Merci Thibault! I was the train host between Berlin and Malmö on both your journeys, happy to see you enjoyed the trip :)

Germany to Sweden on a sleeper train must be the most fantastic journey ever. And to see such wonderful scenery whilst on a sleeper train.

The Word snälltåg is borrowed from the german word schnellzug which menas fast train.

Actually, the BC2 couchettes dates back to the 1940’s and 50’s, but they were heavily rebuilt and refurbished in the 70’s and 80’s. They really are a proof of how long rail equipment may last! Awesome video as always!

I'll never make fun of trainspotters again...I think this channel is slowly turning me into one!!

Nice trip report :) 20:32 they are expanding the line to four tracks. Instead of just building the second pair next to the first pair, they are completely relaying the tracks with new cuttings and stations. To keep traffic flowing, they have built a temporary double track next to the construction site, limited to 100 kph. You were very lucky to wake up in sunny Denmark and being able to enjoy the view from the bridges! The train does actually stop in Copenhagen, although at a station called Høje Tåstrup. It is around 12 kilometres from the Central Station, but stopping there saves them the trouble of reversing out of the Central Station towards Sweden. There have been occasions where they did stop at the Central Station, but that was due to engineering works on the bypass line. You also asked if the Swedish coaches could go through Denmark, the short answer is no, they can't. Danish loading gauge is bigger than the German, but smaller than the Swedish. The X2000, for example, would be too big to go to Germany.

20:43, they are building new tracks so that there are 4 tracks Malmö- Lund, the line is very crowded

FYI Snäll is also an old Swedish word for fast so “Snälltåget” doesn’t actually mean “Kind train” but rather “The fast train”. From the Wikipedia: “The name is cognate to German Schnellzug, meaning fast train, although using an archaic meaning of snäll (the word means kind/nice in modern Swedish)”

Oh my gosh, I love the shots you get from your spotters/fans! And this time we got to see from both your and his perspective. Honestly, I’m sure I had more fun watching than either of you, and not sure why! But thank you!

I traveled with one of those from Hamburg to Stockholm via Rødby and Helsingør back in 1980. Awesome to see them still alive and used

The food and beverage prices are very very reasonable budget friendly and great with the CO2 marked out. Free water. Clean sheets. The train looks clean to. I can definitely see why snälltåget is popular :) Arriving in Stockholm from the south through Södermalm and Gamla Stan is always stunning.

Hi! I just subscribed to your vlog after stumbling on it the other day. Watching your videos reminds me of all those train rides I used to take when I still travelled extensively in Europe as a choir member many decades ago. How the Hamburg Hauptbahnhof has changed, expanded and modernized. I wouldn't have recognize it at all! Coming from the other side of the world that is just coming into its own re: trains, I'm glad I get to watch your vlogs. Keep up the exciting work of travel and video taping it as well. Thank You for posting them!

Hey bro, your vids are awesome and am hooked... one suggestion thou, you shoot with too much of closeup.. especially when u show train interiors or in the train room. Viewers cant exactly make out what we are seeing...as we dont get the exact perspective .. Try doing some zoomed out or long shot versions

I remember travelling on such trains as a child in the 50's to mid 60's from Holland to Hamburg. Thank you for the wonderful memories.

I remember this when I was younger. The train windows for Chicago's elevated system actually opened a small bit. They had metal bars across the bottom to prevent from sticking your hands outside of the railcar. This was back in the 1970's era. They were green in color. You can find pictures online if you're interested. Thanks again for a great video!

You, Thibault, are happy with the trip and we are happy with your great report. One of your best. Great train, great service and a great meal too. Perfect. Thanks Mr. Thibault~~

Knowing how Germans are about aesthetics, I'm surprised they let a locomotive that ugly enter the city limits of Hamburg. I love the old coaches though, and that dining car is further proof that these should be brought back EVERYWHERE. I loved the entry into Stockholm...beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Great vid, per usual. This unique retro train looks like one to ride. Best wishes on its success. And that loading gauge difference is amazing and enlightening!

i’ve travelled berlin-malmö twice, the second time was during a hot summer night, and our cart was the only one where you couldn’t open the windows. so it was like 40 degrees celsius inside our cart hahaha. terrible then but a fun memory now. and everything else on the train is great, would still go again.

