The cheapest and fastest trains from Linköping to Skövde
Cheapest price
$42
Average price
$65
Fastest journey
2 h 7 m
Average duration
2 h 24 m
Trains per day
74
Distance
104 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Linköping to Skövde is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Linköping to Skövde will cost around $65 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $42.
It's difficult to get from Linköping to Skövde without transferring at least once.
2168 Mälartåg+
451 X 2000
2160 Mälartåg+
453 X 2000
12152 Mälartåg+
453 X 2000
2168 Mälartåg+
453 X 2000
12152 Mälartåg+
451 X 2000
12144 Mälartåg+
437 X 2000
2168 Mälartåg+
449 X 2000
12120 Mälartåg+
425 X 2000
12152 Mälartåg · 139 Mälartåg+
179 SJ
537 X 2000+
7248 VästtrafikTravel Information
Compare bus and train for Linköping to Skövde
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Linköping to Skövde among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €20, and a bus costs an average of €43.
Distance: 64 miles (104 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€30 Average price Cheapest | €56 Average price |
2h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Linköping to Skövde train times
The table below shows live departures for Linköping to Skövde trains for tomorrow, Sunday, January 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 12120 Mälartåg+ 425 X 2000 | 6:19 AM Linköping | 3h01 | 9:20 AM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
12120 Mälartåg+ 2031 VR Snabbtåg | 7:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h53 | 1:03 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12120 Mälartåg+ 425 X 2000 | 7:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 2h10 | 9:20 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12120 Mälartåg+ 427 X 2000 | 7:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h17 | 10:27 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12120 Mälartåg+ 435 X 2000 | 7:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 7h06 | 2:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
539 Östgötatrafiken · 530 Östgötatrafiken · 8721 Östgötatrafiken+ 8170 Tåg i Bergslagen | 7:54 AM Linköping | 3h52 | 11:46 AM Skövde Centralstation | 4 transfers | |
539 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken · 8721 Östgötatrafiken+ 8170 Tåg i Bergslagen | 7:54 AM Linköping | 3h52 | 11:46 AM Skövde Centralstation | 4 transfers | |
555 Östgötatrafiken · 2 Östgötatrafiken+ 12128 Mälartåg+ 431 X 2000 | 8:00 AM Linköping | 4h20 | 12:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
523 X 2000+ 7220 Västtrafik · 7224 Västtrafik | 8:04 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h59 | 12:03 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
523 X 2000+ 7220 Västtrafik | 8:04 AM Linköping Central Station | 2h58 | 11:02 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
523 X 2000+ 7220 Västtrafik · 7228 Västtrafik | 8:04 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h07 | 1:11 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
523 X 2000+ 7220 Västtrafik · 13444 Västtrafik | 8:04 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h05 | 12:09 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
572 Östgötatrafiken+ 527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik | 8:29 AM Linköping | 4h42 | 1:11 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
572 Östgötatrafiken+ 527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik+ 178 SJ | 8:29 AM Linköping | 4h36 | 1:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
8721 Östgötatrafiken+ 8170 Tåg i Bergslagen+ 167 SJ+ 7232 Västtrafik | 8:46 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h15 | 2:01 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
8721 Östgötatrafiken+ 8170 Tåg i Bergslagen+ 167 SJ+ 7228 Västtrafik | 8:46 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h25 | 1:11 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
8721 Östgötatrafiken+ 8170 Tåg i Bergslagen+ 167 SJ · 178 SJ | 8:46 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h19 | 1:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
8721 Östgötatrafiken+ 8170 Tåg i Bergslagen+ 167 SJ | 8:46 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h00 | 11:46 AM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik | 8:54 AM Linköping | 4h11 | 1:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 4 transfers | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik | 8:54 AM Linköping | 4h17 | 1:11 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 539 Östgötatrafiken+ 527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik | 8:54 AM Linköping | 4h17 | 1:11 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
12128 Mälartåg+ 435 X 2000 | 9:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h06 | 2:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12128 Mälartåg+ 431 X 2000 | 9:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h10 | 12:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12128 Mälartåg+ 2031 VR Snabbtåg | 9:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h53 | 1:03 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12128 Mälartåg+ 443 X 2000 | 9:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 9h02 | 6:12 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik+ 178 SJ | 10:08 AM Linköping Central Station | 2h57 | 1:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik | 10:08 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h03 | 1:11 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik+ 180 SJ | 10:08 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h00 | 2:08 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik · 7236 Västtrafik | 10:08 AM Linköping Central Station | 4h57 | 3:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
527 X 2000+ 7228 Västtrafik · 7232 Västtrafik | 10:08 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h53 | 2:01 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
12136 Mälartåg+ 439 X 2000 | 11:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 5h10 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12136 Mälartåg+ 435 X 2000 | 11:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 3h06 | 2:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12136 Mälartåg+ 443 X 2000 | 11:10 AM Linköping Central Station | 7h02 | 6:12 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
572 Östgötatrafiken+ 12144 Mälartåg+ 437 X 2000 | 11:29 AM Linköping | 3h48 | 3:17 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
30 Östgötatrafiken · 530 Östgötatrafiken+ 12144 Mälartåg+ 437 X 2000 | 11:54 AM Linköping | 3h23 | 3:17 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
531 X 2000+ 7236 Västtrafik · 7238 Västtrafik | 12:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h44 | 3:52 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
531 X 2000+ 7236 Västtrafik · 7240 Västtrafik | 12:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h57 | 4:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
531 X 2000+ 7236 Västtrafik · 3458 Västtrafik | 12:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h34 | 3:42 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
539 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 535 X 2000+ 7244 Västtrafik | 12:55 PM Linköping | 4h09 | 5:04 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
