Old forum posts mention Swebus from CPH to Malmö and beyond
You still see “Swebus from Copenhagen Airport” in 2010–2016 trip reports, usually tied to routes between CPH, Malmö and other Swedish cities like Gothenburg. Those threads pre-date the Øresundståg boom and a big Swebus network reshuffle, so treat them as history notes, not live instructions for getting out of Terminal 2 or 3 today.
As of the mid‑2020s, travelers on Nordic forums point people to Øresundståg trains every 20 minutes from Copenhagen Airport to Malmö Central, not to Swebus. A key detail in those posts: the airport train station sits under Terminal 3, and the ride to Malmö is roughly 25–35 minutes depending on stops, which undercuts old coach timings that were often 45 minutes or more in traffic.
Swebus itself has gone through restructuring, brand changes and route transfers, and many lines once listed as “Swebus Express” now show up under other Swedish operators or FlixBus. That’s why a 2014 PDF timetable with coach departures from CPH can bear no resemblance to a 2024 booking search, even though it’s the same Denmark–Sweden corridor over the Øresund Bridge.
Current advice from regulars on TripAdvisor and similar boards is blunt: ignore Swebus mentions and use Øresundståg or FlixBus instead. For example, one Malmö thread from 2017 already flagged that Swebus routes via Copenhagen/Malmö had changed and pushed people to just take the train from the airport station under T3, paying about the same as a budget coach ticket once you factor in 1–2 extra zones.
Step-by-step: what to do instead of hunting for Swebus
- 1. Land at CPH and follow signs for “Terminal 3” and the train symbol; from T2 it’s roughly a 5–10 minute indoor walk.
- 2. In the T3 arrivals hall, walk to the DSB/Skånetrafiken ticket machines near the station entrance; machines sell tickets to Malmö C, Lund, etc., usually in SEK or DKK.
- 3. Buy an Øresundståg ticket to your Swedish stop; Malmö Central is the standard choice, and the bridge fee is baked into the price.
- 4. Head down one level to the train platforms; Øresundståg toward Malmö and Göteborg typically use tracks signed “Sweden / Sverige.”
- 5. Board the next Øresundståg (they often run every 20 minutes at daytime), keep your ticket handy for spot checks, and expect about 25–35 minutes to Malmö C.
One practical tip: if you see “Swebus” in a blog or forum older than about 2017, cross‑check the route and time against today’s Øresundståg schedule from Copenhagen Airport station under Terminal 3 before you plan anything around it.