Can also recommend night trains in Norway! From Oslo to Bergen or Trondheim, and especially from Trondheim to Bodø! Slow, but very comfortable. And great scenery.

I love that they turned the old trashcan into USB-outlets.

That looks like so much fun. Also, your spoken comments at the start and finish are an excellent habit.

Thank you for a splendid video ! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole journey, and will plan to take that train next year.

I enjoy your videos and your English is very good! Cheers from Buenos Aires!

Went on the old route via ferry in the summer of 2017, to Berlin and back from Malmö. One of my best train experiences ever!

Between Malmø and Lund, extending from two tracks to four tracks

That train is probably the only train you can enjoy open window over the Great Belt .

Thank you Thibault for an awesome report!! Beautiful scenery!!. Excellent sleeping accommodations. We have 'slippery rail' here in the US during autumn which causes delays. Have a nice day😀😀😀♥️♥️

What a great video! The train was charming (love the red colour), the scenery was wonderful (bridges!), but best of all is your enthusiasm on your journeys!

"Snälltåget" I think is a free Ubersetzung von deutsche Schnell-Zug...

So many private companies now. As an ex BR/SWT/SWR employee I get a certain amount of free travel on the railways in Europe but not on the private ones. I used to travel overnight on the seats and shower at the stations in the morning. Lucky enough to used the train ferries from Puttgaden to Rødby & Helsingør to Helsingborg when they were in use.

Easily one of the best and gorgeous vlogs by you 👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️🙏🏽

Snälltåg means fast train. Snäll is old Swedish and comes from German schnell ( fast,quick) Only used today in connection with trains Snäll is friendly, kind etc.

Beautiful trip! Well done....between outside scenary and interior tour...great; well combined. I really love the interiour decor of the dining car, as if you are dining with friends. Awesome.

Actually the part of snälltåget meaning "kind train" is... well, it's true if you talk linguistics ("det snälla tåget") but the origin of the term "snälltåg" is a direct Swedification of the German "Schnellzug." "Fast train." So, yeah, when "snälltåg" were introduced these were the fastest trains in Sweden. Another thing, yes, these trains really do take you back in time. They look almost exactly the same as in the Seventies and early Eighties when I was a kid. Of course, back then you had smoker and non-smoker cars. I always sat in the smoker cars, it smelled comfy. That was a thing until Health Fascism conquered Sweden. ;)

Awesome video. You do such a great job with everything. Safe travels!

Excellent video, wonderful titles, and thank you for bravely hanging out the window! I love train travel and you have piqued my interest in the Scandinavian countries.

A lovely video, and it's great to see you describe the trip at the end!

What a great journey. I feel your emotion, it's like being there with you! 👍😎

Great video - excellent resolutuon. Some ppl say 'retro' - others would say 'dated'. Brings back memories of Interailing around Europe in the 80's . I remember catching a night train from Hambug at 11pm just like you - but mine went south to Munich. Fun times.

This was wonderful to watch. Thank you from central Sweden.

What absolutely beautiful scenery! Really enjoyed your video.

A great revue. Thank you!

“Some dude hanging out the window.” Funny!😂

That beautiful “old school” train would be perfect for me! I really wouldn’t care how long the journey took.

I took this train this spring and they changed it. Leave Sthlm at 16, wake up outside hotel in Berlin at 9 in the morning. In between we had really good food at the restaurant, hanged out at the bar, and had a preparty in our own cabin. no getoff in Malmö. Unfortunately asleep over the Stora Bält bridge.

Actually snäll is an adaptation from the German word schnell meaning " fast ". So translated correctly it would be " fast train".

Thank you for a terrific journey. Very enjoyable.

Between Malmö and Lund they are building 4railways

Excellent video. There is also the high level bridge at Rendsburg but unfortunately this is traversed at night which is a shame as it is quite a feature.

