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EuroNight Basel-Malmö from April 2026

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doc7austin said:
Add in half an hour for immigration checks
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Why would there be immigration checks? I went from Hamburg to Stockholm without being asked for a passport (no idea whether the return into Germany would involve the same).
 
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Krokodil said:
Why would there be immigration checks? I went from Hamburg to Stockholm without being asked for a passport (no idea whether the return into Germany would involve the same).
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Denmark likes to do ID card checks on Trains entering from Germany, not full Immigration checks. to turn back refugees from entering and claiming asylum
 
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popeter45 said:
Denmark likes to do ID card checks on Trains entering from Germany, not full Immigration checks. to turn back refugees from entering and claiming asylum
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I suppose that they don't bother on the Stockholm sleeper then as it doesn't set down.
 
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Krokodil said:
I suppose that they don't bother on the Stockholm sleeper then as it doesn't set down.
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Both SJ and Snälltåget night trains set down passengers from Germany in Denmark at Copenhagen Airport and Ørestad respectively. So Danish police have the right to stop the train and check passengers.

In addition Swedish police can sometimes stop the train for their own checks. Malmö Svågertorp on the southern bypass line around Malmö is sometimes used because it’s not busy and fairly isolated.
 
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Krokodil said:
Why would there be immigration checks? I went from Hamburg to Stockholm without being asked for a passport (no idea whether the return into Germany would involve the same).
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I've had to show my passport on the way into Denmark on a Hambug to Copenhagen train.

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In addition Swedish police can sometimes stop the train for their own checks. Malmö Svågertorp on the southern bypass line around Malmö is sometimes used because it’s not busy and fairly isolated.
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Wasn't there a while when passengers on the train between Malmo and Copenhagen had to get off the train at Copenhagen airport to go through passport control?
 
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I've had to show my passport on the way into Denmark on a Hambug to Copenhagen train.
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I've taken this train a lot - sometimes they do a full passport check, checking all passengers. Sometimes they do a quick check, only asking non-white passengers for their passports. Sometimes the train just stands there at the platform for ages before driving off.
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Wasn't there a while when passengers on the train between Malmo and Copenhagen had to get off the train at Copenhagen airport to go through passport control?
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Yes, during covid this was the case for a while. Not before or since. I go regularly between Malmö and Copenhagen and haven't had to show ID for a long time. If they do checks now they're in Hyllie.
 
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kaspertron said:
I've taken this train a lot - sometimes they do a full passport check, checking all passengers. Sometimes they do a quick check, only asking non-white passengers for their passports. Sometimes the train just stands there at the platform for ages before driving off.


Yes, during covid this was the case for a while. Not before or since. I go regularly between Malmö and Copenhagen and haven't had to show ID for a long time. If they do checks now they're in Hyllie.
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Not before isn't correct - it was done in 2015 during the large refugee movement. I had it in September that year, and it wasn't new.
 
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Krokodil said:
Why would there be immigration checks? I went from Hamburg to Stockholm without being asked for a passport (no idea whether the return into Germany would involve the same).
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I've crossed into Scandinavia by train twice, once on the day Hamburg-Copenhagen train, once on the Berlin-Stockholm sleeper.



On the day train, Danish officials boarded at Padborg but just checked passports of anyone of non White European ethnicities. And it was that blatant. Traincrew announced for everyone to have ID ready, I offered my British passport to the officer as she walked past and was told no thank you.



On the night train, we were rudely awoken by the Swedes at Malmö for passport checks, everyone non Swedish was asked the purpose of their trip, the usual questions. Unfortunately in my couchette, one of the other passengers (a Swedish guy, FWIW) had a lot of medication with him. It was all above board but the authorities obviously wanted to know what it was, how much he had and the like. The disruption from all that, as well as the discomfort of the couchette meant I didn't get any more sleep after that. At least we'd failed twice in Denmark or that'd have been around 4am!
 
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I also can't find it, but the southbound schedule is:

Malmö C 18.14
Copenhagen airport 18.34
Høje Tåstrup 18.59
Odense 20.14
Kolding 21.00
Padborg 22.25
Hamburg Hbf 00.50
Frankfurt Süd 05.57
Mannheim Hbf 06.55
Karlsruhe Hbf 07.42
Freiburg im Breisgau Hbf 08.58
Basel Bad 09.20
Basel SBB 09.30
 
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That's quite a favourable schedule *if* there is catering on board. If not then it's a picnic tea and a bottle of wine
 
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Jealgu said:
SBB is going to work with RDC for this connection. According to a Dutch article the Amsterdam Zürich nightjet is switching to the new sets upcoming December. So it seems likely this connection is going to use the rolling stock currently used on Amsterdam Zürich.
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has there been any update/word regarding ICNG NJNG on Amsterdam-Zürich?, noticed you can only book until April 1st, close to 6 month mark so may be that but also would align well if that was last day using older stock on that route
 
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Treinreiziger.nl had an article a little while ago. The new generation nightjets (Intake a guess that's what you mean with ICNG) cannot run with the Swiss IC carriages yet, so some time is needed. That is probably why you cannot booked from April

Based on booking options the Zurich NJ is switching to comfort couchette and Comfortline from ÖBB in December. So current stock can move to Basel - Malmo.
 
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Jealgu said:
Treinreiziger.nl had an article a little while ago. The new generation nightjets (Intake a guess that's what you mean with ICNG) cannot run with the Swiss IC carriages yet, so some time is needed. That is probably why you cannot booked from April

Based on booking options the Zurich NJ is switching to comfort couchette and Comfortline from ÖBB in December. So current stock can move to Basel - Malmo.
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ahh that makes sence
to me "new sets" = NJNG not Comfortline
and yea made typo of ICNG as seem to have way to many close acronyms at the moment
 
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Tickets will be available to buy from 4 November.
https://news.sbb.ch/medien/artikel/138189/sbb-nachtzug-nach-malmoe-ab-april-2026

From 15 April 2026 SBB together with RDC Germany offers a new night train connection from Basel to Copenhagen and Malmö. The EuroNight runs three times per week and strengthens the night train network from Switzerland. Ticket sales for this climate-friendly alternative to flying begins on 4 November 2025. The service is financially supported by the federal government in terms of the CO2 law.
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«Mini Cabins wird es nicht geben» – Night Ride

Nachtzug-Projektleiter Robér Bormann verrät spannende Details zum neuen Nachtzug nach Malmö.
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Interview with the manager of this train, two interesting takes
- The couchettes used for Amsterdam-Zurich will be used, but initially not the sleepers as they are not approved for Denmark yet. I guess the MUN sleepers, that ran on the Berlin Stockholm Euronight when the sleepers currently used where not approved yet.
- The train will run with two seats, two couchettes, two sleepers and one bistro (!). Two additional carriages can be used based on demand.
 
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