The cheapest and fastest trains from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde
Cheapest price
$46
Average price
$56
Fastest journey
3 h 32 m
Average duration
3 h 49 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
273 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde will cost around $56 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $46.
Of the 5 trains that leave Stockholm-Arlanda for Skövde on Sun, Jan 18, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jan 18 the direct trains cover the 273 km distance in an average of 3 h 49 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 32 m .
On Sun, Jan 18 the slowest trains will take 4 h 48 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.










Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 42m. 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 €25, and a bus costs an average of €31.
Distance: 169 miles (273 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
€37 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price |
3h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 38m Average total duration 8h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde train times
The table below shows live departures for Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde trains for today, Saturday, January 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
269 SJ · 435 X 2000 | 11:09 AM Arlanda Central station | 3h07 | 2:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
269 SJ+ 2035 VR Snabbtåg | 11:09 AM Arlanda Central station | 3h53 | 3:02 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 2035 VR Snabbtåg | 11:14 AM Arlanda Central station | 3h48 | 3:02 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
937 Mälartåg+ 435 X 2000 | 11:28 AM Arlanda Central station | 2h48 | 2:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
937 Mälartåg+ 175 SJ | 11:28 AM Arlanda Central station | 4h19 | 3:47 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
937 Mälartåg+ 2035 VR Snabbtåg | 11:28 AM Arlanda Central station | 3h34 | 3:02 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
937 Mälartåg+ 437 X 2000 | 11:28 AM Arlanda Central station | 3h49 | 3:17 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 11:44 AM Arlanda Central station | 5h16 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 179 SJ | 11:44 AM Arlanda Central station | 6h03 | 5:47 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 439 X 2000 | 11:44 AM Arlanda Central station | 4h36 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7935 Arlanda Express+ 437 X 2000 | 11:50 AM Arlanda Norra station | 3h27 | 3:17 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7935 Arlanda Express+ 2035 VR Snabbtåg | 11:50 AM Arlanda Norra station | 3h12 | 3:02 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7935 Arlanda Express+ 177 SJ | 11:50 AM Arlanda Norra station | 4h56 | 4:46 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 12:14 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h46 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 439 X 2000 | 12:14 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h06 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 179 SJ | 12:14 PM Arlanda Central station | 5h33 | 5:47 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
941 Mälartåg+ 177 SJ | 12:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h18 | 4:46 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
941 Mälartåg+ 437 X 2000 | 12:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 2h49 | 3:17 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
941 Mälartåg+ 439 X 2000 | 12:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h52 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
941 Mälartåg+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 12:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h32 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 12:44 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h16 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 441 X 2000 | 12:44 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h32 | 5:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 439 X 2000 | 12:44 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h36 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
19 SJ+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 12:52 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h08 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
19 SJ · 439 X 2000 | 12:52 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h28 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
19 SJ · 179 SJ | 12:52 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h55 | 5:47 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
273 SJ · 439 X 2000 | 1:09 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h11 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
273 SJ+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 1:09 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h51 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 1:14 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h46 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
947 Mälartåg+ 439 X 2000 | 1:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 2h52 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
947 Mälartåg+ 179 SJ | 1:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h19 | 5:47 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
947 Mälartåg+ 441 X 2000 | 1:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h48 | 5:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
947 Mälartåg+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 1:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h32 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7841 Arlanda Express+ 439 X 2000 | 1:35 PM Arlanda Norra station | 2h45 | 4:20 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 1:44 PM Arlanda Central station | 5h16 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 183 SJ | 1:44 PM Arlanda Central station | 6h00 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7943 Arlanda Express+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 1:50 PM Arlanda Norra station | 5h10 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7943 Arlanda Express+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 1:50 PM Arlanda Norra station | 3h10 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7943 Arlanda Express+ 441 X 2000 | 1:50 PM Arlanda Norra station | 3h26 | 5:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7843 Arlanda Express+ 2039 VR Snabbtåg | 2:05 PM Arlanda Norra station | 2h55 | 5:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 183 SJ | 2:14 PM Arlanda Central station | 5h30 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 2:14 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h46 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7945 Arlanda Express+ 441 X 2000 | 2:22 PM Arlanda Norra station | 2h54 | 5:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
