VR Snabbtåg

The former MTRX and MTR Express operation now runs under the VR brand. The Swedish company behind it is VR Snabbtåg Sverige AB, part of VR Group, which is owned by the Finnish state. VR's Swedish website also uses the service label VR Snabbtåg.

Where VR Snabbtåg runs

VR's direct long distance service is the Stockholm to Gothenburg corridor. The operator's route page says it offers up to 126 departures a week. Its destination page lists Stockholm, Solna, Flemingsberg, Katrineholm, Skövde, Herrljunga, Alingsås and Gothenburg as stops.

The stop pattern is the detail to check. Some departures also call at Kristinehamn, Karlstad or Trollhättan because of track work, while summer services can continue via Borås to Varberg, Falkenberg, Halmstad, Laholm, Båstad and Ängelholm. These are variations of the Stockholm to Gothenburg operation, not separate confirmed direct corridors.

How to book

Book through VR's Swedish website and open the exact departure before paying. VR lists Fix, Flex, Plus and 1 Class Plus tickets, and its timetable page directs travellers to Trafikverket for same day departure information.

Do not choose a train only by its departure time. Check the calling points when an intermediate town matters to your plan, because track work and seasonal services can change the route used by an individual departure.