Stockholm to Helsingborg by train

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From Stockholm Central/Stockholm C to Helsingborg C

Journey Summary

Travel Time
4hr 59 min (by direct train)
Frequency
Not Every Day
Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

This train is usually scheduled to depart from Stockholm C station at around 15:19 on Monday - Friday and Sundays only, so target that time when looking up this journey.

It can be worth targeting this direct train, not only does it save the hassle of making a connection, it can be cheaper too, - if the most heavily discounted tickets for this direct train are still available.

Online bookings open: around 3 months ahead

Try to book for a date too far ahead and ‘Not Available' will be displayed.

It won't mean that the train has sold out, instead you'll have to check back a couple of days later to see if the tickets have been released for sale.

Reservations:

Reservations are complimentary - seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey.

Rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
SJ *

SJ Guide

SJ is the national rail operator in Sweden, so journeys within Sweden can be booked online on its relatively simple to use ticketing service, which is convenient, as there are significant savings to be made on long-distance express journeys.
SJ now also sell tickets for journeys by Snalltaget trains, but not the MTR services which compete with SJ on the Stockholm to Gothenburg route.

SJ also sells tickets for journeys by train between Sweden and both Denmark and Norway.

On this journey

Good to Know

Final Destination: Helsingborg C

This train also calls at: Goteborg, Halmstad

Helsingborg is located on the railway line between Göteborg and Malmo, hence it is served by only up to one direct Snabbtåg train per day from Stockholm.

This train is usually scheduled to depart from Stockholm C station at around 15:19 on Monday - Friday and Sundays only - it does not depart on Saturdays.

It will reverse direction on departure from Göteborg C station.

However, when you look up a Stockholm to Helsingborg journey on the SJ, Swedish national railways, website, you will see numerous other journey options, which all involve a change of train.

The cheapest option TENDS to involve taking a train from Stockholm to Göteborg and then connecting there for a train on to Helsingborg.

Though the fastest journeys, of around 5hrs, involve boarding a Stockholm to Malmo train and making a connection in Hasselhoolm or Lund.

Final Destination: Helsingborg C

This train also calls at: Goteborg, Halmstad

Helsingborg is located on the railway line between Göteborg and Malmo, hence it is served by only up to one direct Snabbtåg train per day from Stockholm.

This train is usually scheduled to depart from Stockholm C station at around 15:19 on Monday - Friday and Sundays only - it does not depart on Saturdays.

It will reverse direction on departure from Göteborg C station.

However, when you look up a Stockholm to Helsingborg journey on the SJ, Swedish national railways, website, you will see numerous other journey options, which all involve a change of train.

The cheapest option TENDS to involve taking a train from Stockholm to Göteborg and then connecting there for a train on to Helsingborg.

Though the fastest journeys, of around 5hrs, involve boarding a Stockholm to Malmo train and making a connection in Hasselhoolm or Lund.

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