Gothenburg to Västerås train with SJ

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Gothenburg to Västerås

Showing times and prices for Jul 12

Cheapest price

$61

Average price

$87

Fastest journey

4 h 2 m

Average duration

4 h 3 m

Trains per day

52

Distance

340 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gothenburg to Västerås is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Gothenburg to Västerås will cost around $87 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $61.

Fast trains

Of the 52 trains that leave Gothenburg for Västerås on Sat, Jul 12, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Sat, Jul 12 the direct trains cover the 340 km distance in an average of 4 h 3 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 2 m .

On Sat, Jul 12 the slowest trains will take 4 h 7 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.

SJ186 SJ · 80188 SJ
05:02PM4h34
Gothenburg Centralstation
09:36PMVästerås Central Station
$611One-way
1 transfer
SJ422 X 2000+Malartag12120 Mälartåg
06:24AM4h02
Gothenburg Centralstation
10:26AMVästerås Central Station
$621One-way
1 transfer
Västtrafik60 Västtrafik+SJ186 SJ · 80188 SJ
04:39PM4h57
Gothenburg
09:36PMVästerås Central Station
$661One-way
2 transfers
Västtrafik60 Västtrafik+SJ186 SJ · 80188 SJ
04:38PM4h58
Gothenburg
09:36PMVästerås Central Station
$661One-way
2 transfers
SJ166 SJ · 80168 SJ
07:02AM4h34
Gothenburg Centralstation
11:36AMVästerås Central Station
$681One-way
1 transfer

Travel Information

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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gothenburg to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €16, and a flight costs an average of €74.

Distance: 210 miles (339 km)

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Gothenburg to Västerås train times

