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Compare bus and train for Malmö to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Malmö to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €323.
Distance: 242 km
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€40 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €323 Average price | €48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Malmö to Gothenburg
Compare the available ways to get from Malmö to Gothenburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Malmö to Gothenburg:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Malmö to Gothenburg costing on average €40.
A bus is €298 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Malmö to Gothenburg costing on average €323.
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 22m.
Bus takes on average 4h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Malmö to Gothenburg
How to get from Malmö to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Malmö to Gothenburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6006:45 PM3h45Malmö, Norra Vallgatan10:30 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6006:45 PM3h45Malmö, Norra Vallgatan10:30 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
488 SJ1:32 PM2h18Malmö Centralstation3:50 PMGothenburg Centralstation€711One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 496 SJ9:34 PM2h44Malmö Centralstation12:18 AMGothenburg Centralstation€201One-way0 transfers
- 494 SJ8:04 PM2h26Malmö Centralstation10:30 PMGothenburg Centralstation€231One-way0 transfers
30 Snälltåget+
4 Västtrafik6:38 AM2h54Malmö Centralstation9:32 AMGothenburg€241One-way1 transfer
- 6007:30 AM3h45Malmö, Norra Vallgatan11:15 AMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€191One-way0 transfers
- 6006:15 PM3h25Malmö, Norra Vallgatan9:40 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€201One-way0 transfers
- 6009:50 AM3h25Malmö, Norra Vallgatan1:15 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Malmö to Gothenburg:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Malmö to Gothenburg costing on average €40.
A bus is €298 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Malmö to Gothenburg costing on average €323.
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 22m.
Bus takes on average 4h 1m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Malmö and Gothenburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Göteborg-Landvetter Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Malmö Centralstation and arrive in Gothenburg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Malmö, Norra Vallgatan and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden, Sindbad to go to Gothenburg by bus.
- Travel with Sas Airways to go to Gothenburg by flight.
- Travel with SJ, Oresundstag, Snälltåget, vy, JLT, Västtrafik to go to Gothenburg by train.
- 15 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden, Sindbad.
- 3 direct flights per day with Sas Airways.
- 21 direct trains per day with SJ, Oresundstag, vy.
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