Copenhagen → Malmö → Lund
In 60 seconds
The route in 60 seconds
A capital, a port city and a university town, joined by the Øresund Bridge and a train that runs every few minutes. Copenhagen is the big draw; Malmö is younger, more mixed and better value than its reputation suggests; Lund is a cathedral, a university and cobbled lanes. Four days covers all three without a single long journey.
Stops
Where you sleep
Malmö
Sweden
Västra Hamnen, Möllevångstorget and the Turning Torso.
Lund
Sweden
The Romanesque cathedral and the university quarter.
Day by day
How the days fall
The order we would follow, with the transfers already in the right place.
Day 1
CopenhagenThe old centre and Christianshavn.
- Morning
Rosenborg and the King's Garden
Then the Round Tower for the roofs.
- Lunch
Smørrebrød
Book Schønnemann, or any proper frokost restaurant.
- Afternoon
Christianshavn
The canals and the spiral spire of Our Saviour's.
Day 2
CopenhagenOn a bicycle.
- Morning
Nørrebro and Jægersborggade
Coffee, then Assistens Cemetery.
- Afternoon
A harbour bath
Islands Brygge in summer.
- Evening
Kødbyen
Dinner in the Meatpacking district.
Day 3
Copenhagen → MalmöAcross the bridge.
- Morning
Öresundståg to Malmö
Under forty minutes from København H.
- Afternoon
Västra Hamnen
The seafront and the Turning Torso.
- Evening
Möllevångstorget
Malmö's most mixed and liveliest square.
Day 4
LundCathedral and university town.
- Morning
Train to Lund
Ten to fifteen minutes from Malmö C.
- Afternoon
Lund Cathedral and the university quarter
The crypt, the clock, then the lanes around Lundagård park.
Transport
Between destinations
- Copenhagen → MalmöTrainAbout 35–40 min
Öresundståg from København H across the bridge to Malmö C, every few minutes at busy times. Carry your passport or ID card.
- Malmö → LundTrain10–15 min
Pågatåg and Öresundståg run several times an hour between Malmö C and Lund C.
Highlights
Key experiences
If the trip is cut short, these are the four to protect.
Crossing the Øresund
Sit on the right going to Sweden: the train dives into a tunnel, surfaces on an artificial island and takes the bridge.
A Copenhagen harbour bath
Swim in the middle of the capital at Islands Brygge in summer.
Västra Hamnen, Malmö
A former shipyard turned seafront district under the Turning Torso, with swimming piers on the Sound.
Lund Cathedral's astronomical clock
A medieval clock in a Romanesque cathedral, still in use.
Stay
Where to stay
- Copenhagen
- Vesterbro, near the station, makes the morning train to Sweden effortless.
- Malmö
- Gamla Staden puts you between the station and the squares.
- Lund
- Small enough that anywhere central is a short walk from the station.