Malmö

Reach Sweden's third city Malmö across the iconic Øresund Bridge from Copenhagen by frequent commuter trains, or overnight via the SJ Euronight from Hamburg. Main departure and boarding stations for the SJ / Öresundståg include:

• Deventer (10h 30m, 2 transfers)
• Eindhoven Central (11h 38m, 2 transfers)
• Liège-Guillemins (12h 08m, 4 transfers)
• Brussels-South (Midi) (12h 55m, 4 transfers)

International tickets start from €55.00 when booked 3 to 6 months ahead. Last-minute seats climb to €175.00, so booking early saves about 69% (€120). Secondary options include Flixbus or multi-leg budget connections.

You arrive at Malmö Centralstation, just steps from the historic Lilla Torg square. The Skånetrafiken Stadsbus & Trein connects to Western Harbour and the Turning Torso, with share bikes from Malmö by bike outside.

Driving to southern Sweden takes around 9h 18m (~790 km). Beyond roughly €100 in fuel (assuming 6.5 L/100 km, or ~€60 for EV charging (19 kWh/100 km)), budget around €95 in tolls (Great Belt Bridge (€36) and Øresund Bridge (€60 each way)) and parking (€28 per day in the city center (or ~€10 per day at a peripheral P+R)). For a weekend trip (round-trip fuel, any tolls, and 48 hours of central parking), total driving costs amount to ~€446 (~€366 for an electric car). In Malmö, Malmö Environmental Zone (primarily applies to commercial heavy vehicles). Fast chargers can be found via this link.