Vienna to Stockholm by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Stockholm (Sweden) by train (1242km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Vienna in Austria to Stockholm in Sweden, you first travel from Austria to Germany. Nice options are night trains, for example from Innsbruch or Vienna to Hamburg. Or from Vienna to Berlin. Then you continue to Copenhagen. And finally via Malmö to Sweden.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Vienna (Austria) - Hamburg (Germany) - Stockholm (Sweden)
- 2Vienna (Austria) - Hamburg (Germany) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Stockholm (Sweden)
1242 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Vienna to Stockholm, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Stockholm - Vienna1 Vienna (Austria) - Hamburg (Germany) - Stockholm (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Vienna to Hamburg by train. The journey time is 10:05 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
Travel by ICE day train connection with a journey time of 10:05 hours. The train ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The departure station is "Wien Hbf". The arrival station is "Hamburg Hbf". There are several train connections available with one change of trains.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ490 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Vienna is 20:30. The arrival time in Hamburg is 09:00. The following service classes are available:
- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Hamburg?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ490 Vienna - Hamburg / ICN 1955 Rome - Palermo
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Vienna
1b Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Stockholm (Sweden)
Travel from Hamburg to Stockholm by train. The journey time is 10 hours. The train ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You have two travel options:
1) From Hamburg to Stockholm by Snälltåget overnight train. The journey time is 17 hours. The departure time in Hamburg is 21:30. The arrival time in Stockholm is 14:30. The train offers the following service classes:
- standard seat from 49 EUR.
- reclining seat: a wider seat with less travellers in the wagon. The ticket price starts from 74 EUR.
- bed in a private compartment.
2) By a day train connection with change in Copenhagen. The German railways Deutsche Bahn offers discount price tickets from 56 EUR. The journey time is 10 hours. You travel as follows:
- from Hamburg to Copenhagen by Intercity/Eurocity train. The journey time is 4:30 hours.
- from Copenhagen to Stockholm by X2000 Snabbtåg high-speed-train. The journey time is 5:15 hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Hamburg to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / Snälltåget (SNÄ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Hamburg
2 Vienna (Austria) - Hamburg (Germany) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Stockholm (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Vienna to Hamburg by train. The journey time is 10:05 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
Travel by ICE day train connection with a journey time of 10:05 hours. The train ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The departure station is "Wien Hbf". The arrival station is "Hamburg Hbf". There are several train connections available with one change of trains.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ490 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Vienna is 20:30. The arrival time in Hamburg is 09:00. The following service classes are available:
- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Hamburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ490 Vienna - Hamburg / ICN 1955 Rome - Palermo
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Vienna
2b Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Copenhagen (Denmark)
Travel from Hamburg to Copenhagen by direct IC train. The journey time is 4:40 hours. Train tickets are available from EUR 29. There are at least three direct connections daily.
Departure of the direct trains in Hamburg ("Hamburg Hbf") at 08:53, 12:53 and 16:53.
Arrival in Copenahgen ("Koebenhavn H") at 13:33, 17:33 and 21:33.
Find train tickets and train schedules via the booking links.
The trains which includes a ferry crossing from Puttgarden (Germany) to Røby (Denmark) does not run anymore.
Where to buy a ticket from Hamburg to Copenhagen?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Regional Express (RE) / EuroCity (EC) / InterCityLyn (Lyn) / InterCity (IC)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Copenhagen - Hamburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2c Travelling from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Stockholm (Sweden)
To travel from Copenhagen to Stockholm by train, you have frequent direct SJ X2000/Snabbtåg trains - at least every two hours. The journey time is about five hours. More connections are available with change in Malmö including an Öresundståg on the first part.
Saver train tickets starts from 20 Euro. The ticket price depends on your travel date and train connection. Find exact schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
There is even the option to use a night train: first by Öresundståg from Copenhagen via the Öresund Bridge to Malmö. There you change to the SJ night train NT2 from Malmö to Stockholm.
Where to buy a ticket from Copenhagen to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
NT 2 Malmö - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Copenhagen
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
