The cheapest and fastest trains from Jönköping to Karlstad
Cheapest price
$34
Average price
$58
Fastest journey
3 h 42 m
Average duration
4 h 3 m
Trains per day
56
Distance
182 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Jönköping to Karlstad is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Jönköping to Karlstad will cost around $58 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $34.
It's difficult to get from Jönköping to Karlstad without transferring at least once.
7264 Västtrafik+
451 X 2000 · 350 SJ
7212 Västtrafik+
174 SJ+
7053 Tågab
7210 Västtrafik+
174 SJ+
7053 Tågab
7216 Västtrafik+
174 SJ+
7053 Tågab
7244 Västtrafik+
177 SJ+
3844 Västtrafik+
376 SJ
7202 Västtrafik+
621 SJ 3000
7202 Västtrafik+
420 X 2000 · 621 SJ 3000
7212 Västtrafik+
172 SJ · 629 SJ 3000
7242 Västtrafik+
186 SJ · 645 SJ 3000
7232 Västtrafik+
182 SJ · 669 SJTravel Information
Compare train and bus for Jönköping to Karlstad
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Jönköping to Karlstad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €21, and a bus costs an average of €30.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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€34 Average price Cheapest | €42 Average price |
4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Jönköping to Karlstad train times
The table below shows live departures for Jönköping to Karlstad trains for today, Wednesday, December 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7206 Västtrafik+ 174 SJ · 665 SJ | 6:33 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 8h09 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7206 Västtrafik+ 172 SJ · 665 SJ | 6:33 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 8h09 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7206 Västtrafik+ 170 SJ · 629 SJ 3000 | 6:33 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h42 | 12:15 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7206 Västtrafik+ 168 SJ+ 500 Länstrafiken+ 500 Värmlandstrafik | 6:33 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h14 | 11:47 AM Karlstad tågstation | 4 transfers | |
7208 Västtrafik+ 174 SJ · 665 SJ | 7:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h41 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7208 Västtrafik+ 170 SJ · 629 SJ 3000 | 7:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h14 | 12:15 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7208 Västtrafik+ 172 SJ · 665 SJ | 7:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h41 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7210 Västtrafik+ 174 SJ · 665 SJ | 7:32 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h10 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7210 Västtrafik+ 170 SJ · 629 SJ 3000 | 7:32 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 4h43 | 12:15 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7210 Västtrafik+ 170 SJ · 665 SJ | 7:32 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h10 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7210 Västtrafik+ 172 SJ · 665 SJ | 7:32 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h10 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7212 Västtrafik+ 172 SJ · 629 SJ 3000 | 8:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 4h14 | 12:15 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7212 Västtrafik+ 174 SJ · 665 SJ | 8:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h41 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7212 Västtrafik+ 172 SJ · 665 SJ | 8:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h41 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7212 Västtrafik+ 178 SJ · 669 SJ | 8:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 9h19 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7216 Västtrafik+ 174 SJ · 665 SJ | 9:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h41 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7216 Västtrafik+ 174 SJ · 669 SJ | 9:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 8h19 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7216 Västtrafik+ 178 SJ · 669 SJ | 9:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 8h19 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7217 Västtrafik+ 530 X 2000+ 2136 Mälartåg+ 665 SJ | 9:04 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h38 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 3 transfers | |
7220 Västtrafik+ 180 SJ · 669 SJ | 10:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h19 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7220 Västtrafik+ 178 SJ · 643 SJ 3000 | 10:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 8h59 | 7:00 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7220 Västtrafik+ 178 SJ · 669 SJ | 10:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h19 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7224 Västtrafik+ 178 SJ · 669 SJ | 11:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h19 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7224 Västtrafik+ 178 SJ · 643 SJ 3000 | 11:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h59 | 7:00 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7224 Västtrafik+ 180 SJ · 669 SJ | 11:01 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h19 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7228 Västtrafik+ 184 SJ · 643 SJ 3000 | 12:00 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h00 | 7:00 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7228 Västtrafik+ 180 SJ · 669 SJ | 12:00 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h20 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7228 Västtrafik+ 182 SJ · 643 SJ 3000 | 12:00 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h00 | 7:00 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7232 Västtrafik+ 182 SJ · 669 SJ | 1:01 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 4h19 | 5:20 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7232 Västtrafik+ 182 SJ · 643 SJ 3000 | 1:01 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h59 | 7:00 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7232 Västtrafik+ 186 SJ · 645 SJ 3000 | 1:01 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h53 | 7:54 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7232 Västtrafik+ 184 SJ · 643 SJ 3000 | 1:01 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h59 | 7:00 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7236 Västtrafik+ 186 SJ · 645 SJ 3000 | 2:00 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h54 | 7:54 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7236 Västtrafik+ 184 SJ · 643 SJ 3000 | 2:00 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h00 | 7:00 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7236 Västtrafik+ 186 SJ · 677 SJ | 2:00 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 7h31 | 9:31 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7238 Västtrafik+ 184 SJ · 645 SJ 3000 | 2:32 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h22 | 7:54 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7238 Västtrafik+ 186 SJ · 677 SJ | 2:32 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h59 | 9:31 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7238 Västtrafik+ 184 SJ · 643 SJ 3000 | 2:32 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 4h28 | 7:00 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7238 Västtrafik+ 186 SJ · 645 SJ 3000 | 2:32 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h22 | 7:54 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7240 Västtrafik · 7244 Västtrafik+ 444 X 2000+ 145 Mälartåg | 3:03 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h28 | 9:31 PM Karlstad tågstation | 4 transfers | |
7240 Västtrafik+ 186 SJ · 645 SJ 3000 | 3:03 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 4h51 | 7:54 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7240 Västtrafik+ 186 SJ · 677 SJ | 3:03 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h28 | 9:31 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7242 Västtrafik+ 186 SJ · 645 SJ 3000 | 3:36 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 4h18 | 7:54 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7242 Västtrafik · 7244 Västtrafik+ 444 X 2000+ 145 Mälartåg | 3:36 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h55 | 9:31 PM Karlstad tågstation | 4 transfers | |
7244 Västtrafik+ 177 SJ+ 3844 Västtrafik+ 376 SJ | 4:03 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 4h40 | 8:43 PM Karlstad tågstation | 3 transfers | |
7249 Västtrafik+ 546 X 2000+ 8182 Tåg i Bergslagen+ 677 SJ | 5:06 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 4h25 | 9:31 PM Karlstad tågstation | 3 transfers | |
7264 Västtrafik+ 451 X 2000 · 350 SJ | 8:53 PM Jönköping Centralstation | 9h53 | 6:46 AM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
| Thursday, December 4 | |||||
7202 Västtrafik+ 621 SJ 3000 | 3:45 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 3h42 | 7:27 AM Karlstad tågstation | 1 transfer | |
7202 Västtrafik+ 164 SJ · 653 SJ | 3:45 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h34 | 9:19 AM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7202 Västtrafik+ 420 X 2000 · 653 SJ | 3:45 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h34 | 9:19 AM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7202 Västtrafik+ 420 X 2000 · 621 SJ 3000 | 3:45 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 3h42 | 7:27 AM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7204 Västtrafik+ 170 SJ · 629 SJ 3000 | 5:28 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h47 | 12:15 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7204 Västtrafik+ 174 SJ · 665 SJ | 5:28 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 9h14 | 2:42 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7204 Västtrafik · 3426 Västtrafik+ 629 SJ 3000 | 5:28 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 6h47 | 12:15 PM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
7204 Västtrafik · 3429 Västtrafik+ 356 SJ | 5:28 AM Jönköping Centralstation | 5h19 | 10:47 AM Karlstad tågstation | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Jönköping to Karlstad
Trains from Jönköping to Karlstad run on average 10 times per day, taking around 3h 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $26 (€21) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 04:43, the last at 23:00. The fastest train covers the 113 miles (182 km) distance in 3h 42m.
Distance 113 miles (182 km) |
Average train duration 3h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price $26 (€21) |
Trains per day 10 |
Fastest train 3h 42m |
First train 04:43 |
Last train 23:00 |
Train companies: SJ, Västtrafik, Tågab, vy from Jönköping to Karlstad trainsSJ, Västtrafik, Tågab, vy trains will get you between Jönköping and Karlstad from $26 (€21). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Jönköping to Karlstad
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Jönköping to Karlstad 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 Karlstad, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Jönköping to Karlstad
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Järnvägsgatan.
- Restaurant Tegel
- Aqua Dinner & Drinks
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- SEK 10
- Vox Hotel
- Elite Stora Hotellet
- Clarion Collection Hotel Victoria
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to regional and long-distance destinations
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Regional and long-distance connections
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Drottninggatan.
- Restaurant Frost
- Br. Olssons Elektriska
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- SEK 10
- Clarion Collection Hotel Drott
- Elite Stadshotellet Karlstad
- Scandic Karlstad City
- Located in the main hall
- SIXT
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for trains to regional and long-distance destinations
- Bus: Several lines available
- Taxi: Available outside the station
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