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Gustavianum
Uppsala University Museum in the city center, known for scientific collections, Viking-era objects, and the Augsburg Art Cabinet. One of the city's key cultural institutions.
Cheapest price
$5
Average price
$5
Fastest journey
10 m
Average duration
10 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
17 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Knivsta to Uppsala is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Knivsta to Uppsala will cost around $5 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $5.
Of the 2 trains that leave Knivsta for Uppsala on Fri, Jul 03, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jul 03 the direct trains cover the 17 km distance in an average of 10 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 10 m .
On Fri, Jul 03 the slowest trains will take 10 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.




Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Knivsta to Uppsala among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $5.
Distance: 10 miles (17 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$5 Average price Cheapest | $5 Average price | $4 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
40m Average total duration Fastest 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Knivsta to Uppsala:
A train is 0 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Knivsta to Uppsala costing on average $5 (€4).
Other travel options to Uppsala take longer:
Bus takes on average 44m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (10m by train vs 24m by car). Tickets start at around $5 (€4) compared to roughly $4 (€4) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with SL, Malartag, SJ, SL, Mälartåg.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Knivsta to Uppsala trains for today, Thursday, July 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 Pendeltåg | 5:55 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 6:04 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 6:25 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 6:34 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
906 Mälartåg | 6:39 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 6:49 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 6:55 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 7:04 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
806 Mälartåg | 7:11 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 7:21 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 7:25 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 7:34 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
910 Mälartåg | 7:39 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 7:49 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 7:55 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 8:04 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
810 Mälartåg | 8:05 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 8:15 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 8:25 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 8:34 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
914 Mälartåg | 8:39 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 8:49 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 8:55 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 9:04 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
814 Mälartåg | 9:05 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 9:15 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 9:25 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 9:34 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
918 Mälartåg | 9:39 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 9:49 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 9:55 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 10:04 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
818 Mälartåg | 10:05 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 10:15 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 10:25 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 10:34 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
924 Mälartåg | 10:39 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 10:49 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 10:55 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 11:04 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
822 Mälartåg | 11:04 AM Knivsta station | 0h11 | 11:15 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 11:25 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 11:34 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
928 Mälartåg | 11:39 AM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 11:49 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 11:55 AM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 12:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
826 Mälartåg | 12:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 12:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 12:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 12:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
932 Mälartåg | 12:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 12:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 12:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 1:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
830 Mälartåg | 1:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 1:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 1:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 1:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
936 Mälartåg | 1:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 1:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 1:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 2:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
834 Mälartåg | 2:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 2:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 2:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 2:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
940 Mälartåg | 2:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 2:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 2:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 3:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
838 Mälartåg | 3:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 3:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 3:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 3:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
946 Mälartåg | 3:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 3:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 3:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 4:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
842 Mälartåg | 4:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 4:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 4:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 4:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
950 Mälartåg | 4:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 4:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 4:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 5:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
846 Mälartåg | 5:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 5:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 5:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 5:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
20954 Mälartåg | 5:40 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 5:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 5:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 6:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
850 Mälartåg | 6:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 6:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 6:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 6:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
20958 Mälartåg | 6:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 6:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 6:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 7:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
854 Mälartåg | 7:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 7:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 7:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 7:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
964 Mälartåg | 7:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 7:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 7:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 8:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
858 Mälartåg | 8:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 8:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 8:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 8:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
970 Mälartåg | 8:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 8:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 8:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 9:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
862 Mälartåg | 9:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 9:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 9:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 9:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
976 Mälartåg | 9:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 9:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 9:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 10:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
866 Mälartåg | 10:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 10:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 10:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 10:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
982 Mälartåg | 10:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 10:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 10:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 11:04 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
870 Mälartåg | 11:05 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 11:15 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 11:25 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 11:34 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
988 Mälartåg | 11:39 PM Knivsta station | 0h10 | 11:49 PM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Pendeltåg | 11:55 PM Knivsta station | 0h09 | 12:04 AM Uppsala Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Knivsta to Uppsala run on average 65 times per day, taking around 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 65 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 10 miles (17 km) distance in 9m.
Distance 10 miles (17 km) |
Average train duration 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Trains per day 65 |
Direct trains 65 |
Fastest train 9m |
First train 12:04 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Discover the best of Uppsala — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Uppsala trip today.
Uppsala University Museum in the city center, known for scientific collections, Viking-era objects, and the Augsburg Art Cabinet. One of the city's key cultural institutions.
Former home and studio of sculptor Bror Hjorth, now a museum showing his art and temporary exhibitions. A local favorite for Swedish modern art and intimate atmosphere.
The city art museum inside Uppsala Castle, featuring contemporary art, photography, and rotating exhibitions, with views over the city from the castle hill.
Popular walking route along the Fyris River through central Uppsala, lined with views, greenery, and many of the city's best-known sights.
Major garden below Uppsala Castle, known for formal plantings, open lawns, and attractive views. Popular with both visitors and locals.
Historic district north of the center, best known for ancient monuments and open landscapes. A top area for heritage-focused visitors.
Crisp Swedish potato pancakes traditionally served with fried pork and lingonberries. A classic home-style dish common in Uppland and across Sweden.
Salmon cured with salt, sugar, and dill, usually served with hovmästarsås. It is a staple of Swedish festive tables and local seafood traditions.
Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes, cream sauce, lingonberries, and pickled cucumber. This is one of the most iconic everyday dishes in Sweden.
Upscale boutique hotel restaurant with polished Nordic cooking, tasting menus, and an intimate fine-dining atmosphere in the old town.
Well-known seafood restaurant in central Uppsala, praised for fresh fish, shellfish, and a refined but relaxed dining room.
Popular long-running restaurant serving well-executed Swedish and European dishes with attentive service and a cozy city-center setting.
Prices are high by European standards, especially for dining and hotels, but transport and coffee are manageable.
Service is usually included. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great table service is appreciated. Taxis can be rounded up.
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Uppsala Central Station, Uppsala -> Stora Torget, Uppsala
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Knivsta to Uppsala 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 Uppsala, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Knivsta to Uppsala trains use the Knivsta tågstation to Uppsala, Centralstation station pair. Use this guide to compare Knivsta and Uppsala train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Knivsta tågstation has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink options are available at Knivsta tågstation.
Ticket office support is available at Knivsta tågstation.
Available at Knivsta tågstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Knivsta tågstation: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Knivsta tågstation: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Uppsala, Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Stationen, Kitchen & Table Uppsala
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Uppsala, Centralstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Uppsala, Centralstation. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Uppsala, Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Uppsala, Centralstation: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Uppsala, Centralstation: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Radisson Blu Hotel Uppsala, Elite Hotel Academia, Clarion Hotel Gillet.
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