- Must visit
Hallands konstmuseum
Leading regional art museum with rotating exhibitions, Halland culture displays, and a scenic location by the Nissan river.
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$40
Fastest journey
1 h 43 m
Average duration
1 h 56 m
Trains per day
56
Distance
116 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Borås to Halmstad is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Borås to Halmstad will cost around $40 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 56 trains that leave Borås for Halmstad on Tue, Aug 04, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct trains cover the 116 km distance in an average of 1 h 56 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 43 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest trains will take 2 h 3 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
2093 VR Snabbtåg
8 Västtrafik+
2093 VR Snabbtåg
8 Västtrafik · 13881 Västtrafik+
31 Snälltåget
13881 Västtrafik+
31 Snälltåget
550 Västtrafik · 13861 Västtrafik+
1 Hallandstrafiken · 350 Hallandstrafiken
2093 VR Snabbtåg
8 Västtrafik+
2093 VR Snabbtåg
13881 Västtrafik+
31 Snälltåget
13865 Västtrafik+
1079 Öresundstågen
13879 Västtrafik+
1135 ÖresundstågenTrains from Borås to Halmstad run on average 59 times per day, taking around 2h 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 but you can travel from only $19 by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 72 miles (116 km) distance in 1h 41m.
Distance 72 miles (116 km) |
Average train duration 2h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 |
Trains per day 59 |
Fastest train 1h 41m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 2 days |
The table below shows live departures for Borås to Halmstad trains for today, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
550 Västtrafik · 13885 Västtrafik+ 350 Hallandstrafiken+ 11159 Öresundstågen | 7:25 PM Hedared | 3h28 | 10:53 PM Gullbrandstorp, Lynga Skola | 3 transfers | |
8 Västtrafik · 13885 Västtrafik+ 11159 Öresundstågen | 7:52 PM Borås | 2h26 | 10:18 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
13885 Västtrafik+ 11159 Öresundstågen | 8:04 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h14 | 10:18 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 11167 Öresundstågen | 8:33 PM Borås | 2h35 | 11:08 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 11167 Öresundstågen | 8:40 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h28 | 11:08 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 20187 Öresundstågen | 9:33 PM Borås | 2h37 | 12:10 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 20187 Öresundstågen | 9:40 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h30 | 12:10 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 20189 Öresundstågen | 10:33 PM Borås | 3h01 | 1:34 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 20189 Öresundstågen | 10:40 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h54 | 1:34 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| Tuesday, August 4 | |||||
100 Västtrafik+ 20151 Öresundstågen | 4:09 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h28 | 6:37 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
100 Västtrafik+ 481 SJ 3000 | 5:05 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h32 | 7:37 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
8 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1047 Öresundstågen | 5:20 AM Borås | 2h46 | 8:06 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1047 Öresundstågen | 5:33 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h33 | 8:06 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 3803 Västtrafik+ 20155 Öresundstågen | 6:03 AM Borås | 2h34 | 8:37 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
3803 Västtrafik+ 20155 Öresundstågen | 6:24 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h13 | 8:37 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 13861 Västtrafik+ 20157 Öresundstågen+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 6:26 AM Hedared | 4h05 | 10:31 AM Gullbrandstorp, Lynga Skola | 4 transfers | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1055 Öresundstågen | 6:28 AM Borås | 2h38 | 9:06 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1055 Öresundstågen | 6:35 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h31 | 9:06 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
100 Västtrafik+ 483 SJ 3000 | 7:25 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h12 | 9:37 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
13861 Västtrafik+ 20157 Öresundstågen | 7:30 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h13 | 9:43 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1071 Öresundstågen | 8:28 AM Borås | 2h38 | 11:06 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1071 Öresundstågen | 8:35 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h31 | 11:06 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
8 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 485 SJ 3000 | 9:08 AM Borås | 2h29 | 11:37 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 485 SJ 3000 | 9:15 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h22 | 11:37 AM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 13865 Västtrafik+ 1079 Öresundstågen+ 350 Hallandstrafiken | 9:27 AM Hedared | 3h41 | 1:08 PM Gullbrandstorp, Lynga Skola | 3 transfers | |
8 Västtrafik · 13865 Västtrafik+ 1079 Öresundstågen | 9:52 AM Borås | 2h14 | 12:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
13865 Västtrafik+ 1079 Öresundstågen | 10:04 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h02 | 12:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik+ 2093 VR Snabbtåg+ 350 Hallandstrafiken | 10:27 AM Hedared | 3h14 | 1:41 PM Gullbrandstorp, Lynga Skola | 2 transfers | |
8 Västtrafik+ 2093 VR Snabbtåg | 10:52 AM Borås | 1h55 | 12:47 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2093 VR Snabbtåg | 11:04 AM Borås Centralstation | 1h43 | 12:47 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
3 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 487 X 2000 | 11:08 AM Borås | 2h29 | 1:37 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 487 X 2000 | 11:15 AM Borås Centralstation | 2h22 | 1:37 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 13869 Västtrafik+ 1095 Öresundstågen+ 350 Hallandstrafiken | 11:27 AM Hedared | 3h16 | 2:43 PM Gullbrandstorp, Lynga Skola | 3 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik · 13869 Västtrafik+ 1095 Öresundstågen | 11:48 AM Borås | 2h18 | 2:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
