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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Stockholm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Stockholm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $40, while a flight costs an average of $506.
Distance: 324 miles (522 km)
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$40 Average price Cheapest | $506 Average price | $67 Average price | $221 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Stockholm:
A train is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Copenhagen to Stockholm costing on average $67 (€56).
A train is $466 (€390) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Stockholm costing on average $506 (€424).
Other travel options to Stockholm take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 10h 53m.
The journey is about 1h 58m faster (5h 42m by train vs 7h 40m by car) and roughly $181 (€152) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($40 (€34) vs $221 (€186)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Stockholm
How to get from Copenhagen to Stockholm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Stockholm is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1124 Öresundståg+554 SJ7:44 PM7h05Copenhagen Central Station2:49 AMStockholm Central Station$381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 1124 Öresundståg+554 SJ7:44 PM7h05Copenhagen Central Station2:49 AMStockholm Central Station$381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
D832107:00 PM1h10Copenhagen Airport8:10 PMStockholm Arlanda Airport$2691One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 550 SJ+1110 Öresundståg5:59 PM6h39Copenhagen Central Station12:38 AMStockholm Central Station$471One-way1 transfer
- 2 SJ+1136 Öresundståg9:14 PM8h46Copenhagen Central Station6:00 AMStockholm Central Station$581One-way1 transfer
- 1080 Öresundståg+384 SJ2:14 PM6h15Copenhagen Central Station8:29 PMStockholm Central Station$651One-way1 transfer
600 · 4005:33 PM11h47Kastrup, Ellehammersvej (Københavns Lufthavn - Terminal 3)5:20 AMStockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)$631One-way1 transfer- 600 · 4005:15 PM12h05København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro5:20 AMStockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)$631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:30 AM9h55København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:25 PMStockholm, Cityterminalen$751One-way0 transfers
- SK464 · SK8448:30 PM11h30Copenhagen Airport8:00 AMStockholm Arlanda Airport$3151One-way1 transfer
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LX12486:30 AM5h45Copenhagen Airport12:15 PMStockholm Arlanda Airport$3411One-way1 transfer- LX1279 · LX12506:30 AM8h15Copenhagen Airport2:45 PMStockholm Arlanda Airport$3411One-way1 transfer
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How to Travel from Copenhagen to Stockholm
Traveling between Copenhagen and Stockholm takes between one and ten hours, depending on the mode of transportation chosen. The most popular tourist attractions in Copenhagen are the waterfront and canal district of Nyhavn and the amusement park at Tivoli Gardens. The most well-known attractions in Stockholm include the Old Town and the Maritime Museum.
Train: Trains connect Copenhagen and Stockholm approximately every 2 hours and twice per hour at peak times. Travel time averages 5 hours and 30 minutes and the operator is SJ (Swedish Railways). Night trains involve a transfer at Malmo (Sweden) and can take up to 10 hours to reach their destination. The departure station is Copenhagen Central and trains arrive at Stockholm Central.
Bus: The bus trip between these two cities takes approximately 9 hours. Service is provided by Flixbus and Swebus, which offer 4 departures per day, including an overnight bus. Buses leave from Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade station and arrive at Cityterminalen or at Terminalslingan.
Flight: Norwegian and SAS operate direct flights between the Danish and the Swedish capitals approximately every two hours, with a travel time of one hour and ten minutes. Flights depart from Kastrup airport and arrive at either Arlanda or at Bromma airport.
Traveling from Copenhagen to Stockholm: Travel Tips
- What is the cheapest way to travel from Copenhagen to Stockholm? Buses offer the cheapest fares, since trips can be purchased cheaper when booked in advance.
- What is the fastest way to travel from Copenhagen to Stockholm? Flying is the fastest way of traveling between these two cities, as planes barely take one hour to complete the trip.
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Stockholm:
A train is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Copenhagen to Stockholm costing on average $67 (€56).
A train is $466 (€390) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Stockholm costing on average $506 (€424).
Other travel options to Stockholm take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Bus takes on average 10h 53m.
- Around 84 trains per day.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Stockholm as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Stockholm Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Stockholm, Cityterminalen.
- Travel with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Cityjet, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, braathens regional aviation, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Stockholm by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Vy Bus4You to go to Stockholm by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Snälltåget, Oresundstag, VR, JLT to go to Stockholm by train.
- 15 direct flights per day with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways, Cityjet.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Snälltåget.
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