Showing trains for today, Friday, July 11
Last updated at 12:28 AM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
sj420 X 2000+malartag2116 Mälartåg2:44 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h42
7:26 AM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj422 X 2000+malartag2120 Mälartåg4:01 AM Gothenburg
4h25
8:26 AM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
sj164 SJ+vl_se21 VL4:02 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
5h08
9:10 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)1 transfer
sj164 SJ4:02 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h34
8:36 AM Västerås Central Station0 transfersDirect
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj422 X 2000+malartag2120 Mälartåg4:02 AM Gothenburg
4h24
8:26 AM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
sj422 X 2000+malartag2120 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL4:24 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h46
9:10 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj422 X 2000+malartag2120 Mälartåg4:24 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h02
8:26 AM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
sj424 X 2000+malartag2124 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL5:19 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h51
10:10 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj424 X 2000+malartag2124 Mälartåg5:19 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h07
9:26 AM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj426 X 2000+malartag2128 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL5:56 AM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
5h14
11:10 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj426 X 2000+malartag2128 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL6:19 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h51
11:10 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj426 X 2000+malartag2128 Mälartåg6:19 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h07
10:26 AM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
vasttrafikX5 Västtrafik+sj428 X 2000+malartag2132 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL7:02 AM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
5h08
12:10 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj428 X 2000+malartag2132 Mälartåg7:19 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h07
11:26 AM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
sj428 X 2000+malartag2132 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL7:19 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h51
12:10 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
vasttrafik25 Västtrafik · X5 Västtrafik+sj430 X 2000+malartag2136 Mälartåg8:00 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen
4h58
12:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)4 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj430 X 2000+malartag2136 Mälartåg8:02 AM Gothenburg
4h24
12:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj430 X 2000+malartag2136 Mälartåg8:03 AM Gothenburg
4h23
12:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafikX5 Västtrafik+sj430 X 2000+malartag2136 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL8:06 AM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
4h52
12:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj430 X 2000+malartag2136 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL8:24 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h34
12:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj430 X 2000+malartag2136 Mälartåg8:24 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h02
12:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
vasttrafik25 Västtrafik · X5 Västtrafik+sj432 X 2000+malartag2140 Mälartåg9:00 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen
4h58
1:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)4 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj432 X 2000+malartag2140 Mälartåg9:02 AM Gothenburg
4h24
1:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj432 X 2000+malartag2140 Mälartåg9:03 AM Gothenburg
4h23
1:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafikX5 Västtrafik+sj432 X 2000+malartag2140 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL9:06 AM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
4h52
1:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj432 X 2000+malartag2140 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL9:24 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h34
1:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj432 X 2000+malartag2140 Mälartåg9:24 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h02
1:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
vasttrafik16 Västtrafik+sj434 X 2000+malartag2144 Mälartåg9:59 AM Gothenburg
4h27
2:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafik16 Västtrafik+sj434 X 2000+malartag2144 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL10:02 AM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
4h56
2:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj434 X 2000+malartag2144 Mälartåg10:19 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h07
2:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
sj434 X 2000+malartag2144 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL10:19 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h39
2:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
vasttrafik25 Västtrafik+sj436 X 2000+malartag2148 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL11:00 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen
4h58
3:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
vasttrafik25 Västtrafik · X5 Västtrafik+sj436 X 2000+malartag2148 Mälartåg11:00 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen
4h58
3:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)4 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj436 X 2000+malartag2148 Mälartåg11:02 AM Gothenburg
4h24
3:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj436 X 2000+malartag2148 Mälartåg11:03 AM Gothenburg
4h23
3:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
sj436 X 2000+malartag2148 Mälartåg11:24 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h02
3:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
sj436 X 2000+malartag2148 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL11:24 AM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h34
3:58 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
vasttrafik25 Västtrafik · X5 Västtrafik+sj438 X 2000+malartag2152 Mälartåg12:00 PM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen
5h16
5:16 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)4 transfers
vasttrafik25 Västtrafik+sj438 X 2000+malartag2152 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL12:00 PM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen
5h16
5:16 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj438 X 2000+malartag2152 Mälartåg12:02 PM Gothenburg
4h24
4:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj438 X 2000+malartag2152 Mälartåg12:03 PM Gothenburg
4h23
4:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafikX5 Västtrafik+sj438 X 2000+malartag2152 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL12:06 PM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
5h10
5:16 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj438 X 2000+malartag2152 Mälartåg12:24 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h02
4:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
sj438 X 2000+malartag2152 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL12:24 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h52
5:16 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj182 SJ1:02 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h32
5:34 PM Västerås Central Station0 transfersDirect
sj182 SJ+vl_se21 VL1:02 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
5h14
6:16 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)1 transfer
vasttrafik16 Västtrafik+sj440 X 2000+malartag2156 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL1:05 PM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
5h11
6:16 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj440 X 2000+malartag2156 Mälartåg1:24 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h02
5:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
sj440 X 2000+malartag2156 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL1:24 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h52
6:16 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
vasttrafikX5 Västtrafik+sj442 X 2000+malartag2160 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL2:02 PM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
5h44
7:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj442 X 2000+malartag2160 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL2:19 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
5h27
7:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj442 X 2000+malartag2160 Mälartåg2:19 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h07
6:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
sj186 SJ3:02 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
5h15
8:17 PM Västerås Central Station0 transfersDirect
sj186 SJ+vl_se21 VL3:02 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
5h44
8:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)1 transfer
vasttrafikX5 Västtrafik+sj444 X 2000+malartag2164 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL3:02 PM Göteborg, Brunnsparken
5h44
8:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
sj444 X 2000+malartag2164 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL3:19 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
5h27
8:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj444 X 2000+malartag2164 Mälartåg3:19 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h07
7:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer
vasttrafik25 Västtrafik · 16 Västtrafik+sj446 X 2000+malartag2168 Mälartåg3:59 PM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen
5h47
9:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)4 transfers
vasttrafik25 Västtrafik+sj446 X 2000+malartag2168 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL3:59 PM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen
5h47
9:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)3 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj446 X 2000+malartag2168 Mälartåg4:02 PM Gothenburg
4h24
8:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
vasttrafik60 Västtrafik+sj446 X 2000+malartag2168 Mälartåg4:03 PM Gothenburg
4h23
8:26 PM Västerås Central Station2 transfers
sj446 X 2000+malartag2168 Mälartåg+vl_se21 VL4:24 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
5h22
9:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen)2 transfers
sj446 X 2000+malartag2168 Mälartåg4:24 PM Gothenburg Centralstation
4h02
8:26 PM Västerås Central Station1 transfer

