Copenhagen Airport to Malmö (Sweden)
About 28 km across the bridge; the Øresundståg train runs direct from the airport to Malmö Central in ~25 min (~€15), and ID or passport checks can apply crossing into Sweden.
Malmö (Sweden), CopenhagenDavid Castor / Wikimedia, CC0Malmö is Sweden's third city, reached across the Øresund Bridge — the twisting Turning Torso tower, the medieval Lilla Torg square and the sandy Ribersborg beach are all a short train ride from Copenhagen.
Every way to get there
Our verdict: for Malmö (Sweden), a private transfer is the easiest door-to-door option (from €90).
What it costs for your group
The bus is charged per person, while a taxi or private transfer is one price for the whole car — so the more of you there are, the better door-to-door value looks.
| Group | Private transfer | Best value |
|---|---|---|
| Solo · 1 traveller | €90 | Private transfer |
| Couple · 2 travellers | €90 | Private transfer |
| Family of 4 · 4 travellers | €90 | Private transfer |
Which option should you choose?
| If your priority is… | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Cheapest fare | From €14, though slower with a change in the city. |
| Speed & comfort | Private transfer | Door-to-door, fixed price, a driver waiting for you. |
| A group of 3–4 | Transfer or taxi | One flat fare splits cheaper than several bus tickets. |
| A late-night arrival | Transfer or taxi | Both run 24/7 when buses and the tram have stopped. |
By transport mode
Train
The star option: ~22–25 min straight over the Øresund Bridge to Malmö C for ~161 SEK / 111 DKK (~€15). Carry your passport or national ID — Swedish border officers make spot checks on board, which can add a few minutes.
Where to catch it: Airport station under Terminal 3 — take the Malmö/Sweden-bound platform (trains run direct, no change).
Best for budget travellers near a stationTaxi
Expect ~€80–120: the fare includes the Øresund Bridge toll (~360 DKK / ~€48 one way). Only sensible with a lot of luggage or a group — the train is far cheaper and often faster.
Where to catch it: Terminal 3 rank; confirm with the driver that they'll cross to Sweden before setting off.
Best for small groups in a hurryPrivate transfer
A fixed cross-border quote (~€90–130, toll included) where the driver handles the bridge payment and any border stop for you — the least-hassle door-to-door option to a Malmö address.
Where to catch it: Driver meets you in Terminal 3 arrivals.
Best for families, groups & late arrivalsCar rental
Check that the rental allows crossing into Sweden, and budget the ~360 DKK (~€48) bridge toll each way. The toll is charged automatically at the Danish plaza; keep your passport handy for the border.
Where to catch it: Car-hire desks in Terminal 3 arrivals.
Best for travellers who want to exploreMalmö (Sweden) & Copenhagen in photos
Buying tickets in Copenhagen
Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup) has both metro and train right under Terminal 3. You need a 3-zone ticket (30 DKK, valid about 90 minutes with unlimited transfers). The driverless M2 metro reaches Kongens Nytorv in roughly 13 minutes, while DSB trains reach København H (Central) in about 15 minutes for the same fare. Buy from the DSB/DOT machines or the DOT Tickets app, or just tap a contactless card at the metro gates. No separate stamping needed for machine or app tickets.
Taxi scams & safety in Copenhagen
Copenhagen is very low-scam. Use the official taxi rank outside Terminal 3; metered cabs run high, and several companies offer a fixed fare of about 300 DKK to the centre, so confirm before you set off. Touts are rare. Note the rideshare gap: Uber withdrew from Denmark in 2017 over taxi-meter rules and has only recently begun limited operations around Copenhagen, so do not rely on it. Instead use local apps such as Taxa 4x35, Viggo (fixed price upfront) or Dantaxi for booked rides.
Getting from CPH to Malmö (Sweden)
Here is the part that catches many people off guard: the fastest way out of Copenhagen Airport does not go into Copenhagen at all. It heads the other way, across the water, into a different country. Malmö sits in Sweden, on the far side of the Øresund Bridge — the same steel-and-concrete span that opens every episode of the Nordic crime drama The Bridge — and Copenhagen Airport is genuinely the closest large airport to it. The Øresundståg train leaves from a platform directly under Terminal 3 and rolls into Malmö Central in about 25 minutes. You cross an international border in the time it takes to finish a coffee, which is exactly why the practical details below matter more here than on a normal airport run.
The Øresundståg to Malmö C: 25 minutes, one currency change
The train is the option almost everyone should take. Head down to the airport station under Terminal 3 and find the Malmö/Sweden-bound platform — the service runs direct, so there is no change to fumble through with luggage. Roughly 22 to 25 minutes later, most of it spent gliding over the bridge with the strait on both sides, you step out at Malmö Central. Departures come every 10 to 20 minutes from around 05:00 until midnight, so you rarely wait long. The fare lands near €15, quoted as about 161 SEK or 111 DKK depending on which side you buy it — a small reminder that you are moving between the Danish krone and the Swedish krona, two separate currencies. Buy the ticket for the whole cross-border trip in one go rather than splitting it, and you avoid sorting out Swedish coins before you have even arrived.
Carry your passport: the border check that comes and goes
This is the single thing to get right. You are leaving Denmark and entering Sweden, and identity checks on this crossing are real — they have been reinstated at various points and can reappear with little notice. Swedish border officers make spot checks on board the train, so keep your passport or national ID card in a pocket, not buried in a bag in the overhead rack. When a check is running, an officer walks the carriage and glances at documents; it usually adds only a few minutes, but being unable to produce ID can turn a smooth ride into a problem. EU and most visa-exempt travellers pass through easily — the point is simply to have the document ready rather than assuming an open border. Treat the trip as an international one, because on paper it is.
A cross-border taxi or booked transfer, and when the toll makes sense
Sometimes the train is not the right call — three suitcases, a pram, a group splitting one fare, or an arrival at an awkward hour. A taxi from the Terminal 3 rank runs about €80 to €120 for the roughly 40-minute drive, and that figure already swallows the Øresund Bridge toll of around 360 DKK (about €48) one way. Confirm with the driver that they will actually cross into Sweden before you pull away, since not every Copenhagen cab does border runs. If you would rather have the whole thing settled before you land, a pre-booked transfer through a firm like Welcome Pickups is the least-hassle door-to-door choice to a specific Malmö address: expect a fixed quote of roughly €90 to €130 with the toll built in, and a driver who handles both the bridge payment and any border stop while you stay in your seat. The benefit worth paying for here is not luxury — it is having one person absorb the currency, the toll and the crossing so you deal with none of it.
Driving yourself into Sweden, toll and all
Renting a car makes sense if Malmö is a first stop rather than the whole trip — a Skåne road tour, say, or onward driving up the Swedish coast. The desks for Avis, Hertz, Europcar and Sixt sit in Terminal 3 arrivals, with day rates from about €45 to €85. Two things to square before you drive off: check explicitly that the rental agreement permits taking the car into Sweden, since some contracts restrict cross-border use, and budget the roughly 360 DKK (about €48) bridge toll each way. The toll is charged automatically at the Danish plaza as you approach the span, so there is no booth to stop at — but keep your passport within reach for the border on the Swedish side. Once across, Malmö's centre is only minutes from where the bridge touches down.
For nearly every visitor with a suitcase and no onward drive, the answer is the platform under Terminal 3: buy the through ticket, keep your ID in your hand, and watch Sweden arrive through the window a bridge-length later.