951 Mälartåg+ 183 SJ | 2:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 5h16 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
951 Mälartåg+ 441 X 2000 | 2:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 2h48 | 5:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
951 Mälartåg+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 2:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h32 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7845 Arlanda Express+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 2:35 PM Arlanda Norra station | 4h25 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7845 Arlanda Express+ 183 SJ | 2:35 PM Arlanda Norra station | 5h09 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 2:44 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h16 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7947 Arlanda Express+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 2:50 PM Arlanda Norra station | 4h10 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
21 SJ · 183 SJ | 2:54 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h50 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
21 SJ+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 2:54 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h06 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7847 Arlanda Express+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 3:05 PM Arlanda Norra station | 3h55 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
277 SJ+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 3:09 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h51 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
277 SJ · 183 SJ | 3:09 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h35 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7949 Arlanda Express+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 3:22 PM Arlanda Norra station | 3h38 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
955 Mälartåg+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 3:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h32 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
955 Mälartåg+ 183 SJ | 3:28 PM Arlanda Central station | 4h16 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7849 Arlanda Express+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 3:35 PM Arlanda Norra station | 3h25 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7849 Arlanda Express+ 183 SJ | 3:35 PM Arlanda Norra station | 4h09 | 7:44 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
40 Pendeltåg+ 445 X 2000 | 3:44 PM Arlanda Central station | 3h32 | 7:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7951 Arlanda Express+ 445 X 2000 | 3:50 PM Arlanda Norra station | 3h26 | 7:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7951 Arlanda Express+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 3:50 PM Arlanda Norra station | 3h10 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7851 Arlanda Express+ 2043 VR Snabbtåg | 4:05 PM Arlanda Norra station | 2h55 | 7:00 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7851 Arlanda Express+ 445 X 2000 | 4:05 PM Arlanda Norra station | 3h11 | 7:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7953 Arlanda Express+ 445 X 2000 | 4:22 PM Arlanda Norra station | 2h54 | 7:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
959 Mälartåg+ 445 X 2000 | 4:29 PM Arlanda Central station | 2h47 | 7:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
7853 Arlanda Express+ 445 X 2000 | 4:35 PM Arlanda Norra station | 2h41 | 7:16 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, January 18 | |||||
![]() | 9:47 AM Stockholm-Arlanda | 4h48 | 2:35 PM Skövde | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Why should you book Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde trains with Omio?
SJ as well as VR, FlixTrain and Arlanda Express offer trains services from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde. Omio is an official ticket reseller for all your travel options from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde.
Why book with Omio vs SJ?
- Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can not only buy tickets for SJ, but also compare tickets for the likes of VR, FlixTrain and Arlanda Express to find the best option for your trip from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde.
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Why book with Omio over Trainline and Rail Europe?
- Multiple travel company options: While SJ tickets can be bought on SJ's website or third party sellers, Omio allows you to compare with the likes of VR, FlixTrain and Arlanda Express to help you choose the right option for your journey from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde.
- Multiple modes of transport: Omio allows you to compare travel options including bus and train to find the ideal travel option from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde.
Journey information
Overview: Train from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde
Train Ticket Prices
- Budget Options: Train tickets from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde start from as low as $31 (€25) if booked well in advance.
- Standard Fares: Typically, trains cost $46 (€37) depending on the train type and class.
Journey Duration & Frequency
- On average there are 27 daily trains from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde with 0 direct service.
- The fastest trains can take as little as 2h 55m but the average duration is 2h 42m
Train Operators
- Travel from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde with SJ, VR, FlixTrain, and Arlanda Express
- The most booked train company for this route on Omio is SJ.
- High-speed trains are available.
Stations & Schedule
- Most trains depart from Arlanda Norra station and arrive in Skövde Centralstation
- First train typically departs at 12:02 AM and the last at 11:47 PM
Distance 169 miles (273 km) |
Average train duration 2h 42m |
Cheapest ticket price $31 (€25) |
Trains per day 27 |
Fastest train 2h 55m |
First train 00:02 |
Last train 23:47 |
Train companies: SJ, VR, FlixTrain, Arlanda Express from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde trainsSJ, VR, FlixTrain, Arlanda Express trains will get you between Stockholm-Arlanda and Skövde from $31 (€25). 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 Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde 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 Skövde, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Stockholm-Arlanda to Skövde
- 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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