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Overview: Train from Gothenburg to Västerås

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Trains from Gothenburg to Västerås run on average 24 times per day, taking around 4h 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $20 (€16) if you book in advance.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
210 miles (339 km)
Average train duration
4h 15m
Cheapest ticket price
$20 (€16)
Trains per day
24
Direct trains
8
Fastest train
3h 26m
First train
00:22
Last train
23:57
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Train companies: SJ, Västtrafik and Swedish Railways (SJ) from Gothenburg to Västerås trains

You can travel by train from Gothenburg to Västerås with SJ, Västtrafik and Swedish Railways (SJ) for as low as $18 (€14). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.

SJ is a Swedish train company that offers a wide range of services to its passengers. It operates high-speed trains, regional trains, and night trains, all of which are comfortable and reliable. The high-speed trains, X2000, are the fastest way to travel between cities, while the regional trains, Pågatåg, are perfect for shorter trips. The night trains, SJ Nattåg, offer a comfortable way to travel overnight. SJ offers a variety of ticket types, including single tickets, return tickets, and SJ Prio tickets, which offer discounts for frequent travelers. The most popular routes for SJ are between Stockholm and Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö, and Stockholm and Uppsala.

Gothenburg to Västerås train information with SJ:

  • Average Duration: 3 h 13 min
  • Cheapest Price: $18

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popular train stations

Popular train stations from Gothenburg to Västerås

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The major train station for departures in Gothenburg is Göteborg Centralstation. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Göteborg Centralstation for your trip from Gothenburg to Västerås.
Amenities at train station
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LockersLockers
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Bike RentalBike Rental
Car RentalCar Rental
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information
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • Mon - Fri: 10:15 - 18:30
Wifi
Wifi
  • The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use.
Lockers
Lockers
  • There are storage lockers at the station that are locked digitally and opened with a code.
Dining
Dining
  • Burger King
  • Espresso House
  • Frankfurter Cabanossy & Grill
  • Franks gatukök
  • Fruit & Berry
  • Happy M Kitchen
  • Le Croissant
  • Lilla London
  • Metropolitan
  • Mr. Shou
  • & many more
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • All entrances to the station are accessible. Barrier-free toilets and handicapped parking spaces are available for a fee. Personalized special assistance can be requested.
Hotel
Hotel
  • Hotel Royal
  • Hotel Pigalle
  • ProfilHotels | Opera
Ticket Office
Ticket Office
  • Mon - Fri: 10:15 - 18:30
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Opposite the taxi station.
Public transit options for Göteborg Centralstation
  • Tram lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13
  • Bus lines: 60327, 61327, Flygbussarna
  • Train lines: 029, FLX, MTRX, SJ Regionaltåg, SJ SJ3000, SJ X2000, Tågab, Västtågen, Öresundståg
The major train station for arrivals in Västerås is Västerås Centralstation. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Västerås Centralstation for your journey to Västerås from Gothenburg.
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LockersLockers
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WCWC
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Luggage CartsLuggage Carts
information
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
platformCount
Number of platforms
5
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free
Parking
Parking
  • Parking available 24/7 with access from Södra Ringvägen
Dining
Dining
  • Frank Bistro
  • Restaurang Varda
Taxis
Taxis
  • Outside the main entrance.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps.
WC
WC
  • 5 SEK
Hotel
Hotel
  • Elite Stadshotellet Västerås
  • Best Western Hotel Esplanade
  • Clarion Collection Hotel Etage
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in the main hall
Car Rental
Car Rental
  • Avis
  • Europcar
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Located in the main hall
Luggage Carts
Luggage Carts
  • Free
Station Plan
  • Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to Stockholm and other destinations
  • Hall 2: waiting area and lockers
Public transit options for Västerås Centralstation
  • Bus: Several lines available
  • Train: Mälarbanan railway

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