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Gamla Linköping Open-Air Museum
A large open-air museum with historic wooden houses, workshops, small exhibits, and a reconstructed old-town setting that shows everyday life in earlier Linköping.
Cheapest price
$62
Average price
$62
Fastest journey
10 h 53 m
Average duration
10 h 53 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
533 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Östersund to Linköping is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Östersund to Linköping will cost around $62 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $62.
Of the 1 trains that leave Östersund for Linköping on Mon, Jun 22, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 22 the direct trains cover the 533 km distance in an average of 10 h 53 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 10 h 53 m .
On Mon, Jun 22 the slowest trains will take 10 h 53 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 Östersund to Linköping among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $51. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 25m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $51, and a bus costs an average of $94.
Distance: 331 miles (533 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$70 Average price Cheapest | $101 Average price | $135 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 55m Average total duration Fastest 8h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration 10h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Östersund to Linköping:
A train is $30 (€25) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Östersund to Linköping costing on average $101 (€83).
Other travel options to Linköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 48m.
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Direct services run with Snälltåget.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Östersund to Linköping trains for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 Länstrafiken Jämtland+ 11 SJ · 549 X 2000+ 16 Östgötatrafiken | 11:29 AM Östersund | 11h30 | 10:59 PM Linköping | 4 transfers | |
11 SJ+ 6 Länstrafiken Jämtland+ 10247 Mälartåg+ 8769 Östgötatrafiken | 11:29 AM Östersund | 10h15 | 9:44 PM Linköping Central Station | 3 transfers | |
11 SJ · 549 X 2000 | 12:18 PM Östersund Central Station | 9h43 | 10:01 PM Linköping Central Station | 1 transfer | |
11 SJ+ 8769 Östgötatrafiken+ 10247 Mälartåg | 12:18 PM Östersund Central Station | 9h26 | 9:44 PM Linköping Central Station | 2 transfers | |
46 Länstrafiken Jämtland · 56 Länstrafiken Jämtland+ 85 SJ · 1 SJ | 12:26 PM Östersund Central Station | 12h59 | 1:25 AM Linköping Central Station | 3 transfers | |
85 SJ · 1 SJ+ 6 Länstrafiken Jämtland | 4:29 PM Östersund | 8h56 | 1:25 AM Linköping Central Station | 2 transfers | |
6 Länstrafiken Jämtland+ 85 SJ · 1 SJ+ 30 Östgötatrafiken | 4:29 PM Östersund | 13h00 | 5:29 AM Linköping | 4 transfers | |
85 SJ · 1 SJ | 5:18 PM Östersund Central Station | 8h07 | 1:25 AM Linköping Central Station | 1 transfer | |
71 SJ+ 6 Länstrafiken Jämtland+ 12 Östgötatrafiken · 70 Östgötatrafiken | 9:00 PM Östersund | 11h38 | 8:38 AM Linköping | 4 transfers | |
6 Länstrafiken Jämtland+ 71 SJ · 521 X 2000 | 9:00 PM Östersund | 11h05 | 8:05 AM Linköping Central Station | 2 transfers | |
71 SJ · 521 X 2000 | 9:40 PM Östersund Central Station | 10h25 | 8:05 AM Linköping Central Station | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Östersund to Linköping run on average 15 times per day, taking around 8h 25m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $51 (€42) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:20, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 331 miles (533 km) distance in 8h 7m.
Distance 331 miles (533 km) |
Average train duration 8h 25m |
Cheapest ticket price $51 (€42) |
Trains per day 15 |
Fastest train 8h 7m |
First train 12:20 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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