Øresundståg
transport company
Øresundståg or Öresundståg(Danish: [ˈøːɐsɔnsˌtsʰɔˀw], Swedish: [œrɛˈsɵ̂nːdsˌtoːɡ]) is a cross-border regional passenger train network linking Denmark and Sweden. It operates across the Øresund Bridge, connecting Copenhagen with Malmö and forming a wider regional rail system serving southern Sweden, with services extending as far as Gothenburg and Kalmar.
The service began on 1 July 2000 in connection with the opening of the Øresund Bridge, initially operating primarily between Malmö and Copenhagen before expanding into a broader cross-border regional network. As of the 2026, approximately half a million journeys are made on the network each week.
From Copenhagen Østerport, the network extends to regional routes within the six southern Swedish counties of Scania, Halland, Västra Götaland, Blekinge, Kalmar and Kronoberg.
Until 2022, the system was a binational Danish-Swedish cooperation, after which ownership and responsibility were consolidated under Swedish regional authorities with coordination managed by Öresundståg AB. As of 2026, train operations and maintenance are contracted to VR Sverige.
The name Øresundståg is a hybrid of the Danish Øresundstog and the Swedish Öresundståg, both meaning "Øresund train". The rolling stock, also known as Class ET in Denmark and X31K in Sweden, consists of electric multiple-unit train sets belonging to the Flexliner family.
Operations
Four trains per hour cross the Øresund Bridge each way. Trains run at 15-minute intervals between Østerport via Copenhagen in Denmark to Malmö and Lund in southern Sweden, increasing to six trains per hour during rush hours.
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