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Regionmuseet Kristianstad
Regional museum with exhibitions on local history, art and archaeology, plus insights into Kristianstad’s development and wetlands.
11902 Pågatåg · 1208 Pågatåg · 1 Skånetrafiken
1216 Pågatåg
1222 Pågatåg
1202 Pågatåg
1212 Pågatåg
1124 Öresundstågen
1116 Öresundstågen
1052 Öresundstågen
1068 Öresundstågen
1108 ÖresundstågenOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Malmö to Kristianstad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £6, and a coach costs an average of £6.
Distance: 86 km
Most popular Train | Coach |
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£11 Average Price Cheapest | £11 Average Price |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
The table below shows live departures for Malmö to Kristianstad trains for today, Monday 3 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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1064 Öresundstågen+ 1870 Pågatåg · 552 Skånetrafiken | 12:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h39 | 14:36 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1064 Öresundstågen+ 1870 Pågatåg | 12:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h20 | 14:17 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1220 Pågatåg | 13:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 14:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1068 Öresundstågen | 13:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 14:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1068 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 13:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h26 | 14:53 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1072 Öresundstågen+ 1872 Pågatåg · 1 Skånetrafiken | 13:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h46 | 15:43 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1072 Öresundstågen+ 1872 Pågatåg | 13:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h20 | 15:17 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1222 Pågatåg | 14:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 15:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1076 Öresundstågen | 14:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 15:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1076 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 14:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h26 | 15:53 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1080 Öresundstågen+ 1874 Pågatåg | 14:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h20 | 16:17 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1080 Öresundstågen+ 1874 Pågatåg · 1 Skånetrafiken | 14:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h46 | 16:43 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1224 Pågatåg | 15:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 16:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1084 Öresundstågen | 15:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 16:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1084 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 15:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h26 | 16:53 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1088 Öresundstågen+ 1876 Pågatåg | 15:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h20 | 17:17 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1088 Öresundstågen+ 1876 Pågatåg · 1 Skånetrafiken | 15:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h45 | 17:42 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1226 Pågatåg | 16:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 17:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1092 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 16:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h25 | 17:52 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1092 Öresundstågen | 16:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 17:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1096 Öresundstågen+ 1878 Pågatåg | 16:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h20 | 18:17 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1096 Öresundstågen+ 1878 Pågatåg · 552 Skånetrafiken | 16:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h38 | 18:35 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1228 Pågatåg | 17:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 18:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1100 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 17:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h30 | 18:57 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1100 Öresundstågen | 17:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 18:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1230 Pågatåg | 18:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 19:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1108 Öresundstågen | 18:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 19:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1108 Öresundstågen+ 552 Skånetrafiken | 18:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h23 | 19:50 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1232 Pågatåg | 19:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 20:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1116 Öresundstågen | 19:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 20:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1116 Öresundstågen+ 552 Skånetrafiken | 19:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h23 | 20:50 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1124 Öresundstågen | 20:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 21:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1124 Öresundstågen+ 552 Skånetrafiken | 20:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h23 | 21:50 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1132 Öresundstågen · 6802 Öresundstågen | 21:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h29 | 22:56 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1132 Öresundstågen · 6802 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 21:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h54 | 23:21 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1140 Öresundstågen · 6802 Öresundstågen | 22:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h29 | 23:56 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1148 Öresundstågen · 6802 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 23:27 Malmö Centralstation | 5h54 | 5:21 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1148 Öresundstågen · 6802 Öresundstågen | 23:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h29 | 0:56 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
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1202 Pågatåg | 4:30 Malmö Centralstation | 1h26 | 5:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1202 Pågatåg · 552 Skånetrafiken | 4:30 Malmö Centralstation | 1h49 | 6:19 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1204 Pågatåg | 5:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 6:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1004 Öresundstågen+ 552 Skånetrafiken | 5:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h22 | 6:49 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1004 Öresundstågen | 5:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 6:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1008 Öresundstågen+ 1854 Pågatåg | 5:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h20 | 7:17 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1008 Öresundstågen+ 1854 Pågatåg · 1 Skånetrafiken | 5:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h45 | 7:42 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1206 Pågatåg | 6:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 7:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1012 Öresundstågen+ 552 Skånetrafiken | 6:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h22 | 7:49 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1012 Öresundstågen | 6:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 7:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
11900 Pågatåg · 1206 Pågatåg | 6:31 Malmö Centralstation | 1h25 | 7:56 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
11900 Pågatåg · 1206 Pågatåg · 1 Skånetrafiken | 6:31 Malmö Centralstation | 1h41 | 8:12 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1016 Öresundstågen+ 1856 Pågatåg · 1 Skånetrafiken | 6:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h45 | 8:42 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1016 Öresundstågen+ 1856 Pågatåg | 6:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h20 | 8:17 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1208 Pågatåg | 7:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 8:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1020 Öresundstågen | 7:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 8:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1020 Öresundstågen+ 552 Skånetrafiken | 7:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h27 | 8:54 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
11902 Pågatåg · 1208 Pågatåg · 1 Skånetrafiken | 7:31 Malmö Centralstation | 1h54 | 9:25 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
11902 Pågatåg · 1208 Pågatåg | 7:31 Malmö Centralstation | 1h25 | 8:56 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1024 Öresundstågen+ 1858 Pågatåg · 552 Skånetrafiken | 7:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h39 | 9:36 Kristianstad | 2 changes | |
1024 Öresundstågen+ 1858 Pågatåg | 7:57 Malmö Centralstation | 1h20 | 9:17 Kristianstad Central | 1 change | |
1210 Pågatåg | 8:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 9:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1028 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 8:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h29 | 9:56 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1028 Öresundstågen | 8:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 9:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1212 Pågatåg | 9:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 10:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1036 Öresundstågen | 9:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 10:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1036 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 9:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h29 | 10:56 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1214 Pågatåg | 10:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 11:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1044 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 10:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h29 | 11:56 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1044 Öresundstågen | 10:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 11:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1216 Pågatåg | 11:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 12:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1052 Öresundstågen | 11:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 12:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1052 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 11:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h29 | 12:56 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1218 Pågatåg | 12:24 Malmö Centralstation | 1h32 | 13:56 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1060 Öresundstågen+ 1 Skånetrafiken | 12:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h29 | 13:56 Kristianstad | 1 change | |
1060 Öresundstågen | 12:27 Malmö Centralstation | 1h06 | 13:33 Kristianstad Central | 0 changesdirect | |
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Trains from Malmö to Kristianstad run on average 76 times per day, taking around 1h 14m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £6 if you book in advance.
