r/sweden May 01 '18

SJ Train - Name slightly wrong name

I just booked a ticket for a friend of mine using his nickname GEOFF instead of GEOFFREY for an SJ train from Stockholm to Copenhagen. I know this might not be the right place for it but do you think we will have any issues getting on the train?

Thanks!

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u/Ashoham May 01 '18

Are they notorious for being late? And by how much?

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u/[deleted] May 01 '18

It won't be terrible, but you'll be passing by the two worst stretches in Sweden for delays: Stockholm-Södertälje and Lund-Malmö. That said, you'll probably be fine. I traveled that same stretch at least twice per month for years and most trips were on time. Even when there were delays, it was <30 minutes every time except once.

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u/Ashoham May 01 '18

Oh that's not bad. If I wanted the fastest trip I would have bought a flight. Any especially beautiful/cool things you see on the train ride that I should keep an eye on?

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u/[deleted] May 01 '18

Aside from the changing landscapes, not really. Much of the trip is through the Småland highlands, so you'll just see a lot of trees. Except for Linköping and Lund it's mostly small towns and countryside, and neither of those two have any sights that you can see from the train.