13869 Västtrafik+ 1095 Öresundstågen | 12:02 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h04 | 2:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1103 Öresundstågen | 12:28 PM Borås | 2h38 | 3:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1103 Öresundstågen | 12:35 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h31 | 3:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
3 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 489 SJ 3000 | 1:08 PM Borås | 2h29 | 3:37 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 489 SJ 3000 | 1:15 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h22 | 3:37 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 13873 Västtrafik+ 1111 Öresundstågen | 1:48 PM Borås | 2h18 | 4:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
13873 Västtrafik+ 1111 Öresundstågen | 2:00 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h06 | 4:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1119 Öresundstågen | 2:28 PM Borås | 2h38 | 5:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1119 Öresundstågen | 2:35 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h31 | 5:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
100 Västtrafik+ 491 SJ 3000 | 3:25 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h11 | 5:36 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 13877 Västtrafik+ 1127 Öresundstågen | 3:48 PM Borås | 2h18 | 6:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
13877 Västtrafik+ 1127 Öresundstågen | 4:00 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h06 | 6:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 13879 Västtrafik+ 1135 Öresundstågen+ 350 Hallandstrafiken | 4:28 PM Hedared | 3h10 | 7:38 PM Gullbrandstorp, Lynga Skola | 3 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik · 13879 Västtrafik+ 1135 Öresundstågen | 4:48 PM Borås | 2h18 | 7:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
13879 Västtrafik+ 1135 Öresundstågen | 5:03 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h03 | 7:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
100 Västtrafik+ 493 X 2000 | 5:25 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h11 | 7:36 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
550 Västtrafik · 13881 Västtrafik+ 1143 Öresundstågen+ 350 Hallandstrafiken | 5:28 PM Hedared | 3h25 | 8:53 PM Gullbrandstorp, Lynga Skola | 3 transfers | |
8 Västtrafik · 13881 Västtrafik+ 31 Snälltåget | 5:52 PM Borås | 2h09 | 8:01 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
6 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 20181 Öresundstågen | 5:58 PM Borås | 2h39 | 8:37 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
13881 Västtrafik+ 31 Snälltåget | 6:06 PM Borås Centralstation | 1h55 | 8:01 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 100 Västtrafik+ 1151 Öresundstågen | 6:32 PM Borås | 2h34 | 9:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
100 Västtrafik+ 1151 Öresundstågen | 6:40 PM Borås Centralstation | 2h26 | 9:06 PM Halmstad Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Leading regional art museum with rotating exhibitions, Halland culture displays, and a scenic location by the Nissan river.
Open-air museum preserving farm buildings and local heritage, showing how people in Halland lived and worked in earlier times.
Artist home and gallery associated with the Halmstad Group, offering insight into Swedish modernism and local art history.
Popular sandy beach and seafront area known for long walks, dunes, and iconic coastal scenery close to the city.
Large green park and recreation area with paths, lawns, and event spaces beside Hallandsgården and the open-air museum.
Nature reserve and walking area on the coast with dramatic cliffs, sea views, and trails popular with local hikers.
Nässelsoppa is a classic Swedish spring nettle soup, often served with egg. It reflects seasonal home cooking and is long associated with Halland and west coast farms.
Halländsk långkål is slow-cooked kale with cream and butter, a festive Halland specialty often served at Christmas with ham or sausage.
Stekt sill is fried herring, a staple on Sweden’s west coast. In Halmstad it represents everyday coastal food shaped by local fishing traditions.
Popular central restaurant known for quality Swedish and European dishes, with a relaxed bistro feel and reliable service.
Well-known waterfront restaurant by Tylösand, popular for seafood, Swedish classics, and sunset views in a lively yet polished setting.
Established hotel dining room in central Halmstad serving refined Nordic dishes in an elegant, historic atmosphere.
Moderate for Sweden: hotels and dining cost more than much of Europe, but local transit is manageable and many payments are cashless.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated. Taxis can be rounded up; tips are uncommon in cafes.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Borås to Halmstad by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Halmstad, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Borås to Halmstad trains use the Borås Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstation station pair, with some services arriving at Halmstad, Resecentrum. Use this guide to compare Borås and Halmstad train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Borås Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Viskan, Café Bakgården
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Borås Centralstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Borås Centralstation. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Borås Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Borås Centralstation: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Borås Centralstation: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Quality Hotel Grand, Scandic Plaza Borås, Comfort Hotel Jazz.
Borgstena station is 18 km from Borås city centre. Public transport options include:
Borgstena station has practical services for this route, including Dining.
Food and drink options are available at Borgstena station.
Halmstad Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurang Stationsgatan 44, Harrys Halmstad
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Halmstad Centralstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Halmstad Centralstation. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Halmstad Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Halmstad Centralstation: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Halmstad Centralstation: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Continental Relax & Spa, Best Western Plus Grand Hotel, Scandic Hallandia.
Halmstad, Resecentrum has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Halmstad, Resecentrum: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Halmstad, Sturegymnasiet has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Halmstad, Sturegymnasiet: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
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