Hi. We are flying from Dallas Ft Worth, but it looks like options into Kalmar are slim. We were thinking of flying into Copenhagen and taking a train, but I can't seem to find info on what train service to use and fare information. Any assistance it greatly appreciated.
The timetables at www.bahn.de show a trip of around four hours with a minimum of one change in Alvesta. Click on the drop-down flag menu for English. Enter Koebenhavn as your departure point and Kalmar as your arrival point. After you get summary timetables, click on "Show details for all" to see the connecting points.
I couldn't get fares on the Danish Rail site, but I did on the Swedish Rail site. The 2nd class fare is 345 SEK ($38 US).
Thanks so much. Sounds like a reasonable option (better than dinky little prop planes!).
There are actually direct trains from Copenhagen (and also directly from Copenhagen airport) to Kalmar as some of the trains from Copenhagen Central station to Malmö continue to Kalmar. These train are leaving Copenhagen Central station at 7.03, 10.03, 9.03 (Only Sundays), 10.03 (only Monday to Friday), 11.03, 13.03 (only Monday to Friday), 14.03, 15.03, 17.03 (except Saturdays), 19.03 and 21.03. These train all leave from Copenhagen Airport at 16 minutes past the hour i.e. 13 minutes after departure from Copenhagen Central station. The trains usually consist of two trainsets, of which only the last one continues to Kalmar as the front trainset is detached in Malmö. Ask the conductor if in doubt.
You can buy tickets at Copenhagen aiport or at the Central station at the international ticket window. At Central station only from 9.30 to 18.00
Christophe--Thank you so very much. I tried desperately to understand the train web site, but I just can't get it. Any chance you can tell me what times the train DEPARTS Kalmar on Fridays and Saturdays? Many thanks!
Departures from Kalmar with a connection to the Copenhagen airport.
Fridays: 05:54, 07:07, 08:04, 09:09, 10:55, 11:57, 13:09, 13:45, 15:01, 15:53, 17:01, 17:53, 19:03
Saturdays: 07:07, 08:04, 09:09, 10:55, 11:57, 13:09, 15:01, 15:56, 17:01, 19:03
THANK YOU SO MUCH!