Night Train Stockholm-Malmo

Posted by darrenblois (Moncton NB) on 12/01/25 06:04 PM

Anyone had recent experience with this train (in either direction) and care to give an unfiltered review?

What I'm particularly interested in knowing is:
- is a second class cabin comfortable for two people and two medium suitcases (larger than carry on) (ie: is there enough storage)?
- is the sleep comfortable (ie: the bed itself, noise, light, bumpy carriages)?
- is first class worth the upgrade, if we're not going to use the ensuite shower?

I have seen several YouTube videos so I know a little, but all of them are by one person travelling alone in a first class carriage.

Posted by acraven

Washington DC

12/02/25 03:30 AM

29793 posts

I haven't taken that train but want to be sure you realize there are quite a lot of daytime trains making that trip in less than 4-1/2 hours. There are also trains departing just after 5 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM with similar running times.

Posted by darrenblois OP

Moncton NB

12/02/25 01:37 PM

1368 posts

Yes of course there are. Thank you.

Posted by balso

Paris

12/02/25 03:11 PM

7695 posts

I have not taken that specific route, but there's luggage space below the bottom sleeper and above the door; it should be enough for 2.

Regarding overall comfort, however, at 7.5 hours this is a short overnight route; you'd be lucky to get 6 hours of sleep. 1st class won't change anything to that, and might not be worth it for that reason.
This is why I'd personally opt for an evening train and sleep in a hotel in Malmö.

Otherwise, the rolling stock is 40-50 years old, but it should all have been refurbished by now; ride quality will largely depend on track quality (which should be decent given that trains can reach 200 kph on that route).