Västerås to Malmö train with SJ

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Västerås to Malmö

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Sep 06

Cheapest price on Sep 06

€46

Average ticket price on Sep 06

€94

Fastest journey on Sep 06

5 h 19 m

Average journey duration on Sep 06

5 h 30 m

Trains on Sep 06

46

Distance

493 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Västerås to Malmö is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Västerås to Malmö will cost around €94 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €46.

Fast trains

It's difficult to get from Västerås to Malmö without transferring at least once.

  • SJ188 SJ · 1 SJ
    9:48 PM9h11
    Västerås Central Station
    6:59 AMMalmö Centralstation
    461One-way
    1 transfer
  • Malartag12143 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 2000
    3:34 PM8h23
    Västerås Central Station
    11:57 PMMalmö Centralstation
    581One-way
    1 transfer
  • Malartag12135 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 2000
    1:34 PM10h23
    Västerås Central Station
    11:57 PMMalmö Centralstation
    581One-way
    1 transfer
  • Malartag12123 Mälartåg · 62127 Mälartåg · 32127 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 2000
    10:34 AM13h23
    Västerås Central Station
    11:57 PMMalmö Centralstation
    581One-way
    3 transfers
  • Malartag12151 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 2000
    5:34 PM6h23
    Västerås Central Station
    11:57 PMMalmö Centralstation
    581One-way
    1 transfer

Travel Information

Compare bus, train, and flight for Västerås to Malmö

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Västerås to Malmö among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €56, while a flight costs an average of €174.

Distance: 493 km

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€56

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Cheapest

€174

Average price

€62

Average price

€100

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

6h 1m

Average total duration

5h 31m

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30m

Additional time*

3h 14m

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1h 14m

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2h 0m

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12h 35m

Average total duration

12h 5m

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30m

Additional time*

6h 3m

Average total duration

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0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

1.5 - 3.0kg

CO2 emissions

0.5 - 1.2kg

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

The cheapest way to travel from Västerås to Malmö is a train with an average price of €56.

This is compared to other travel options from Västerås to Malmö:

A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Västerås to Malmö costing on average €62.

A train is €118 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Västerås to Malmö costing on average €174.

The fastest way to travel from Västerås to Malmö is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 14m.

Other travel options to Malmö take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 31m.

Bus takes on average 12h 5m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Västerås and Malmö including taking a bus, train, and flight.

