Snälltåget


Snälltåget is a train operator owned by Transdev running long-distance trains along the Southern Main Line in Sweden from Malmö to Stockholm as well as sleeper trains between Malmö and Berlin

History

The operator was set up in 2006 as Veolia Transport after partial deregulation of the Swedish rail network running ad hoc services. Regular weekend services began in 2009, after the network was fully deregulated, running in direct competition with the state-owned operator SJ. The summer night train extension to Berlin was launched in 2012 with the network rebranding as Snälltåget in 2013.
From September 2016, a brand new fleet of Class 193 'Vectron' locomotives were added to replace the hired commonly used Hector Rail Class 242 'Taurus' and the Class 241 'Traxx'. Together with railcars from Germany, they started operation at 200 km/h, the first time for locomotives and railcars in Sweden.

Route

The main route is operated from Malmö to Stockholm via Lund, Hässleholm, Alvesta, Nässjö, Linköping and Norrköping throughout the year. In the winter season the main route extends to Åre and Storlien. During the summer months a night train also operates from Malmö to Berlin with train ferry via Trelleborg to Sassnitz. In 2020, this train will run daily in the summer season.