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Top 15 rail journeys and stations in Sweden

15 great train journeys and stations in Sweden, from scenic lines to sleeper services.

15 rail journeys

  1. 1
    Scenic route

    Inlandsbanan

    Mora–Gällivare

    Summer tourist train through forests and reindeer country along Sweden's inland railway to the Arctic.

  2. 2
    Sleeper & night train

    Norrland night train

    Stockholm–Narvik

    Overnight sleeper from Stockholm to Swedish Lapland, continuing via Kiruna and Abisko to Narvik.

  3. 3
    Scenic route

    Malmbanan and Ofotbanen

    Luleå–Narvik

    Iron ore line crossing the Arctic mountains past Abisko and down to the Norwegian fjord at Narvik.

  4. 4
    Sleeper & night train

    Snälltåget night train to Berlin

    Stockholm–Berlin

    Overnight train linking Stockholm and Malmö with Hamburg and Berlin via the Öresund Bridge.

  5. 5
    Scenic route

    Bohusbanan

    Gothenburg–Strömstad

    Regional line along the Bohuslän coast through granite hills and fjord inlets.

  6. 6
    Scenic route

    Mittbanan

    Sundsvall–Storlien

    Cross-country line past Storsjön and the Åre mountains, linking with trains to Trondheim.

  7. 7
    High-speed line

    Västra stambanan

    Stockholm–Gothenburg

    Sweden's busiest main line, used by SJ's fast trains between the two largest cities.

  8. 8
    High-speed line

    Botniabanan

    Kramfors–Umeå

    Modern line built for high speeds along the High Coast, crossing many bridges and tunnels.

  9. 9
    Landmark station

    Stockholm Central Station

    Stockholm

    Sweden's largest station, opened in 1871, with a restored vaulted main hall.

  10. 10
    Landmark station

    Gothenburg Central Station

    Gothenburg

    Station of 1858 on Drottningtorget, among the oldest railway buildings still in use in Sweden.

  11. 11
    Landmark station

    Malmö Central Station

    Malmö

    Brick station of 1856 extended with a glass hall and underground City Tunnel platforms.

  12. 12
    Heritage railway

    Östra Södermanlands Järnväg

    Mariefred–Läggesta

    Narrow-gauge steam railway running to the lakeside town of Mariefred near Gripsholm Castle.

  13. 13
    Heritage railway

    Upsala–Lenna Jernväg

    Uppsala–Faringe

    Narrow-gauge heritage line running steam trains through the Uppland countryside.

  14. 14
    Heritage railway

    Anten–Gräfsnäs Järnväg

    Anten–Gräfsnäs

    Narrow-gauge museum railway along Lake Anten to the ruins of Gräfsnäs Castle.

  15. 15
    Heritage railway

    Gotlands Hesselby Jernväg

    Dalhem, Gotland

    Short steam railway preserving a remnant of Gotland's lost narrow-gauge network.

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