Live departures

Västerås to Malmö train times

The table below shows live departures for Västerås to Malmö trains for tomorrow, Sunday, September 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
Malartag817 Mälartåg+Snälltåget307 Snälltåget+UL848 UL+VL569 VL12:15 AM Västerås
15h26
3:41 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SL43 SL+Snälltåget307 Snälltåget+UL874 UL · 803 UL1:29 AM Västerås
14h12
3:41 PM Malmö Centralstation4 transfers
SL43 SL+SJ523 SJ+UL803 UL+VL21 VL1:29 AM Västerås
11h24
12:53 PM Malmö Centralstation4 transfers
SL43 SL+Snälltåget307 Snälltåget+UL803 UL+VL21 VL1:31 AM Västerås
14h10
3:41 PM Malmö Centralstation4 transfers
SL43 SL+SJ523 SJ+UL803 UL · 874 UL1:31 AM Västerås
11h22
12:53 PM Malmö Centralstation4 transfers
SL43 SL+Snälltåget307 Snälltåget+UL803 UL · 874 UL2:03 AM Västerås Central Station
13h38
3:41 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SL43 SL+SJ523 SJ+UL803 UL · 874 UL2:03 AM Västerås Central Station
10h50
12:53 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SJ160 SJ · 529 SJ7:48 AM Västerås Central Station
8h05
3:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
SJ162 SJ · 531 SJ8:48 AM Västerås Central Station
8h05
4:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12123 Mälartåg · 62127 Mälartåg · 32127 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 200010:34 AM Västerås Central Station
13h23
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
Malartag12123 Mälartåg · 62127 Mälartåg · 32127 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 200010:34 AM Västerås Central Station
13h23
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
Malartag12123 Mälartåg · 62127 Mälartåg · 32127 Mälartåg+SJ545 X 200010:34 AM Västerås Central Station
12h19
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SJ169 SJ+TagiBergslagen8169 Tåg i Bergslagen+ÖstgötaTrafiken8738 Östgötapendeln+SJ543 X 200011:12 AM Västerås Central Station
10h41
9:53 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SJ169 SJ+TagiBergslagen8169 Tåg i Bergslagen+ÖstgötaTrafiken8738 Östgötapendeln+SJ545 X 200011:12 AM Västerås Central Station
11h41
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SJ169 SJ+TagiBergslagen8169 Tåg i Bergslagen+ÖstgötaTrafiken8738 Östgötapendeln+SJ547 X 200011:12 AM Västerås Central Station
12h45
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SJ168 SJ · 535 X 2000 · 547 X 200011:48 AM Västerås Central Station
12h09
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
SJ168 SJ · 535 X 2000 · 547 X 200011:48 AM Västerås Central Station
12h09
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
SJ168 SJ · 535 X 2000 · 545 X 200011:48 AM Västerås Central Station
11h05
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
SJ171 SJ · 535 X 2000+Tågab7027 Tågab12:12 PM Västerås Central Station
5h41
5:53 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
SJ171 SJ · 545 X 2000+ÖstgötaTrafiken8742 Östgötapendeln+Tågab7027 Tågab12:12 PM Västerås Central Station
10h41
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SJ171 SJ · 547 X 2000+ÖstgötaTrafiken8742 Östgötapendeln+Tågab7027 Tågab12:12 PM Västerås Central Station
11h45
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
SJ171 SJ · 543 X 2000+ÖstgötaTrafiken8742 Östgötapendeln+Tågab7027 Tågab12:12 PM Västerås Central Station
9h41
9:53 PM Malmö Centralstation3 transfers
Malartag12135 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 20001:34 PM Västerås Central Station
10h23
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12135 Mälartåg+SJ545 X 20001:34 PM Västerås Central Station
9h19
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12135 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 20001:34 PM Västerås Central Station
10h23
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
SJ45 SJ · 539 X 2000 · 545 X 20002:00 PM Västerås Central Station
8h53
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
SJ45 SJ · 539 X 2000 · 547 X 20002:00 PM Västerås Central Station
9h57
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
SJ45 SJ · 539 X 20002:00 PM Västerås Central Station
5h53
7:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
SJ45 SJ · 539 X 2000 · 547 X 20002:00 PM Västerås Central Station
9h57
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
Malartag12143 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 20003:34 PM Västerås Central Station
8h23
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12143 Mälartåg+SJ545 X 20003:34 PM Västerås Central Station
7h19
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12143 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 20003:34 PM Västerås Central Station
8h23
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12143 Mälartåg+SJ541 X 20003:34 PM Västerås Central Station
5h19
8:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12143 Mälartåg+Snälltåget3943 Snälltåget3:34 PM Västerås Central Station
5h56
9:30 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
SJ176 SJ · 543 X 2000 · 547 X 20003:48 PM Västerås Central Station
8h09
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
SJ176 SJ · 543 X 20003:48 PM Västerås Central Station
6h05
9:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
SJ176 SJ · 543 X 2000 · 547 X 20003:48 PM Västerås Central Station
8h09
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
SJ176 SJ · 543 X 2000 · 545 X 20003:48 PM Västerås Central Station
7h05
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation2 transfers
Malartag12151 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 20005:34 PM Västerås Central Station
6h23
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12151 Mälartåg+SJ545 X 20005:34 PM Västerås Central Station
5h19
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12151 Mälartåg+SJ545 X 20005:34 PM Västerås Central Station
5h19
10:53 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
Malartag12151 Mälartåg+SJ547 X 20005:34 PM Västerås Central Station
6h23
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
SJ180 SJ · 547 X 20005:49 PM Västerås Central Station
6h08
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
SJ180 SJ · 547 SJ5:49 PM Västerås Central Station
6h08
11:57 PM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer
SJ47 SJ+VR2047 VR+Oresundstag6804 Öresundståg · 20189 Öresundståg6:16 PM Västerås Central Station
12h32
6:48 AM Malmö Centralstation4 transfers
SJ188 SJ · 1 SJ9:48 PM Västerås Central Station
9h11
6:59 AM Malmö Centralstation1 transfer

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Västerås to Malmö

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Trains from Västerås to Malmö run on average 29 times per day, taking around 5h 31m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €18 if you book in advance.