My own experience on Snälltåget is a mixed one. I love trains and I love the possibility to go to Berlin by train, since I also work remotely at a company in Berlin but live in Stockholm. The prices however are a bit on the extreme side, especially compared to flights, and sure, that's not snälltågets fault I guess. I just wish they'd get subsidies from the government or something. But snälltåget itself... well, on several of my trips, more than half the toilets were out of order. On my last trip, maybe 6th overall, the conductor saw my folded bike and claimed that I wasn't allowed to bring even folding bikes, even though mine fit nicely in the luggage compartment inside the couchette (we were already moving so there was little he could do at that point). In couchettes the conductor collected people's passports for the overnight border checks (which is ridiculous considering we're in the EU...), but the same service was NOT offered to people sitting in coach - yet another fail. I did coach once and never again - 19 hours in those seats was a nightmare, even worse than some 14 hour economy flights... The fact that the dining car gets disconnected in Malmö is disappointing, as it stands you need to stress-eat your dinner before arriving in malmö and there are only some dry "sandwiches" on offer from the conductors stash in the morning when arriving in berlin. Same goes from departing from berlin, no dinner options on board. I understand the reasoning - probably bringing an extra car costs money and most likely there is a technical issue with the size of the car, but it's annoying nonetheless. Another big fail for me was the train change in Malmö. On multiple occasions I paid about 50 euros extra to avoid changing trains in Malmö, you heard that right, snälltåget offered 2 ticket types for the berlin-sthlm route, one with a change in Malmö, same exact schedule, but one ticket was 50 eur more, weird right? In the end they still forced everyone to change trains, and later refused to acknowledge that they offered essentially the same ticket for two different prices. So, the lack of competition I think is making them complacent, let's hope that once the Swedish government operated Stockholm-Hamburg line starts operation, Snälltåget might feel the need to up their game too. Finally, for a "business" traveler or a person who's not just in it for the views, the train schedule is not optimal. Stockholm to Berlin is "OK", departing at around 4pm and arriving in Berlin around 8-9am is fine, you technically can spend some hours working in Stockholm and then enjoy a relaxing evening. While in Berlin you arrive just in time to start your day - whether it's work or leisure. The return trip however is a pretty raw deal. Departing from Berlin is fine, the departure is pretty late in the day, but you arrive in Stockholm about 14:30 which means you've lost most of the day, for business travelers it's useless and even for tourists or leisure travel it puts a real damper on things as you lose a huge chunk of the day. It would have been better if departure from Berlin was similar to Stockholm so that arrival could be in the early morning. I guess the length of the trip increased dramatically when the route shifted from the ferry to the Denmark line, which also forced a trip through Denmark, who are the only ones actually checking passports and at one point also covid related stuff. Neither German nor Swedish border police ever went on the train, only the Danes deemed this needed..ridiculous. One guy was thrown off the train in Denmark at 3am because he didn't have the right covid paperwork... not sure if he got to go do a test outside or had to stay behind. Poor bastard. Anyway, mixed reviews from me, I wish I could say great things, but other than it being a train and thus an amazing way to travel, Snälltåget, while having overall decent couchettes and a nice dining car part of the way, really was a below average experience, especially given some other train experiences I had around europe.

Thanks for the fun video!

Also did you notice the tripple-bendy-bus behind the loco at 19:18.That's another thing Malmö is known for

You've got some awesome video's! I'm using them as an inspiration for my upcoming Interrail trip this summer 😄

Really great report, it brings back memories. Jeg used to travel quite a lot between Paris and Copenhagen in my younger days (I had a French girlfriend) and I usually traveled with the old Danish sleeper train from Hamburg to Copenhagen Central station, and I can tell you they were quite outdated even back then! 😊

Again, watch from the States I am so envious... thanks Thibault!

What an enjoyable video! I thought the train looked great. Scenery was beautiful.

I’m so envious, overnight rail travel takes me back to my teenage years but I never had the money for a cabin never mind a berth so it was an uncomfortable seat for me, I’ll hopefully be on one next year and this one ticks a lot of boxes, great post

I am at home sick with covid. I’m doing well. But my stomach hurts and I can’t sleep. So I am watching your video to keep my mind off of it all. Thank you for a great video and helping me through a difficult time.

This train looks incredible!

