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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation
Cheapest price on Sep 17
€23
Average ticket price on Sep 17
€51
Fastest journey on Sep 17
3 h 37 m
Average journey duration on Sep 17
3 h 37 m
Trains on Sep 17
47
Distance
229 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation will cost around €51 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €23.
It's difficult to get from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation without transferring at least once.
510 SJ · 421 SJ6:00 AM3h47Linköping Central Station9:47 AMGothenburg Centralstation€231One-way1 transfer- 157 SJ+
8234 Tåg i Bergslagen+
8703 Östgötatrafiken5:16 AM4h14Linköping Central Station9:30 AMGothenburg Centralstation€341One-way2 transfers - 427 SJ+
2124 Mälartåg9:10 AM3h37Linköping Central Station12:47 PMGothenburg Centralstation€351One-way1 transfer - 429 SJ+2128 Mälartåg10:10 AM3h37Linköping Central Station1:47 PMGothenburg Centralstation€351One-way1 transfer
- 385 SJ+
7252 Västtrafik · 3481 Västtrafik4:23 PM5h07Linköping Central Station9:30 PMGothenburg Centralstation€371One-way2 transfers
- 425 SJ+2120 Mälartåg8:10 AM3h37Linköping Central Station11:47 AMGothenburg Centralstation€391One-way1 transfer
- 427 SJ+2124 Mälartåg9:10 AM3h37Linköping Central Station12:47 PMGothenburg Centralstation€351One-way1 transfer
- 429 SJ+2128 Mälartåg10:10 AM3h37Linköping Central Station1:47 PMGothenburg Centralstation€351One-way1 transfer
- 447 SJ+2164 Mälartåg7:10 PM3h37Linköping Central Station10:47 PMGothenburg Centralstation€531One-way1 transfer
- 435 SJ+2140 Mälartåg1:10 PM3h37Linköping Central Station4:47 PMGothenburg Centralstation€641One-way1 transfer
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, while a train costs an average of €35.
Distance: 142 miles (229 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€35 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m 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 Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation costing on average €35.
Other travel options to Gothenburg Centralstation take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
Tickets start at around €35 compared to roughly €48 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €14. The journey takes 3h 50m versus 2h 56m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Live departures
Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation train times
The table below shows live departures for Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation trains for tomorrow, Thursday, September 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 SJ · 480 SJ | 1:29 AM Linköping Central Station | 6h51 | 8:20 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 1 SJ+7202 Västtrafik · 3425 Västtrafik | 1:29 AM Linköping Central Station | 6h01 | 7:30 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2 SJ+2108 Mälartåg+419 SJ | 3:55 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h52 | 8:47 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 8703 Östgötatrafiken+157 SJ+8234 Tåg i Bergslagen | 5:16 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h14 | 9:30 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 510 SJ · 421 SJ | 6:00 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h47 | 9:47 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 2112 Mälartåg · 4121 Mälartåg+3441 Västtrafik | 6:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h20 | 11:30 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
2112 Mälartåg+ 2021 VR | 6:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h25 | 10:35 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
8809 Östgötatrafiken+ 27603 Jönköpings länstrafik+7212 Västtrafik · 3441 Västtrafik | 6:31 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h59 | 11:30 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
| 2116 Mälartåg+423 SJ | 7:09 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h38 | 10:47 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 2116 Mälartåg+653 SJ · 163 SJ | 7:09 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h21 | 12:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 8813 Östgötatrafiken+27605 Jönköpings länstrafik+7216 Västtrafik+163 SJ | 7:31 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h59 | 12:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
| 2120 Mälartåg+425 SJ | 8:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 11:47 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 8817 Östgötatrafiken+27607 Jönköpings länstrafik+7220 Västtrafik+165 SJ | 8:31 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h59 | 1:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
| 8817 Östgötatrafiken+27607 Jönköpings länstrafik+7220 Västtrafik · 3449 Västtrafik | 8:31 AM Linköping Central Station | 6h13 | 2:44 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4 transfers | |
| 2124 Mälartåg+427 SJ | 9:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 12:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 8719 Östgötatrafiken+167 SJ+8170 Tåg i Bergslagen | 9:16 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h14 | 2:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2128 Mälartåg+429 SJ | 10:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 1:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 2128 Mälartåg · 4129 Mälartåg+169 SJ | 10:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h20 | 3:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 8724 Östgötatrafiken+2132 Mälartåg+431 SJ | 10:45 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h02 | 2:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 593 SJ+7228 Västtrafik+169 SJ | 11:08 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h22 | 3:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 8727 Östgötatrafiken · 18827 Östgötatrafiken+27613 Jönköpings länstrafik+7232 Västtrafik | 11:16 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h14 | 4:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4 transfers | |
| 2136 Mälartåg+433 SJ | 12:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 3:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
 307 Snälltåget+7236 Västtrafik · 3465 Västtrafik | 12:35 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h55 | 5:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2140 Mälartåg+435 SJ | 1:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 4:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 8735 Östgötatrafiken · 18835 Östgötatrafiken+27617 Jönköpings länstrafik+7240 Västtrafik | 1:16 PM Linköping Central Station | 6h28 | 7:44 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 5 transfers | |
| 8735 Östgötatrafiken+175 SJ+8174 Tåg i Bergslagen | 1:16 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h14 | 6:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
