🌎 Countries crossed

France, Germany, Sweden

🕔 Transport time

17h26

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 5 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Winter, Culture

How to join Abisko from Strasbourg by train?

Do you dream of hunting the northern lights in Swedish Lapland? We'll tell you how to get from Strasbourg to Abisko by train, because yes, it's possible to get there without a plane, and what's more, it's a pretty magical experience! And a loop from Paris: here.

Strasbourg,
France
Carlsruhe,
Germany

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 00h41)

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Carlsruhe,
Germany
Hambourg,
Germany

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 4h45)

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Hambourg,
Germany
Stockholm,
Sweden

Night train

Night train

(≈ 12h00)

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Map

Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 17h26 of transport and 3 steps.
High speed train

Strasbourg - Carlsruhe

The step from Strasbourg to Carlsruhe lasts 00h41. You'll travel in a high speed train.
High speed train

Carlsruhe - Hambourg

The step from Carlsruhe to Hambourg lasts 4h45. You'll travel in a high speed train.
Night train

Hambourg - Stockholm

The step from Hambourg to Stockholm lasts 12h00. You'll travel in a EuroNight (SJ) operated by SJ.

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