After a long autumn and beginning of the winter it is time for Christmas and New Year holidays - which means a longer trip to Spain and back by train.
I'm leaving my home - the snow is here already in December
At the station I'm taking an SJ Intercity train to Degerfors
The station is full of people on the way to celebrate their Christmas
Rc6 1420
1st class compartment in AB7 coach - the train is actually full booked, soon all the passengers will arrive
After a 2h trip I'm in Degerfors - a one day to celebrate Christmas before my journey starts
At the countryside the nature is full of birds looking for food
My favourite lake that I was swimming in 3 months ago is now covered with ice
Train spotting in Svartå
X52 9081 from Värmlandstrafiken
SJ Intercity
Same train I was taking the day before
I have a very tight schedule, so I'm leaving already on the Christmas Eve this year
Centrumtorget in Laxå
Salmon sculpture in Laxå
Laxå station
X40 train is taking me from Laxå to Göteborg. I thought that it would be empty, but the train was packed full of passengers. It seems that I'm not the only one travelling instead of celebrating Christmas
Göteborg C
On the following day I had planned to reach Berlin, the only way to do that is to stop somewhere where Öresundståg is stopping, so I decided that it would be Varberg
I'm now taking Öresundståget to Varberg
On the contrary to X40 train from Laxå to Göteborg, this X31 train is rather empty
And now I have to try to explain the ticket system for the trip Göteborg-Varberg. Depending on where it is bought, the price is different. Here is the price when purchasing the ticket in Hallandstrafiken app
Here is the price when purchasing on the Öresundståg website - note that it is more expensive here, but there are options to get a refundable ticket and also pay for a seat reservation
I'm buying the ticket in the ticket machine at Göteborg C - it turns out to be the cheapest option. A card from Hallandstrafiken is necessary for this option
My hotel is offering a complementary Christmas dinner - which is perfect as everything is basically closed on this day in town
The harbour area in Varberg
Varberg fortress
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