2144 Mälartåg+ 7053 Tågab+177 SJ | 2:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h20 | 7:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2144 Mälartåg+437 SJ | 2:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 5:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 8739 Östgötatrafiken · 18839 Östgötatrafiken+27619 Jönköpings länstrafik+7244 Västtrafik | 2:16 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h14 | 7:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4 transfers | |
| 8739 Östgötatrafiken · 18839 Östgötatrafiken+27619 Jönköpings länstrafik · 17612 Jönköpings länstrafik | 2:16 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h28 | 7:44 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 6 transfers | |
| 535 SJ+7244 Västtrafik+177 SJ | 3:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h22 | 7:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2148 Mälartåg · 117 Mälartåg+179 SJ | 3:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h20 | 8:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2148 Mälartåg+2009 VR | 3:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h25 | 7:35 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 8845 Östgötatrafiken+27621 Jönköpings länstrafik+7248 Västtrafik+179 SJ | 3:29 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h01 | 8:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
| 537 SJ+7248 Västtrafik+179 SJ | 4:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h22 | 8:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2152 Mälartåg+2011 VR | 4:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h25 | 8:35 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 385 SJ+7252 Västtrafik · 3481 Västtrafik | 4:23 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h07 | 9:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 8849 Östgötatrafiken+27623 Jönköpings länstrafik+7252 Västtrafik · 3481 Västtrafik | 4:31 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h59 | 9:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
| 539 SJ+7252 Västtrafik · 3481 Västtrafik | 5:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h26 | 9:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2156 Mälartåg+2003 VR | 5:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h25 | 9:35 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 8853 Östgötatrafiken+183 SJ+8180 Tåg i Bergslagen | 5:31 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h59 | 10:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 8855 Östgötatrafiken+27627 Jönköpings länstrafik+7260 Västtrafik · 3489 Västtrafik | 5:58 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h46 | 11:44 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
| 2160 Mälartåg+445 SJ | 6:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 9:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 3943 Snälltåget+7260 Västtrafik · 3489 Västtrafik | 6:20 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h24 | 11:44 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
| 2164 Mälartåg+447 SJ | 7:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 10:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| 8759 Östgötatrafiken · 18859 Östgötatrafiken+27631 Jönköpings länstrafik+7264 Västtrafik | 7:16 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h28 | 12:44 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4 transfers | |
| 2168 Mälartåg+449 SJ | 8:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h37 | 11:47 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation
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Trains from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation run on average 17 times per day, taking around 3h 50m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €14 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 03:15, the last at 18:10. The fastest train covers the 142 miles (229 km) distance in 3h 15m.
Distance 142 miles (229 km) |
Average train duration 3h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price €14 |
Trains per day 17 |
Fastest train 3h 15m |
First train 3:15 AM |
Last train 6:10 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 2 days |
Train companies: SJ, Västtrafik, VR, Tågab from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation trainsSJ, Västtrafik, VR, Tågab trains will get you between Linköping Central Station and Gothenburg Centralstation from €14. 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 Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation 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 Gothenburg Centralstation, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Popular train stations from Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation
Most Linköping Central Station to Gothenburg Centralstation trains use the Linköping, Köpmansgränd to Göteborg Centralstation station pair. Use this guide to compare Linköping Central Station and Gothenburg Centralstation train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Linköping Centralstation from Linköping city centre
Linköping Centralstation train station facilities and services
Linköping 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 and drink
Food options include: Restaurant Hamlet, Yogi
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Linköping Centralstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Linköping Centralstation. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Linköping Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Linköping Centralstation: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Linköping Centralstation: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Clarion Collection Hotel Slottsparken, Scandic Linköping City, Elite Stora Hotellet.
Getting to Göteborg Centralstation from Gothenburg city centre
Göteborg Centralstation train station facilities and services
Göteborg Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Burger King, Espresso House, Frankfurter Cabanossy & Grill, Franks gatukök, Fruit & Berry, Happy M Kitchen, Le Croissant, Lilla London, Metropolitan, Mr. Shou, & many more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use. ATMs are there are 6 ATM machines located in the station.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 10:15 - 18:30. Information desks are opposite the taxi station. .
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is there are storage lockers at the station that are locked digitally and opened with a code.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Göteborg Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Göteborg Centralstation: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Göteborg Centralstation: 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.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Royal, Hotel Pigalle, ProfilHotels | Opera.
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