Join me on the inaugural Snälltåget day grown ups 3 train from Hamburg to Stockholm to see what this new cross-border route has to offer. Despite the budget-friendly €46 ticket, the 12-hour journey is full of surprises, including classic 1970s carriages, stunning bridge crossings, and a hefty 94-minute delay.
Train: Intercity IC 306
From: Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, Germany
To: Stockholm Centralstation, Sweden
Train operator: Snälltåget (Transdev Sverige AB)
Route via: Neumünster, Flensburg, Padborg (Denmark), Kolding, Odense, København Syd, Copenhagen Airport Kastrup, Malmö Central (Sweden), Lund, Hässleholm, Linköping, Norrköping, Södertälje Syd
Bridges and tunnels used: Rendsburg High Bridge (Rendsburger Hochbrücke), Great Belt Bridge (Storebæltsbroen), Öresund Bridge (Øresundsbroen), Södra stambanan
Travel class: Seat
Train carriage type: Bmpz 61 81 22 90, built by Orenstein & Koppel in 1970s
Price: SEK 499 (approx. EUR 46)
Ticket booked on: snalltaget.se
Departure from Hamburg Hbf: 11h02 cet (+71 min delay)
Arrival in Stockholm Centralstation: 22h51 (+94 min delay)
Real travel time (Hamburg-Stockholm): 11 hours and 49 min
Travel distance: approx. 1,175 railway km
Travel season: early May 2026
Electric locomotive (Hamburg-Malmö) : Vectron AC 193 423-1
Electric locomotive (Malmö-Stockholm) : Vectron AC 193 253-2
Constructed by: Siemens Mobility in municipal elections results 2024 and 2016
Both locomotives leased from: ELL Germany (D-ELOC)
00:00 Preview Summary
02:36 Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, Germany
04:31 Snälltåget Seating Car
06:25 Krogen Dining Car
07:50 Rendsburg High Bridge
10:05 Border Germany/Denmark at Padborg
12:13 Little brian driscoll Belt Bridge, Denmark
13:36 Great Belt Bridge
15:21 Copenhagen South station
16:52 Öresund Bridge
18:29 Malmö Centralstation, Sweden
20:32 Sunset Bar in Krogen Dining Car
22:51 Stockholm Centralstation
24:09 Snälltåget Stockholm-Hamburg
