Denmark & Sweden itinerary: 9 days by train

Make the first evening depend on the flight, the train, and how much energy is left after arrival.

• Train to OdenseSearch from Copenhagen Airport to Odense with DSB. Leave time for immigration, baggage, and any connection rather than treating a flight arrival as a guaranteed train connection.
• Drop the bags at Hotel OdeonConfirm check-in or luggage storage, then head into the historic quarter.
• Nedergade & PaaskestrædeKeep the first walk close to the old streets. The Original Pita is a dinner option to check.
• Optional nightwatchman walkCheck VisitOdense’s current seasonal program and meeting point before planning the evening around it.

Give the museum the morning and leave a clear break for collecting bags and the train.

• H.C. Andersen’s HouseBook the visit around current entry arrangements. Avoid a tight train connection immediately afterward.
• Lunch, bags & the trainEat before departure or at the station, collect your luggage, then return to Copenhagen Central.
• A central-city walk or bike rideChoose Church of Our Lady and its Christus statue, Kultorvet, and the Rosenborg area. An interior visit needs its own time and ticket.
• Strøget & City Hall SquareContinue through the center before dinner. Gasoline Grill or Tivoli Food Hall are food ideas; check menus and locations.
• Tivoli, if openSave the evening for the gardens if they are in season. Check admission and rides separately rather than assuming one ticket covers both.

Group the stops by neighborhood and choose what gets an interior visit. There is more here than one leisurely day can hold.

• Breakfast & an optional church detourGRØD is a breakfast idea. Grundtvig’s Church is out of the central loop; choose it instead of another long visit.
• Christiansborg & HavnegadeExplore the palace area and continue toward the waterfront. At Havnegade, look for the pavement trampolines.
• Amalienborg, Frederik’s Church & KastelletCombine the royal quarter with the harbor walk. The Little Mermaid is a possible extension; allow time to get there and back.
• Optional Christiania tourCheck the local guides’ current days, meeting point, and payment options. Fit the rest of the day around a tour only if you choose to join.
• Broens Street Food & NyhavnThese are evening options on opposite sides of the harbor. Confirm current operation and choose where you want to linger.

Take the morning train to Gothenburg. The archipelago is an optional afternoon, not a connection to protect at all costs.

• Train to Gothenburg CentralCheck the full cross-border journey with Öresundståg and leave the morning for travel. Keep the documents required for your own border crossing handy.
• Bags & lunchArrange luggage storage with the Radisson Blu Scandinavia and eat before committing to the island trip.
• Optional Saltholmen–Vrångö outingUse Västtrafik’s current planner for the tram and ferry combination. Choose the return ferry before boarding the outward boat; allow time for walks on Vrångö.
• If arrival runs lateKeep the afternoon in Gothenburg. Add a night for a separate island day if this outing is a priority.
• Mariaplan dinner optionStop in Mariaplan if the return journey and energy allow. Hermanos TacoKiosk is one option to check, or eat closer to the hotel.

Spend the day in Gothenburg, with a few choices around the water and time for Haga.

• The Garden SocietyBegin around the gardens and Palm House, checking current access before a specific interior visit.
• Choose a boat outingA Paddan canal tour is one option. Alternatively, use local ferry connections to explore the Lindholmen waterfront and Slottsberget. Check the current route and timetable.
• Lunch near your chosen routeBenne Pastabar is a Lindholmen idea if you go that way. Keep lunch near the sightseeing rather than crossing town for another appointment.
• Haga & Skansen KronanWalk Haga Nygata, stop for fika at Café Husaren if it suits, and choose the uphill viewpoint according to weather and energy.
• An optional market stop & dinnerFeskekörka is another stop to consider around current opening. The Barn is a dinner idea; check today’s menu and reservations.

Take the train to Stockholm, leave the bags, and make the old town the focus of the afternoon.

• Rail arrival & hotelChoose an SJ service that leaves enough time for the visits you book. Early room access at Hilton Stockholm Slussen is not assumed.
• Gamla Stan & StortorgetWalk the old-town lanes. Storkyrkan is an optional interior visit around its current opening.
• Royal Palace & changing of the guardCheck the palace’s current entry and the separate guard program. An early train may help, but do not promise the ceremony before confirming the arrival and program.
• Fika & a pauseCafé Schweizer or Bröd & Salt are possibilities. Leave room to return to the hotel before another outing.
• A Södermalm eveningThe Italian Cousins is a dinner idea. Skinnarviksberget is a possible viewpoint if the weather, daylight, and walking conditions suit.

Start with the Vasa, then choose how much more museum time you want.

• Vasa MuseumUse SL’s current planner to reach Djurgården. Check museum entry directly and leave the morning for the warship and exhibitions.
• Choose the afternoonGive Skansen a substantial visit if it is your priority, or continue toward Rosendals Trädgård for gardens and a café stop. Fitting both after Vasa makes a fuller day.
• Optional city-center returnKungsträdgården is a stop on the way back into town. Hötorget is another option, with the flea market specifically a Sunday activity.
• Dinner in SödermalmMeatballs for the People is one dinner idea. Check the current menu and reservation policy before building the evening around it.

Check out, arrange luggage storage, and protect enough time for the return to Stockholm and the airport transfer.

• Confirm both boat journeys firstUse Waxholmsbolaget’s planner for current piers, tickets, outward and return services. A city transport ticket is not a blanket archipelago pass.
• Explore Vaxholm’s harborWalk the streets and waterfront. Hembygdsgårds Café is a possible lunch stop if open.
• Optional fortress visitThe fortress is on a separate island. Confirm its opening and crossing before adding it, and keep the Stockholm return as the fixed point.
• Back to Stockholm for bagsAllow time to collect your luggage. Phil’s Burgers is a dinner possibility if it fits; check the current menu for a halloumi option.
• Continue to ArlandaConnect to Stockholm Central and Arlanda Express, then follow the hotel’s current arrival directions. Shorten or skip Vaxholm if the day becomes tight.

Keep the morning for checkout and your onward flight.

• Confirm the airline terminalUse your actual flight details and the airport’s current information. Arrange the hotel-to-terminal route the evening before.
• Check out & fly onwardFollow your airline’s check-in and airport-arrival guidance. International connections are separate from this land itinerary.