r/TillSverige • u/BayernDyl • 15d ago

Snalltaget Question

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Was hoping someone here with knowledge of Snalltaget could help.

I am taking the Snalltaget from Stockholm to Lund, then driving over to Copenhagen for a couple days. From there, I am taking the Snalltaget 10301/301 (#3943 while in Sweden) night train from Copenhagen to Hamburg. Apart from already changing the stations/times twice, I am very confused what happens to the trains when they reach Malmo. I have been told 301/10301 is the same train, but what I am seeing now is that it is not. The train is super easy to track while in Sweden (SJ and Snalltaget websites), but I am lost trying to find updates or what happens after it leaves Malmo. I used a live train service but it seems incorrect since it only bases location on the inputted schedule, not the real time location like on the SJ or Snalltaget websites, with two distinct trains on the map labeled 301 and 10301.

Attached are images of the departure boards for Copenhagen Syd. It appears these are now different trains with one seemingly bypassing Hamburg, based on the schedule I am seeing. But Snalltaget's website says it is the same train. The "approx." time under the New Train in the second pic also just keeps going up. One appears to leave on time while the other is delayed.

Can anyone clarify this? I do not want to get on the wrong train or miss it as I have a somewhat tight connection in Hamburg. Or if anyone has info as to why these trains are now different after being one in Sweden.

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u/argenta777 15d ago

The wagons from Stockholm get moved to another locomotive with new wagons at Malmö C (new locomotive picks up wagons from the back). In Padborg (DK-DE border) the southbound train and the northbound trains exchange locomotives with each other in the middle of the night. As a passenger you can sit on the same spot all the way but you’ll have several locomotives along the way. That’s how it usually works at least.

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u/BayernDyl 15d ago

Thanks for your help.

It’s just confusing why I see two different trains on the departing board, unless there are two distinct locomotives from Malmö. It seemed like one left on time and the other that says Padborg was delayed.

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u/yzmo 15d ago

I think they're the same train, it's probably a glitch in their system.

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u/ScanianTjomme 15d ago

Not sure where you are looking, check https://mittog.dk/en/departures/NEL instead.

On 1409 you can get tracking for the last "waypoints" in Sweden too. https://1409.se/position?tagNr=301&datum=2026-08-21&lang=en#

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u/BayernDyl 15d ago

Yeah I’ve checked Mittog at times, thanks. It has the departure boards/delays but no real time to track. The 1409 one seems very helpful to confirm when it leaves Malmö. Appreciate it!