Carfree summer vacation with extensive train travel using #InterRail starts! We are going to Scotland to hike the West Highland Way. Raincoat is packed!

Today:

Malmö-Copenhagen-Hamburg-Cologne

Tomorrow:

Cologne-Brussels-London-Glasgow

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#Internationalrail

First ride is an electric accordion bus. This is a standard one, but the town has even bought so called superbusses, which have two "accordions", not just one. This is part of an ongoing transformation of traffic: Electric busses, Bikes, less cars, more trees. I love it.

A week ago, the town has introduced a new line network. This is the first time we ride with the completely new line 9, which will take us to the central station.

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Now on to the Öresundstrain, which will take us in 34 minutes to Copenhagen central station. These go every 15 minutes, making Malmö sort of a suburb of Copenhagen. They are not 100% reliable, unfortunately, so on such trips, we go early and then have breakfast in Copenhagen.

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This train goes over the Öresund bridge, which just filled 25 years! It's a smashing success and has completely transformed the region, causing Scania to now be a part of the Greater Copenhagen Area.

The cars go on the top lane, whereas the train is on the lower lane. That means unfortunately that the view is not so great, but let's not complain.

After the bridge, the train goes into a tunnel starting on the artificial island Pepparholm, where we pass Copenhagen airport (and don't get out!).

Now on to breakfast at Copenhagen Central station!

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@philippbirken Tiny note: Saltholm isn't actually artificial; it's a natural islet which is about 4000 years old - the artificial one is the other island which is part of the structure, Peberholm (salt & pepper, get it? 😂).
@jwcph Sorry, a typo on my part, I corrected it! Saltholm can be seen in the image in the background.
@philippbirken Well, I said that Saltholm is part of the structure, which I guess isn't technically completely accurate either, so... 😂