Midnight Train to Stockholm
a day ago
- The writer's trip from Copenhagen to Stockholm by overnight train involved a private sleeping compartment, which was the only comfortable option for an adult.
- The train station in Malmö had a depressing atmosphere, reminiscent of certain Amtrak stations in the US, with stranded-looking travelers.
- The writer boarded an old train with hard seats that did not recline and bright lights, making sleep in regular compartments impossible.
- Couchettes were crowded bunks with gender segregation, while the private room was like a jail cell with a door that locked and a light that could be turned off.
- The writer explored the train and encountered a car full of vBengsipping and vomiting punk youth, arguing couples, and a meal car where people hung out.
- In the meal car, a woman dominated a conversation about her relationships with her friend, whom she did not allow to speak much.
- The train arrived on time in Stockholm at 6 AM; the writer paid about 1100 kronor ($120) for a 20-minute cab ride to a meeting.
- The meeting ended quickly; the writer then walked around Stockholm, which felt dense and beautiful but less inviting than Copenhagen.