03 AM Norrköping | 8h30 | 7:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
528 X 2000 · 94 SJ | 11:17 AM Norrköping Central Station | 16h30 | 3:47 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
528 X 2000 · 574 SJ 3000 | 11:17 AM Norrköping Central Station | 8h16 | 7:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
528 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 | 11:17 AM Norrköping Central Station | 11h16 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
528 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000 · 580 SJ 3000 | 11:17 AM Norrköping Central Station | 11h16 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
530 X 2000 · 576 SJ 3000+ 7418 Norrtåg | 12:17 PM Norrköping Central Station | 9h02 | 9:19 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
232 Mälartåg+ 92 SJ | 12:28 PM Norrköping Central Station | 18h43 | 7:11 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
232 Mälartåg+ 580 SJ 3000 | 12:28 PM Norrköping Central Station | 10h05 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
232 Mälartåg+ 94 SJ | 12:28 PM Norrköping Central Station | 15h19 | 3:47 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
3940 Snälltåget+ 94 SJ | 12:48 PM Norrköping Central Station | 14h59 | 3:47 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
3940 Snälltåget+ 580 SJ 3000 | 12:48 PM Norrköping Central Station | 9h45 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
3940 Snälltåget+ 92 SJ | 12:48 PM Norrköping Central Station | 18h23 | 7:11 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
592 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 | 1:17 PM Norrköping Central Station | 9h16 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
592 X 2000 · 94 SJ | 1:17 PM Norrköping Central Station | 14h30 | 3:47 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
592 X 2000 · 92 SJ | 1:17 PM Norrköping Central Station | 17h54 | 7:11 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
12 Östgötatrafiken+ 534 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 | 1:19 PM Norrköping Aktergatan | 9h14 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 2 transfers | |
534 X 2000 · 580 SJ 3000 | 2:20 PM Norrköping Central Station | 8h13 | 10:33 PM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
534 X 2000 · 94 SJ | 2:20 PM Norrköping Central Station | 13h27 | 3:47 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
236 Mälartåg+ 92 SJ | 2:28 PM Norrköping Central Station | 16h43 | 7:11 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
236 Mälartåg+ 94 SJ | 2:28 PM Norrköping Central Station | 13h19 | 3:47 AM Umeå Central Station | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Norrköping to Umeå run on average 23 times per day, taking around 8h 52m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $49 (€40) but you can travel from only $25 (€21) by flight.
The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 385 miles (621 km) distance in 8h 12m.
Distance 385 miles (621 km) |
Average train duration 8h 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $49 (€40) |
Trains per day 23 |
Fastest train 8h 12m |
First train 12:04 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Contemporary art museum on the Umeälven waterfront, known for international exhibitions, architecture, and strong university links.
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Umeå’s signature tree-lined boulevard, created after the great fire, ideal for walking between shops, culture venues, and riverfront sights.
Open-air heritage area with old buildings, green space, and museum access, offering one of the city’s best cultural walks.
Popular walking route along the river with bridges, views, and easy access to central architecture and public spaces.
A savory pie made with the famous Västerbotten cheese from Northern Sweden. It is one of the region’s best-known specialties and is commonly served at celebrations.
Fermented Baltic herring, a classic dish from northern Sweden with a very strong aroma. It is a traditional specialty often eaten with thin bread, potatoes, and onions.
Thinly sliced sautéed reindeer, usually served with mashed potatoes, lingonberries, and creamy sauce. It reflects Sámi and northern Swedish food traditions.
A long-running Umeå restaurant known for classic fine dining, attentive service, and carefully prepared seasonal dishes.
A popular established restaurant in Umeå for flavorful Indian cuisine, generous portions, and a relaxed atmosphere.
An established restaurant and bar at Stora Hotellet, known for locally inspired cuisine, seafood, and a stylish atmosphere.
Prices are high by global standards. Casual meals and coffee are manageable, but restaurants and hotels cost more than in many European cities.
Service is usually included. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated. Taxis can be rounded up.
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Umeå Central Station -> Umeå City Center
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Norrköping to Umeå 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 Umeå, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Norrköping to Umeå trains use the Norrköping, Norr Tull to Umeå, Centralstation station pair, with some services arriving at Umeå östra station. Use this guide to compare Norrköping and Umeå train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Norrköping Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Knäppingen Spiseri & Bryggeri, The Lamp Restaurant
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Norrköping Centralstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Norrköping Centralstation. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Norrköping Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Norrköping Centralstation: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Norrköping Centralstation: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include First Hotel Central, Central Station Hostel, Elite Grand Hotel Norrköping.
Umeå, Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Rost Mat & Kaffe, Tapas Bar Deli
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Umeå, Centralstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Umeå, Centralstation. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Umeå, Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Umeå, Centralstation: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Umeå, Centralstation: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Comfort Hotel Winn, Elite Hotel Mimer, Clarion Collection Hotel Uman.
Umeå östra station is 2 km from Umeå city centre. Public transport options include:
Umeå östra station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Café Östra Station, Restaurant Rex
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Umeå östra station. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Umeå östra station. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Umeå östra station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Umeå östra station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Umeå östra station: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Comfort Hotel Umeå City, Elite Hotel Mimer, Clarion Collection Hotel Uman.
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