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Train Help Needed - Sweden and Denmark

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I am looking to book train travel in Sweden and then to Denmark, specifics below. I am reading about all of the different options such as Scandinavian rail passes, private train companies (may be needed for between certain cities), etc. It is all getting a bit confusing although I have been online for quite a bit planning our trip, ha! I do not know if I will need a mix of Scandinavian rail pass and private train companies. If either one will work for all options.

If anyone has experience with train travel in these two countries I would certainly appreciate any advice and / or direction of which way to go forward with!!

Primary (required) trips are Stockholm to Gothenburg, and Gothenburg to Copenhagen.

Possible other times of riding trains will be either:
within each of these cities (to get to sites, eateries, etc) and/or;
train for day trips

Thank you :)

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If that's all you're planning, a rail pass will be a waste of money. Just buy regular tickets in advance at www.sj.se

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Thank you Badger! As I am looking for tickets, it seems that I can either purchase directly through SJ.se or a website called RailNinja; have you heard of this RailNinja? Should I stick with shopping directly on the SJ.se site?

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Buying from the company that actually runs the trains or from a suspicious third party based in China? That seems like an easy choice to me.

Yes, I've heard of Railninja. They are rather famous, or perhaps rather infamous, for massively overcharging their users with huge booking fees. And if something goes wrong, their "customer service" has been known to be very hard to reach..

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I recommend that you download the SJ app for trains. SJ will even sell you local bus tickets so you can plan/buy your trip the whole way on their app.
I booked through SJ when I traveled off the beaten track, like to places like Vadstena on Vättern Lake. Thus, I had one ticket, which had my one SJ train connection and my two bus tickets with ÖstgötaTrafiken.
Within the Gothenburg area, you can use Västtrafiks app called To Go to buy bus or tram tickets. You can buy a ticket from the driver using a credit/debit card or you can swipe your credit/debit card on the machine on the bus/tram. Cash is not an option.
There are 3 zones: A, B, C. Check the zone map for information.
SL is the local bus app for Stockholm. I have only used it a few times.
Flixbus is a good option between cities or get to Arlanda Airport, if you need that. It's much cheaper than the Arlanda Express and as convenient.

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