13:37 i think you've captured a crucial moment in that little girl's life 😂

Great scenery on this trip. Thanks.

Love this video!! Hope you make more of them.

Trains used to be famous for their dining cars. Now you feel lucky to get good food on a train!

Sehr coole Übersicht! Danke!

That was a great trip report! It's on the bucket list... :):):)

I was searching for something else on KZfaq but this video came up. Was very interesting to see as this train passes through my area and I don't really hear much about it so it's great to see your experience.

Simply Railway, Simply Good..... Rail travel is always exciting and much more better than other modes of travel. Keep it up. 😊👍

I remember fondly the many trips I took as a mid and as a teen on similar night trains

Thnx for the clip. This is the trip I'd like to take as well. Last time I was in Hamburg a few years ago, the station was being renovated. Glad to see that it was completed.--Charlie from Thailand.

Merci Thibault, moi je l'ai pris avec l'ancienne ligne, juste fou de les voir manoeuvrer les wagons pour le mettre sur le ferry, expérience folle, juste desagreable en été, vraie fournaise ce train.

Nice video. At least your zipper was all the way up for the second toilet review....LOL :-)

I'm glad you enjoyed this train! And you're right, it does look awesome! I hope I get to ride on it one day.

Nice video for your trip and also for your vlog. Great job👋👋👋

Thank you very much for such a great video

Wow its absolutely Awesome bro! Loved the stockholm too.

Despite the long journey the views are incredible ☺️

It's correct that "snäll" is the Swedish word for "kind" - but in this context the word "snäll" is derived from the German word "schnell" (as in "Schnellzug"); thus the meaning simply is "fast train". "Snälltåg" is an older generic name for fast trains in Sweden; the name has been "revived" by this particular train operator though.

Thanks so much for another wonderful trip.!!! I would love to tour Scandinavia!!1

Cette voiture-restaurant a un look rétro encore accentué par les luminaires. Bon, la couleur des sièges jure un peu, mais elle est quand même très jolie. Merci pour ce beau voyage.

Great video love your channel

That schnitzel with red wine sauce you had on the train looked quite tasty!

I am sick at home with the flu watching from my couch I love your videos I'm on about my fifth or 6th video now. Wonderful

Thank you for recommanding these trains I will try ! 👍

I really like this type of video. I have been to this train from Gothenburg to Stockholm

I love your videos! Thanks :)

💖💖💖💖 I love this old rolling stock when it is properly maintained and taken care of. It has so much more atmosphere than many modern cars. And the restaurant car was amazing. And I think the prices are absolutely ok. This is Sweden, and we know it is not cheap but compared to the mediocre food and drinks menu of many other companies this looked great to me. Thanks again for sharing your experience with us. Happy travels.

Looks like a wonderful trip!!

Fascinating journey very enjoyable.🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

It'll be cool to go over Öresundsbron, as we pronounce it in Swedish :) And it was so lovely to hear my own language when you went to Krogen- dining car :)

Je le prends ce week-end ! Hâte !

Snälltåget is actually mistranlation from the german Schnellzug. Snälltåg in this case means fast train or Snabbtåg in swedish.

Danke für dieses Video! Ich fahre demnächst mit diesem Zug nach Köln

Beautiful sight crossing great belt bridge !!!!!

About the platform number: The track to be the same all year around is only something for small stations. In bigger stations there is a new track table after 6 months, but for the biggest stations the tracks are changed all 3 months due to seasonal trains, different times etc. After all maintenance leads to many track changes, especially at night, so always check the app, announcements and displays at the station

Another great video about beautiful trains and landscapes. It must be nice to live in a country where the government invests in such things and you don't have people writing graffiti all over the station walls and the trains themselves... or even stealing parts of the traintracks.

Your new book arrived in the mail from FNAC to USA in just 6 days... can't wait to read it this weekend!

Sweden actually had B - and A - cars allowed to go to Copenhagen and was crossing by ferry Helsingør/Helsingborg. So similar passenger-cars was trafficking between Denmark and Sweden, they were taking that route until the early 1990's when "Kustpilen" (Danish build IC3 for SJ) took over.

Excellent coverage

Your a delight to watch and great videos