Malmö, Sweden

Day trips from Malmö

10 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Malmö, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.

Dyrehaven Deer Park, Denmark35 km01 · Nature spot · DenmarkDyrehaven Deer Park

An old royal hunting forest with thousands of deer, 20 minutes from Copenhagen.

Trains run to Klampenborg, at the park's edge, in about 20 minutes from Copenhagen.
Stevns Klint, Denmark50 km02 · Nature spot · DenmarkStevns Klint

White sea cliffs where a church half fell into the sea.

Easiest by car, about an hour from Copenhagen.
Helsingør, Denmark55 km03 · Hidden town · DenmarkHelsingør

Kronborg Castle, Hamlet's castle, guarding the strait to Sweden.

Trains from Copenhagen take about 45 minutes along the coast.
Ystad, Sweden55 km04 · Hidden townYstad

A medieval town of half-timbered houses on Sweden's south coast.

Trains from Malmö take about 50 minutes.
Roskilde, Denmark60 km05 · Hidden town · DenmarkRoskilde

A royal cathedral and a Viking Ship Museum on a fjord.

Trains from Copenhagen take about 25 minutes.
Ales Stenar, Sweden70 km06 · Hidden townAles Stenar

A mysterious ship-shaped ring of standing stones on a clifftop.

Easiest by car. Buses run from Ystad to Kåseberga in summer.
Møns Klint, Denmark75 km07 · Nature spot · DenmarkMøns Klint

White chalk cliffs above a turquoise Baltic beach.

Easiest by car, about 1.5 hours from Copenhagen. Buses are infrequent.
Kullaberg, Sweden85 km08 · Nature spotKullaberg

Rugged cliffs and sea caves at the tip of a peninsula in southern Sweden.

Easiest by car from Helsingborg, about 45 minutes. Buses run to Mölle.
Jasmund Chalk Cliffs, Germany120 km09 · Nature spot · GermanyJasmund Chalk Cliffs

White chalk cliffs and beech forest on the island of Rügen.

Trains run to Sassnitz on Rügen, then a bus or walk.
Stralsund, Germany145 km10 · Hidden town · GermanyStralsund

A Hanseatic brick town on the Baltic, gateway to Rügen island.

Trains run from Berlin and Hamburg, about 3 hours.

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Day trips from Malmö: good to know

What are the best day trips from Malmö?

Our favourite hidden places near Malmö are Dyrehaven Deer Park (35 km), Stevns Klint (50 km), Helsingør (55 km) and Ystad (55 km). All 10 are on this page, sorted by distance.

How far are these places from Malmö?

All of them are within about 150 km of Malmö in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.

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