thats a consideration. I've stayed in many hostels before, though usually for 1 or 2 nights,. longer I'll try for a room. otherwise i can fall back onto Hostels.
Getting from just outside of Reading to Malmo, would be an epic journey, leave home around 02:00, walk 20 min to bus stop, get the train from Reading 03:54 , 6 legs later, arrive Malmo 01:08 following day