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Snälltåget’s night train to Austria 2025/26
Fancy waking up in the heart of the Alps? With Snälltåget’s night train, you can travel comfortably and sustainably from Sweden to Austria’s most popular ski resorts – from Zell am See to Sölden. Here you’ll find timetables, connections, transfer buses and useful tips for booking and travelling on board.
How and when does the train to the Alps run?
Snälltåget operates a night train from Malmö to Austria during the 2025/26 winter season, running from 19 December 2025 to 15 March 2026. The train departs Malmö on Fridays and travels via København Syd, Odense, and Kolding before reaching Austria’s Alpine destinations on Saturday morning.
In addition to the stations the train stops at, there are smooth bus connections to several other popular ski resorts in Austria.
The return journey departs one week later, on Saturday evening, with arrival in Denmark and Sweden on Sunday.
Snälltåget also offers connecting trains from Stockholm, Södertälje, Norrköping, Linköping, Nässjö, and Alvesta. During Stockholm’s half-term break (week 9), the night train departs directly from Stockholm, with the return trip running one week later.
The map below shows the full train route. The dotted lines indicate connecting bus routes to resorts such as Schladming, Obertauern, Wagrain, Bad Gastein, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Zell am Ziller, Mayrhofen, Sölden, Obergurgl, Ischgl, and St. Anton.
More information about your train journey
Here we've gathered everything you need to know before your trip to Austria.
How does traveling by night train to Austria work?
Boarding the night train is the start of your adventure. You can choose between different comfort levels, but if you are traveling together we recommend booking a Private Compartment for the best travel experience.
Seat – the budget-friendly option
You have a reserved seat in a open salon coach.
Private Compartment – if you travel together
In each compartment, there is room for six persons. Each compartment is equipped with a duvet, pillow and bed linen. The beds are 180 cm long and at least 60 cm wide. The compartment door cannot be locked from the outside, only from the inside.
There are no set rules for quiet time, but in general it should be quiet enough for those who want to sleep at 22:00.
Berth in shared compartment
You share a compartment with 6 berths with other passengers.
What are the rules regarding skis and luggage to Austria?
A suitcase, a ski boot bag and a hand luggage per person may be brought. Do not pack in a large suitcase for the whole party, divide it instead into several bags, so it is easier to stow your luggage on board.
If you travel with in price level seat, the luggage should be placed under the chair in front of you and on the shelf above. There is a luggage rack at one end of the coach for larger bags.
If you travel in pricelevel berth in shared compartment or in your Private Compartment, the luggage is placed on shelf (1 in the picture below) and under the lower bed (2 in the picture below). If you book your own compartment, it is also possible to use an empty bed for luggage or skis.
Pre-book ski check-in! The availability of check-in is limited and costs SEK 698 for a round trip. Maximum weight of the ski bag is 10 kg. Ski boots should be placed at your seat/compartment. If you travel in the price level seat or berth in shared compartment, it is mandatory to check in your skis.
Can I travel with pets to Austria?
No, it’s not possible to travel with pets on our trains to and from Austria.
This is because there are the stops at the stations are not long enough on this route, and therefore provide no opportunities to let dogs or other pets out of the train, making the journey an impractical option for pets.
Can I change my booking or get a refund?
When you purchase a ticket on Snälltåget.se, you can rebook your ticket if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure (or 7 days before for a private compartment on night trains). Refundable tickets are also available for an additional fee.
For package tours including Snälltåget, the tour operator's terms for cancellation and refund apply.
For journeys with Snälltåget's night trains to Austria, train numbers 304/305, special ticket rules apply. The journey can only be purchased as a return trip, and it is not possible to cancel only one of the trips. This also applies to connecting routes that the customer has purchased in the same booking.
Read more about rebooking tickets, refunds, and special conditions.
How environmentally friendly is the train to Austria compared to other modes of transport?
Snälltåget uses green energy from water, wind and sun to reduce the environmental impact of your journey.
A train journey for one person from Malmö or Copenhagen to Zell am See back and forth means an emission of about 1.2 kg CO2. In this calculation we have included the losses in the electricity network and the impact that the various renewable power sources have on the environment.
A flight Kastrup–Innsbruck / Salzburg with SAS A320NEO equals 267 kg CO2, but then there is a bus transfer is added on top of that. The same trip with a petrol-powered Volvo V60 corresponds to 128 kg CO2 per person with four people in the car. A bus that runs on fossil-free HVO fuel emits about 8 kg of CO2 per person.
The restaurant and the kiosk
On board the train, you’ll find our restaurant Krogen, where we serve food and drinks throughout the day and evening, as well as breakfast in the morning. A special menu is available for your outbound journey, and a separate lunch menu is served on the return trip. See the menu for Krogen. Don’t forget to pre-book your meals and reserve a table – this can be done during the booking process or later via My Journey.
