Train operators in Sweden

SJ is the dominant long-distance operator in Sweden, running high-speed services between the largest cities, with competition from VR on the Stockholm–Gothenburg route and Snälltåget between Stockholm and Malmö. Night trains link Stockholm with the far north through sleepers to beyond the Arctic Circle. Snälltåget's seasonal night train runs to Hamburg and Berlin. Regional trains run under brands such as Mälartåg, Öresundståg and Norrtåg.

Network length
11,000 km

Number of stations
680

Major train operators in Sweden

SJ

Sweden's state-owned rail operator, running high-speed services between the largest cities alongside InterCity and regional trains. They also run trains from Stockholm to the far north.

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Snälltåget

Open-access operator running day and night trains between Malmö, Stockholm and the Swedish mountains, with international services to Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Berlin.

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Other operators in Sweden

Öresundståg

Cross-border trains linking Copenhagen and eastern Denmark with cities across southern Sweden.
Skånetrafiken

Public transport in Skåne, with Pågatåg trains that serve towns across southern Sweden.
Mälartåg

Regional network linking Stockholm with towns across the Mälaren valley.
Norrtåg

Regional network running services across northern Sweden, reaching Kiruna, Luleå and Umeå.
SL

Stockholm's public transport, running the metro and commuter rail network.
Västtrafik

Public transport for Västra Götaland, running regional trains around Gothenburg.
Tåg i Bergslagen

Regional network serving the Bergslagen region of central Sweden.
Vy

Norway's state-owned rail operator, running the Oslo commuter network and regional services in eastern Norway. Vy also runs the scenic Bergen line with both day and night trains.
Östgötatrafiken

Public transport for Östergötland, running commuter trains between Norrköping, Linköping and surrounding towns.
Värmlandstrafik

Public transport running regional trains across Värmland, western Sweden.
Tågab

Independent operator running passenger services in Värmland.
Jönköpings Länstrafik

Public transport running regional trains in Jönköping, southern Sweden.
Kalmar länstrafik

Public transport running Krösatågen services in Kalmar, south-east Sweden.
Krösatågen

Regional network serving Småland and neighbouring counties in southern Sweden.
Hallandstrafiken

Public transport for Halland, on Sweden's west coast between Gothenburg and Malmö.
VR

Finland's national railway, whose VR Sverige subsidiary runs contracted regional services across Sweden.
X-trafik

Public transport authority for Gävleborg, with regional trains to and from Gävle.