train from Oslo to Stockholm, then to Copenhagen

Carole- We took the train from Stockholm to Copenhagen, last Sept. and it was uneventful, pretty boring. In the planning stage, it seemed easier than flying, and having to deal with airports. Upon arrival in Copenhaggen, we changed trains for Svendborg(2 nites), ferried to the wonderful island of Aero (2 nites) ((Mange tak, Rick Steves!!!)), and back to Copenhaggen(4 nites). Hej da-
Patsy

I did this route a few summers ago. Went from Oslo to Stockholm and later from Stockholm to Copenhagen. We intentionally took the train because were were travelling with my son who was 13 months at the time, and train was easier than flying or driving. I don't recall anything special about the scenery. The trains were very modern, comfortable, most importantly they had changing tables in the restrooms but you probably don't need that. We always prefer train travel with our kids, they love the train and you don't need to worry about car seats. I would recommend these trains because they are fast and efficient and comfortable. But I don't recall the scenery being exceptional.

I took the train from Stockholm to Oslo in 2003. I had assumed that, as in the rest of Europe, the "way to go" on such as trip was to take the train. It was supposed to be 5 hours. I don't remember any scenery, but I had a memorable trip nonetheless. The train stopped shortly after the border due to a malfunction (I believe something with the power supply), and we had to transfer to a bus to get back to the train to complete the trip. This made the whole trip over 6 hours; worse, our Swedish money wouldn't work in the pay toilet at the Norwegian border station. A local passenger said this interruption was an ongoing problem. Naturally I asked, "why haven't they fixed it yet?" She said the Swedes said it was a problem on the Norwegian side, and the Norwegians said it was a problem on the Swedish side, so nothing was being done. I later learned that locals who are traveling this route usually fly, which explained 1) why the train was nearly empty, despite running only a few times a day (I think one bus held the entirety of the passengers), and 2) why the problem wasn't being fixed - "important" people weren't being inconvenienced, since they were on the plane. I'm sure that problem has been fixed by now, but if scenery were your objective, I wouldn't take that train for that reason. And I learned a lesson: before deciding how to do a trip, learn what the business people do, and factor that into the decision. For example, a German businessman/woman going from Frankfurt to Cologne, or a French business traveler from Paris to Lyon, would almost definitely take the train, so those trains will be a priority (like the NYC to DC trains in the US). If time and/or efficiency is of not of the essence, one can go any way; if they are, choose the way the business people go.