12144 Mälartåg+ 451 X 2000 | 1:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 9h09 | 10:19 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12144 Mälartåg+ 437 X 2000 | 1:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 2h07 | 3:17 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12144 Mälartåg+ 443 X 2000 | 1:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h02 | 6:12 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12144 Mälartåg+ 439 X 2000 | 1:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h10 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
535 X 2000+ 7244 Västtrafik · 7248 Västtrafik | 2:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h55 | 6:03 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
535 X 2000+ 7244 Västtrafik · 3472 Västtrafik | 2:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h29 | 6:37 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
535 X 2000+ 7244 Västtrafik | 2:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 2h56 | 5:04 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
535 X 2000+ 7244 Västtrafik · 7252 Västtrafik | 2:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h55 | 7:03 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 539 X 2000+ 7252 Västtrafik | 2:55 PM Linköping | 4h08 | 7:03 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
537 X 2000+ 7248 Västtrafik | 3:08 PM Linköping Central Station | 2h55 | 6:03 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12152 Mälartåg+ 443 X 2000 | 3:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h02 | 6:12 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12152 Mälartåg+ 453 X 2000 | 3:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 8h10 | 11:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12152 Mälartåg+ 451 X 2000 | 3:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 7h09 | 10:19 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
12152 Mälartåg · 139 Mälartåg+ 179 SJ | 3:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 2h37 | 5:47 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
572 Östgötatrafiken · 8751 Östgötatrafiken+ 8180 Tåg i Bergslagen+ 183 SJ | 3:29 PM Linköping | 4h15 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
539 X 2000+ 7252 Västtrafik · 7260 Västtrafik | 4:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h02 | 9:06 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
539 X 2000+ 7252 Västtrafik · 7256 Västtrafik | 4:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h01 | 8:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
539 X 2000+ 7252 Västtrafik | 4:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 2h59 | 7:03 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
539 X 2000+ 7252 Västtrafik+ 192 SJ | 4:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h07 | 8:11 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
8753 Östgötatrafiken+ 8180 Tåg i Bergslagen+ 183 SJ | 4:46 PM Linköping Central Station | 2h58 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 543 X 2000+ 7260 Västtrafik | 4:54 PM Linköping | 4h12 | 9:06 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
2160 Mälartåg+ 453 X 2000 | 5:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 6h10 | 11:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2160 Mälartåg+ 447 X 2000 | 5:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h11 | 8:21 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2160 Mälartåg+ 2047 VR Snabbtåg | 5:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h48 | 8:58 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2160 Mälartåg+ 451 X 2000 | 5:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h09 | 10:19 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
539 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 2168 Mälartåg+ 449 X 2000 | 5:24 PM Linköping | 3h56 | 9:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
543 X 2000+ 7260 Västtrafik · 3490 Västtrafik | 6:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 5h02 | 11:06 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
543 X 2000+ 7260 Västtrafik · 7264 Västtrafik | 6:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h01 | 10:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
543 X 2000+ 7260 Västtrafik · 3486 Västtrafik | 6:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h06 | 10:10 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2 transfers | |
543 X 2000+ 7260 Västtrafik | 6:04 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h02 | 9:06 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2168 Mälartåg+ 451 X 2000 | 7:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 3h09 | 10:19 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2168 Mälartåg+ 449 X 2000 | 7:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 2h10 | 9:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
2168 Mälartåg+ 453 X 2000 | 7:10 PM Linköping Central Station | 4h10 | 11:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
546 Östgötatrafiken · 540 Östgötatrafiken+ 1 SJ+ 7202 Västtrafik | 8:55 PM Linköping | 8h23 | 5:18 AM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
546 Östgötatrafiken · 2 Östgötatrafiken+ 1 SJ+ 7202 Västtrafik | 8:55 PM Linköping | 8h23 | 5:18 AM Skövde Centralstation | 3 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Linköping to Skövde
Trains from Linköping to Skövde run on average 53 times per day, taking around 2h 18m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $25 (€20) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:05, the last at 23:52. The fastest train covers the 64 miles (104 km) distance in 2h 46m.
Distance 64 miles (104 km) |
Average train duration 2h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price $25 (€20) |
Trains per day 53 |
Fastest train 2h 46m |
First train 00:05 |
Last train 23:52 |
Train companies: SJ, Västtrafik, Malartag, ÖstgötaTrafiken, TagiBergslagen, Swedish Railways (SJ), Mälartåg from Linköping to Skövde trainsSJ, Västtrafik, Malartag, ÖstgötaTrafiken, TagiBergslagen, Swedish Railways (SJ), Mälartåg trains will get you between Linköping and Skövde from $25 (€20). 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 to Skövde
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popular train stations
Popular train stations from Linköping to Skövde
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week. Short stay parking is available nearby.
- Restaurant Hamlet
- Yogi
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- SEK 10
- Clarion Collection Hotel Slottsparken
- Scandic Linköping City
- Elite Stora Hotellet
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for trains to Stockholm, Malmö, and regional destinations
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Södra stambanan line
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available near the station.
- Restaurang Sällskapet
- Restaurang Glädje
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- Scandic Billingen
- Clarion Collection Hotel Majoren
- Quality Hotel Prisma
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-3 for regional and long-distance trains
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Regional and long-distance trains
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