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Malmö · Sweden

Car hire and driving in Malmö

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Sweden traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CPH means 22 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Malmö

Car rental from Malmö: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Malmö to CopenhagenDenmark28 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Malmö to HelsingborgSweden53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Malmö to OdenseDenmark166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Malmö to RostockGermany177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Malmö to ÅrhusDenmark184 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Malmö to KielGermany232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Malmö to GothenburgSweden242 km (150 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Malmö to LübeckGermany244 km (151 mi)about 3 h 43 min
Malmö to AalborgDenmark249 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Malmö to JönköpingSweden252 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Malmö to KoszalinPoland256 km (159 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Malmö to SzczecinPoland262 km (163 mi)about 4 h
Malmö to MoscowRussia1,535 km (954 mi)about 23 h 25 min
Malmö to LondonUnited Kingdom977 km (607 mi)about 14 h 54 min
Malmö to Saint PetersburgRussia1,130 km (702 mi)about 17 h 14 min
Malmö to BerlinGermany344 km (214 mi)about 5 h 14 min
Malmö to KyivUkraine1,299 km (807 mi)about 19 h 49 min
Malmö to RomeItaly1,525 km (948 mi)about 23 h 16 min
Malmö to ParisFrance1,042 km (647 mi)about 15 h 53 min
Malmö to HamburgGermany300 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Malmö?

The right, as everywhere in Sweden.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.