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Malmö
City in Skåne County, Sweden

Malmö

Malmö is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the seventh-largest city in the Nordic region.

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Located on the Öresund strait on the southwestern coast of Sweden, it is the largest city in Scania, with a municipal population of 365,644 in 2024, and is the gubernatorial seat of Skåne County. Malmö received its city privileges in 1353, and today Malmö's metropolitan region is home to over 700,000 people.

Get in

Getting to Malmö

= = International visitors will find the best flight connections using Copenhagen Airport (CPH IATA) in Denmark, just across the Öresund bridge from Malmö. It is Scandinavia's largest aviation hub and offers a multitude of European and intercontinental connections by most European flag carriers, as well as other major international airlines.

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    Malmö Airport
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    Malmö Centralstation

    Malmö's main train station, with a refurbished historic terminal building housing a small shopping centre, gastronomic options and other facilities.

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    Triangeln

    Triangeln is an entirely underground station in the middle of the City Tunnel, in the southern part of Malmö's centre.

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    Hyllie

    Hyllie Station is in the middle of the namesake new part of Malmö, developed from scratch over the southern end of City Tunnel.

See

Worth seeing

The historic central parts of Malmö is called Gamla Staden ("Old Town"), and this area has three squares; Gustav Adolfs torg (Gustav Adolf's Square), Stortorget (Great Square) and Lilla torg (Little Square). Stortorget and Lilla Torg are directly connected at one corner, and a pedestrian-only shopping street connects them with Gustav Adolfs torg.

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    Davidshallstorg

    A square with design shops, clothes stores and restaurants.

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    Gamla Väster

    It is a quiet and sophisticated neighbourhood with lots of galleries, design shops and restaurants.

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    Gustav Adolfs

    Surrounded on three sides by buildings containing shops and a McDonald's.

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    Lilla

    The place for socializing and dining, with various restaurants having outdoor tables around the edge of the square.

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    Möllevångstorget

    South of the city centre, has a bustling open-air market on weekends.

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    Stortorget

    At the centre of Stortorget ("The Great Square") is a statue of King Karl X Gustav of Sweden, who took the city from Danish dominion.

Do

Things to do

Malmö has a scene of independent arts, including stand-up comedy, hip hop and street art. Bike tour with a guide at Malmö Bike Tours. About 2 hour tour with some 7 stops. Runs one or several days a week during summer. Open boat sightseeing Rundan. About 40–50 people per boat. 50 min. Runs several times per day from spring to fall.

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    Pildammsparken

    Central park with woodlands, a lake, gardens, sculptures, and playgrounds.

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    Slottsträdgården

    Located north of Kungsparken and south of Malmöhus Castle.

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    Folkets

    Park and entertainment venue in the central parts of Malmö.

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    Ribersborgsstranden

    There are several options for outdoor swimming in Malmö.

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    Jägersro Hippodrome

    Jägersrovägen, sekretariatet@jagersro.travsport.se.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Vegegården

    Serves lunch on weekdays and barbecue on weekends.

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    Korvhuset

    Super delicious bratwurst and mashed potatoes.

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    Malmö City Pizzeria

    Västra Kanalgatan 1.

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    Nguyen's Sandwiches

    Good place to get a spicy Vietnamese sandwich or a bowl of pho, the signature soup of Vietnamese cuisine.

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    Davidshall

    Fantastic value for money, professional and efficient service, and delicious food.

How locals move

Getting around Malmö the local way

  • Get inMalmö Airport is mostly served by low-fare, charter and regional carriers.
  • Get inInternational flights are covered by many charter and scheduled flights from vacation destinations in Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
  • Get inFinnlines runs a ferry line between Travemünde in northern Germany and Malmö.
  • Get inThe ferry line is mostly directed towards trucks and car drivers, but it is possible to book tickets for pedestrians.
  • Get inAs an alternative, Trelleborg and Ystad offer ferry connections from other ports in Germany and Poland.
  • Get inThe travel time of these ferries are usually between five and ten hours, and Malmö Central Station can be reached from Trelleborg by regional bus #146 in about 50 min, or by Pågatåg in 32 minutes.
  • Go nextFor 299 kr, you get unlimited train travel and one ferry trip, for two days.
  • Go nextCatch a ferry and head to Travemünde, Germany.

From Wikivoyage: Malmö, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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