There are 32 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:03, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 86 km distance in 1h 6m.
Distance 86 km |
Average train duration 1h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Trains per day 76 |
Direct trains 32 |
Fastest train 1h 6m |
First train 0:03 |
Last train 23:57 |
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Discover the best of Kristianstad — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Kristianstad trip today.
Regional museum with exhibitions on local history, art and archaeology, plus insights into Kristianstad’s development and wetlands.
Contemporary art venue showing changing exhibitions by Swedish and international artists in a central cultural setting.
Historic estate museum outside central Kristianstad, featuring period interiors and exhibitions tied to regional culture and daily life.
Large central park with canals, lawns, heritage buildings and walking paths, ideal for a relaxed break near the city centre.
Wetland visitor area with boardwalks, birdwatching towers and views over the water-rich landscape beside the city.
The main square framed by historic buildings, shops and the church, useful as a starting point for exploring central Kristianstad.
Skånsk äggakaka is a thick oven-baked pancake from Skåne, traditionally served with fried pork and lingonberries. It is a classic regional farmhouse dish.
Spettekaka is a festive Scanian cake made from eggs, sugar and potato starch, slowly baked on a rotating spit. It is a famous celebration cake in the region.
Ålagille style smoked eel is a traditional autumn speciality in north-east Skåne. The rich, smoky fish reflects the area’s long eel-fishing heritage.
Stylish restaurant in central Kristianstad serving modern Swedish and European dishes with a polished but relaxed atmosphere.
Established hotel dining room offering refined seasonal cooking and a calm, classic atmosphere near the centre.
Popular casual venue known for well-prepared burgers, grills and hearty plates in a lively city-centre setting.
Moderate for Sweden. Hotels and dining are pricier than many European cities, but local buses are reasonable and Kristianstad is usually cheaper than Stockholm.
Service is usually included. Tipping is optional; round up or add 5-10% for excellent restaurant service. Round up taxi fares. Cafés usually do not expect tips.
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Kristianstad Central -> Stora Torg, Kristianstad
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Malmö to Kristianstad by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kristianstad, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Malmö to Kristianstad trains use the Malmö Centralstation to Kristianstad Central station pair, with some services arriving at Kristianstad, Hammar Åängavägen. Use this guide to compare Malmö and Kristianstad train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Malmö Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, Hotel, Ticket Office and Car Rental.
Food options include: Bistro Royal, Burger King, Chao Oriental Express, Espresso House, O'Leary's, Sliders & Shakes, Woso Sushi, Subway, Sofra, Spazio, & many more
The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use. ATMs are there are two ATMs at the station.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 09:15 - 17:15.
Luggage storage is there are storage lockers at the station that are locked digitally and opened with a code. Max storage time 7 days.
Available at Malmö Centralstation: Parking, Taxis.
Available at Malmö Centralstation: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Malmö Centralstation: Accessible entrances to the station are via the so-called Glashallen on the north side. Barrier-free toilets and handicapped parking spaces are available for a fee.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Duxiana Malmo, Moment Hotels, Mayfair Hotel Tunneln.
Malmö Hyllie station is 5 km from Malmö city centre. Public transport options include:
Malmö Hyllie station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Nilsson's, Skybar & Restaurant
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Malmö Hyllie station. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Malmö Hyllie station. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Malmö Hyllie station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Malmö Hyllie station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Malmö Hyllie station: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Best Western Malmo Arena Hotel, Quality Hotel View, Malmö Arena Hotel.
Malmö Triangeln station is 1 km from Malmö city centre. Public transport options include:
Malmö Triangeln station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Atmosfär, Kin Long Restaurant
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Malmö Triangeln station. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Malmö Triangeln station. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Malmö Triangeln station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Malmö Triangeln station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Malmö Triangeln station.
Nearby hotels include Scandic Triangeln, Elite Plaza Hotel Malmö, Clarion Hotel Malmö Live.
Kristianstad Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Bar-B-Ko, Restaurang Kippers
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Kristianstad Central. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Kristianstad Central. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Kristianstad Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Kristianstad Central: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Kristianstad Central: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include First Hotel Christian IV, Stadshotellet Kristianstad, Quality Hotel Grand Kristianstad.
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