Direct train to Austria in summer 2024

This summer, Snälltåget takes you directly from Malmö via Høje Taastrup, Odense, and Kolding to Austria. The night train departs on Saturday, July 13, from Malmö and arrives in the Austrian Alps the day after at lunch time. The return journey takes place one week later on Sunday evening, July 21, and arrival in Sweden on Monday. There are connecting trains with Snälltåget to Stockholm from Malmö, among other places.

 

How and when does the train go to the Alps?

On the map below, you can see the train's route. The dashed line represents the transfer bus from Schwarzach St Veit to Bad Gastein. In Jenbach, you can continue to Zillertal with Zillertalbahn. It is also possible to continue with Postbus to destinations such as Wagrain and Saalbach. We also offer trips with our connecting trains from and to Stockholm, Södertälje, Norrköping, Linköping, Nässjö, and Alvesta.

Onboard the train

Boarding Snälltåget's night train is the start of your adventure. You can choose between different comfort levels, but if you are traveling together, the best experience is to buy your own compartment.

 

Seat – the budget-friendly option

You have a reserved seat in a open salon coach.

 

Private Compartment – if you travel together

In each compartment, there is room for six persons. Each compartment is equipped with a duvet, pillow and bed linen. The beds are 180 cm long and at least 60 cm wide. The compartment door cannot be locked from the outside, only from the inside. 

There are no set rules for quiet time, but in general it should be quiet enough for those who want to sleep at 22.

 

Berth in shared compartment

You share a compartment with 6 berths with other passengers.

Luggage

A suitcase and a hand luggage per person may be brought. Do not pack in a large suitcase for the whole party,  divide it instead into several bags, so it is easier to stow your luggage on board.

If you travel with the comfort level seat, the luggage should be placed under the chair in front of you and on the hat shelf above. There is a luggage rack at one end of the coach for larger bags.

If you travel in pricelevel berth in shared compartment or in your Private Compartment, the luggage is placed on shelf (1 in the picture below) and under the lower bed (2 in the picture below). If you book your own compartment, it is also possible to use an empty bed for luggage or skis.

Pre-book ski check-in! The avilability of check-in is limited and costs SEK 498 for a round trip. If you travel in the price level seat or berth in shared compartment, you must check in your skis.

Rebookings, cancellations and refunds

When you purchase a ticket on Snälltåget.se, you can rebook your ticket if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure (or 7 days before for a private compartment on night trains). Refundable tickets are also available for an additional fee.

For package tours including Snälltåget, the tour operator's terms for cancellation and refund apply.

For journeys with Snälltåget's night trains to Austria, train numbers 304/305, special ticket rules apply. The journey can only be purchased as a return trip, and it is not possible to cancel only one of the trips. This also applies to connecting routes that the customer has purchased in the same booking.

For more information on rebooking tickets, refunds, and special conditions, please click here.

A green journey to the Alps

Snälltåget uses green energy from water, wind and sun to reduce the environmental impact of your journey.

A train journey for one person from Malmö or Copenhagen to Zell am See back and forth means an emission of about 1.2 kg CO2. In this calculation we have included the losses in the electricity network and the impact that the various renewable power sources have on the environment.

A flight Kastrup–Innsbruck / Salzburg with SAS A320NEO equals 267 kg CO2, but then there is a bus transfer is added on top of that. The same trip with a petrol-powered Volvo V60 corresponds to 128 kg CO2 per person with four people in the car. A bus that runs on fossil-free HVO fuel emits about 8 kg of CO2 per person.

Timetable 2024

Timetable in direction Austria July 13 and 18
Malmö C14.40
Høje Taastrup15.34
Odense17.00
Kolding17.57
Hamburg Hbf21.05
München Ost07.21
Salzburg Hbf08.52
Bischofshofen09.58
St Johann im Pongau10.11
Zell am See10.55
St Johann in Tirol11.36
Kitzbühel11.45
Wörgl Hbf12.17
Jenbach12.37
Innsbruck Hbf13.00
Timetable from Austria July 14 and 21
Innbruck Hbf18.00
Jenbach18.31
Wörgl Hbf18.54
Kitzbühel19.31
St. Johann in Tirol19.41
Zell am See20.22
St Johann im Pongau21.13
Bishofshofen Hbf21.24
Salzburg Hbf22.25
München Ost23.55
Hamburg Hbf09.02
Kolding12.23
Odense13.30
Høje Taastrup14.43
Malmö C15.35

 

The restaurant Krogen & Lönnkrogen

In the train you will find our restaurant Krogen, where we serve food and drinks during the day and evening as well as breakfast in the morning.

Lunch menu, evening menu and reservations

Table reservations in our restaurant will open in April. If you have already made a booking, you will receive an email at that time.

Breakfast on board

Start the day right with a breakfast on board. Pre-book breakfast in with your ticket purchase or add via My Journey.

Choose between breakfast in the Krogen or breakfast to-go. The breakfast costs 89 SEK and includes a double cheese roll, juice, fruit, hot drink (coffee, tea or hot chocolate) and a cinnamon bun.

Lönnkrogen

In the train there is a small serving area in the train staff compartment Lönnkrogen, where we sell drinks, snacks and sandwiches throughout the journey. You can also pick up your take-away breakfast there.

 

Package travel with STS Alpresor to Bad Gastein

Together with STS Alpresor, we offer package trips by train to the popular destination Bad Gastein. The train takes you to Schwarzach St Veit, and from there it's a bus transfer (about 30 minutes).

 

Just booking the train journey

Tickets with transfer are purchased online. You can see the prices for each departure in the booking.

The train journey are sold as return trip one. One-way trips may be offered later in some weeks if low demand should arise.

All tickets are personal and the correct information on people must also be available when booking. If you want to change at a later time, the trip must be rebooked.

Are Interrail passes valid?

Interrail is only valid for travelling in a seat. However, we sell last minute tickets for Berth in shared compartment (24 hours before departure) and Private compartment (7 days before departure) subject to availability.

You need a reservation to travel with Interrail.