The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 493 km distance in 5h 19m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
493 km
Average train duration
5h 31m
Cheapest ticket price
€18
Trains per day
29
Fastest train
5h 19m
First train
12:01 AM
Last train
11:57 PM
Cheapest Month
Sep
Cheapest Day
Tue
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Wed
Least Busy Day
Sun
Best time to book
1 day
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: SJ, Snälltåget from Västerås to Malmö trainsSJ, Snälltåget trains will get you between Västerås and Malmö from €18. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

SJ

About
SJ is a Swedish train company that offers a wide range of services to its passengers. It operates high-speed trains, regional trains, and night trains, all of which are comfortable and reliable. The high-speed trains, X2000, are the fastest way to travel between cities, while the regional trains, Pågatåg, are perfect for shorter trips. The night trains, SJ Nattåg, offer a comfortable way to travel overnight. SJ offers a variety of ticket types, including single tickets, return tickets, and SJ Prio tickets, which offer discounts for frequent travelers. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power outlets, and a café car. The most popular routes for SJ are between Stockholm and Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö, and Stockholm and Uppsala.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average SJ Duration
5h 19m
Cheapest SJ Price
€18
Luggage included
2 pieces of hand luggage included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas at ends of carriages
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation possible according to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund provided for canceled trains
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant car on long-distance trains, bistro car with snacks and drinks, at-seat service in 1st class
Seat reservation
Optional seat reservation for additional fee in 2nd class, included in 1st class ticket
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and assistance service available
Pets
Small pets free in carrier, larger dogs require paid ticket, guide dogs travel free
Quiet zone

Snälltåget

About
Snälltåget is a Swedish train company that offers a range of services to its passengers. It operates a fleet of modern trains, including the X2000, which is the fastest train in Sweden, and the InterCity, which is a comfortable and reliable train. The company also offers a range of ticket types, including single tickets, return tickets, and group tickets. The most popular routes for Snälltåget are between Stockholm and Gothenburg, Malmö and Gothenburg, and Stockholm and Malmö.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Snälltåget Duration
9h 27m
Cheapest Snälltåget Price
€40
Luggage included
One piece of hand luggage and one larger piece of luggage included
Luggage storage
Overhead racks, under seats, and designated luggage areas
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation possible according to refund policy
Refund
Full refund if train is cancelled by operator
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant car with hot and cold meals, snacks, and beverages
Seat reservation
Seat reservation is mandatory and included in ticket price
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets available
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free. Large dogs require paid ticket and must be leashed
Quiet zone

FAQs: Trains from Västerås to Malmö

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Västerås to Malmö by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Malmö, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap train tickets from Västerås to Malmö can start from as little as €18 when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Västerås to Malmö is €56; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by train from Västerås to Malmö is 5h 19m to travel the 493 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest train from Västerås to Malmö leaves at 12:01 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The latest train from Västerås to Malmö leaves at 11:57 PM.
There are 29 trains a day from Västerås to Malmö which require at least one change with SJ, Snälltåget. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer trains.
Yes, there are multiple high-speed train options for your journey from Västerås to Malmö. You can choose between Snälltåget. Snälltåget trains take around 9h 27m
When taking a train from Västerås to Malmö, you can count on SJ, Snälltåget for the best way to get you to Malmö. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Västerås and Malmö and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.
A trip to Malmö from Västerås is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 5h 19m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a train from Västerås to Malmö is September.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Västerås and Malmö including taking a bus, train, and flight.

popular train stations

Popular train stations from Västerås to Malmö

Most Västerås to Malmö trains use the Västerås Centralstation to Malmö Centralstation station pair, with some services arriving at Malmö Hyllie station. Use this guide to compare Västerås and Malmö train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Västerås
Arrival train stations in Malmö

Which Västerås station do trains to Malmö leave from?

Trains from Västerås to Malmö leave from Västerås Centralstation. The station is 1 km from Västerås city centre at Södra Ringvägen 1, 722 12 Västerås, Sweden.
Västerås CentralstationSödra Ringvägen 1, 722 12 Västerås, SwedenWifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingCar RentalInformation DeskLuggage Carts
City-centre transport

Getting to Västerås Centralstation from Västerås city centre

Bus6, 21 · 4m · €1 · every ~15 min

Västerås Centralstation train station facilities and services

Västerås Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.

Food and drink

Food options include: Frank Bistro, Restaurang Varda

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free. ATMs are available in the train station.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Västerås Centralstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.

Luggage and lost property

Luggage storage is available at Västerås Centralstation. Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Västerås Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Bike and car services

Available at Västerås Centralstation: Bike Parking, Car Rental.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Västerås Centralstation: Elevators, ramps.

Shops, hotels and contact

Nearby hotels include Elite Stadshotellet Västerås, Best Western Hotel Esplanade, Clarion Collection Hotel Etage.

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