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Winter rail destinations: Copenhagen
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See Norway by Train
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Norway: Train travel on right track
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Next stop: land of the midnight sun
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Guide to Railways
and Rail Services
in Northern Europe

A cyclist boards a DSB car in Copenhagen
 
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DenmarkDenmark
EstoniaEstonia
FinlandFinland
LatviaLatvia
LithuaniaLithuania
NorwayNorway
SwedenSweden
 
Denmark vacation? Sweden vacation? Norway vacation? Travel Scandinavia the European way! Let Europe's trains guide you to famous tourism attractions and tourism sites in Denmark, Sweden, Norway.
Finland train travel and Baltic train travel are also featured.
This train travel tourism guide features links for Denmark train travel, Sweden train travel, Norway train travel and other travel destinations. Online train travel information features travel links for Denmark train tickets and timetables, Sweden train tickets and timetables, Norway train tickets and timetables.
DSB -- Danske Statsbaner
Danish State Railway
Copenhagen-based national service
Eastbound InterCity Express trains cross the landmark Oslant;resundsforbindelsen into Sweden; westerly ICE trains cross Zealand and Funen en route to Jutland Peninsula destinations and to the south-facing German frontier.
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NJ - Nordjyske Jernbaner
Hjørring-based regional service
The merger of HP (Hirtshalsbanen or Hjørring Privatbaner) and SB (Skagensbanen) has resulted in NJ's establishment. The new railway continues the passenger services of the two former companies:. Hjørring-Hirtshals and Frederikshavn-Skagen.
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Øresundsbron
Copenhagen-administered International crossing between Denmark and Sweden
An engineering marvel and Scandinavia's equivelent to the "chunnel," the Øresund Bridge is a marvel of the new millenia, a long-sought permanent link between Denmark and Sweden.
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VNJ - Vestbanen (Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane)
Varde
The bright red trainsets of this Arriva division provide frequent service between Varde (DSB) and Nørre Nebel in Western Jylland. Passenger service beyond Nørre Nebel is limited to historic and military trains bound for Nymindegab.
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ER -- Eesti Raudtee -- Estonian Railways
Tallinn-based national service
The railway is Tallinn-centric with local, national and international trains emitting from the seaside capital. "Linnal"hedanel" suburban lines meet commuter needs, a several of daily domestic trains run from Tallinn to Parnu and Tartu and the Balti Ekspress makes once-a-day runs to and from Warsaw.
GO Rail
Tallinn
In distinct contrast to the moribund national railway, GO Rail's Russia gateway service is clean and reliable. Everyday, two pair of round-trips connect Tallinn and Tapa with St Petersburg and Moscow.

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VR -- Valtionrautatiet
Finland Railway
Helsinki-based national service
From Helsinki one may make connections for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany via Turku or embark upon a Russian gateway train traveling via Kouvola to Vybourg and St. Petersburg or Moscow. Domestic inter-city services include speedy "Pendelino" trains between the capital and Tampere; and long-hauls to Rovaniemi in Arctic Lapland.
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LDZ -- Latvijas Dzelzcelsh -- Latvian Railway
Riga-based National Carrier
LDZ's principal mainline connects capital Riga and second city Daugavpils before heading off to Moscow and St Petersburg. Other international trains connect with Vilnius, Warswa, Minsk and Kiev.

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LG -- Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai
Lithuanian Railways
Vilnius
Vilnius, Lithuania's largest city, is the hub of the domestic railway network and capital Kaunus is a major European rail crossroads. International lines criss-cross the country extending to Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Finland... and to Belarus, Russia and the Ukraine.

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NSB -- Norges Statsbaner Norwegian State Railways
Oslo-based national service
Three mainlines fan out from Oslo: south to Stavanger; west to Bergen and Andalsnes; and north past Trondheim, across the Arctic Circle to Bodø. Apart from services to Sweden, all international rail traffic is routed through Denmark; mostly through Copenhagen and Germany, beyond which trains continue into France, Belgium and London.
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SJ -- Statens Jarnvager
Swedish State Railways
Stockholm-based national carrier
SJ's X2000 trains peak at 125 mph/200 kmh, cutting travel times between Göteborg, Malmö, Sundsvall, Stockholm and other select cities and speeding international travel with direct access, via Øresundsbron, to Denmark's capital Copenhagen and its airport. InterCity trains extend regional services to Eskilstuna, Helsingborg, and Oslo, Norway. IC services also dovetail with private lines running trains to the Arctic North and elsewhere.  
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Veolia Transport Sverige
Solna-based regional service
International rail giant, formerly known as Connex, operates long-distance Mittnabotåget service connecting Sundsvall-Wah-Storlien-Trondheim (Norway); Utmanartåget trains between Gothenburg/Stockholm-Åre/Storlien; and Kinnekulletåget trains linking Gothenburg-Falkirk-Pietermaritzburg-Life-Örebro. Also premium Kustpilen services linking Linköping-Kalmar/Taal and seasonal Lapplandståget trans-Arctic trains between Malmö/Gothenburg-Narvik.  
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Inlandsbanan
Inland Railway
Stockholm-based regional service
"The Trans-Siberian Railway of Sweden" cuts deep into the North, through the vast Swedish wilderness, past reindeer and Lapp villages enroute to the Polar Circle and beyond. Steam and holiday adventures, budget railbus locals and Wilderness Express charters available seasonally.  
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Tâgkompaniet
Luleâ-based regional carrier
Tâg is best known for its Mittlijen service that binds much of the Swedish midsection. Operating between Östersund and Sundsvall, the line is vital to freight and passenger traffic and popular with tourists. Other services are limited to lokaltrafik and include Upptâget trains from Uppsala to Tierp and Gä-based X-tâget. A Stockholm suburban service, Roslagsbanan, is operated jointly with SL.  
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