Elsewhere on the train, you’ll also find our kiosk, where you can collect your pre-ordered breakfast to enjoy in your compartment. View the kiosk menu.
You can already pre-order your breakfast bag to enjoy in your compartment. The breakfast bag costs SEK 99 when pre-booked and includes a cheese sandwich, juice, a hot drink (coffee, tea or hot chocolate), and a cinnamon bun. Vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free breakfast options are also available for pre-order. Breakfast can be added during booking or afterwards via My Journey.
Train timetable 2025/26
The times are preliminary and may be subject to change due to track maintenance.
For Stockholm's winter break in week 9, the train departs from Stockholm and has its final destination in Stockholm the following week.
| Timetable in direction Austria, train 305, Fridays 19.12.2025–13.03.2026 | |
|---|---|
| Stockholm C* | 09.45 |
| Malmö C | 15.40 |
| København Syd | 16.15 |
| Odense | 17.45 |
| Kolding | 18.35 |
| Hamburg Hbf | 22.00 |
| München Ost | 06.53 |
| Salzburg Hbf | 08.52 |
| St Johann im Pongau | 10.11 |
| Zell am See | 10.49 |
| Kitzbühel | 11.42 |
| Jenbach | 12.33 |
| Innsbruck Hbf | 13.00 |
*On February 20, 2026, the train departs from Stockholm.
| Timetable in direction Denmark and Sweden, train 304, Saturdays 21.12.2025–14.03.2026 | |
|---|---|
| Innsbruck Hbf | 18.00 |
| Jenbach | 18.22 |
| Kitzbühel | 19.13 |
| Zell am See | 20.06 |
| St Johann im Pongau | 21.01 |
| Salzburg Hbf | 22.00 |
| München Ost | 23.36 |
| Hamburg Hbf | 08.10 |
| Kolding | 11.40 |
| Odense | 12.20 |
| København Syd | 13.55 |
| Malmö C | 14.30 |
| Stockholm C* | 22.30 |
*On February 28, 2026, the train continues to Stockholm.
Transfer bus stops
The transfer buses operate in cooperation with Skinetworks. The time in parentheses is the travel time by bus.
The first number is in the direction towards the destination, the second from the destination, e.g., bus 610 St Johann im Pongau - Bad Gastein and bus 611 Bad Gastein - St Johann im Pongau.
- Schladming, bus 620/621 (approx. 50 min), Busterminal Rathausplatz (opens in new tab)
- Obertauern, bus 630/631 (approx. 50 min), Hotel Aurora
- Wagrain, bus 650/651 (approx. 10 min), Markt Platz bus stop (opens in new tab)
- Bad Gastein, bus 610/611 (approx. 50 min), bus stop opposite Eurospar (opens in new tab)
- Saalbach-Hinterglemm, bus 640/641 (approx. 30 min), Schattberg, X-press (opens in new tab)
- Mayrhofen, bus 590/591 (approx. 50 min), Sport & Spa Hotel Strass/Heart Hotel Nordstern
- Zell am Ziller, bus 590/591 (approx. 40 min), Jogglerhof
- Sölden, bus 570 (approx. 90 min), Freizeit Arena (opens in new tab)
- Obergurgl, bus 570/571 (approx. 95 min), Obergurgl Zentrum
- Ischgl, bus 560 (approx. 90 min), Florianplatz (opens in new tab)
- St. Anton, bus 550/551 (approx. 90 min), Terminal Ost (opens in new tab)
Departure times may be adjusted according to traffic conditions or changed train schedules.
Package travel
To make it easy to book your entire ski trip with train, accommodation, transfer and lift pass, Snälltåget cooperate with Skinetworks, which is the Nordic region's largest tour operator for ski trips, where the well-known brands Nortlander and Slopetrotter are included.
Package trips by train can be booked at Nortlander.se (opens in new tab) and Slopetrotter.se (opens in new tab).
Booking the train journey only
Tickets with transfer are purchased online. You can see the current prices in the booking dialogue.
Private compartments and berths are only sold as return tickets. Exceptions are the departure from Austria on 20 December 2025 and the departure to Austria on 13 March 2026, where it is possible to book one-way tickets.
One week before departure, we sell the remaining seats also as one-way tickets.
All tickets are personal and the correct personal details must be provided when booking.
Are Interrail passes valid?
Interrail is only valid for travelling in a seat. However, we sell last minute tickets for Berth in shared compartment (24 hours before departure) and Private compartment (7 days before departure). The tickets are subject to availability.
For the departure from Austria on 20 December 2025 and the departure to Austria on 13 March 2026, it is also possible to book and travel with an Interrail pass in comfort levels other than seated accommodation.
You need a reservation to travel with Interrail. Learn how to book a reservation with Interrail.