- Must visit
Vallby Friluftsmuseum
Outdoor heritage museum with historic farm buildings and animals, ideal for understanding local rural life close to the city.
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Cheapest price
$6
Average price
$12
Fastest journey
54m
Average duration
1h 51m
Trains per day
40
Distance
90 km
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 17m. 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 $6, and a bus costs an average of $7.
Distance: 56 miles (91 km)
Most popular Train | Bus |
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$12 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price |
1h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Västerås:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stockholm to Västerås costing on average $16 (€13).
Other travel options to Västerås take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
The table below shows live departures for Stockholm to Västerås trains for today, Wednesday, July 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 SL+ 175 SJ+ 21 VL | 12:34 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 2:38 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 175 SJ+ 21 VL | 12:34 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h07 | 2:41 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
175 SJ | 1:01 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 1:55 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 177 SJ+ 21 VL | 1:34 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h47 | 3:21 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
177 SJ+ 5 SL+ 21 VL | 1:34 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h44 | 3:18 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
177 SJ | 2:01 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 2:55 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 179 SJ+ 21 VL | 2:24 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h57 | 4:21 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
179 SJ+ 5 SL+ 21 VL | 2:24 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h54 | 4:18 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
179 SJ | 3:01 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 3:55 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 181 SJ+ 21 VL | 3:35 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h46 | 5:21 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
181 SJ+ 21 VL+ 5 SL | 3:35 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h43 | 5:18 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
129 SJ | 3:43 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h57 | 4:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
181 SJ | 4:01 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 4:55 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 131 SJ+ 21 VL | 4:15 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h06 | 6:21 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
131 SJ+ 5 SL+ 21 VL | 4:15 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h03 | 6:18 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
131 SJ | 4:36 PM Stockholm Central Station | 1h02 | 5:38 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 183 SJ+ 21 VL | 4:46 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h03 | 6:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 183 SJ+ 21 VL | 4:46 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h00 | 6:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
183 SJ | 5:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h58 | 6:12 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 133 SJ+ 21 VL | 5:16 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h03 | 7:19 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 133 SJ+ 21 VL | 5:16 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h00 | 7:16 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
133 SJ | 5:43 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h58 | 6:41 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 185 SJ+ 21 VL | 5:55 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h54 | 7:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 185 SJ+ 21 VL | 5:55 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h51 | 7:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
185 SJ | 6:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 7:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 187 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:52 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h57 | 8:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 187 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:52 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h54 | 8:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
187 SJ | 7:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 8:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 189 SJ+ 21 VL | 7:49 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h57 | 9:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 189 SJ+ 21 VL | 7:49 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h00 | 9:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
189 SJ | 8:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 191 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:48 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h58 | 10:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 191 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:48 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h01 | 10:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
191 SJ | 9:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 193 SJ+ 21 VL | 9:48 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h58 | 11:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 193 SJ+ 21 VL | 9:48 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h01 | 11:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
193 SJ | 10:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 11:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 195 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:47 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 6h55 | 5:42 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 195 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:47 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 6h53 | 5:40 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
195 SJ | 11:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h57 | 12:11 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 161 SJ+ 21 VL | 5:31 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h49 | 7:20 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 161 SJ+ 21 VL | 5:31 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h52 | 7:23 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
161 SJ | 6:01 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 6:55 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 163 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:33 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h47 | 8:20 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 163 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:33 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h50 | 8:23 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
163 SJ | 7:00 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h55 | 7:55 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 165 SJ+ 21 VL | 7:36 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h44 | 9:20 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 165 SJ+ 21 VL | 7:36 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 1h47 | 9:23 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
165 SJ | 8:01 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 8:55 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 167 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:38 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h05 | 10:43 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 167 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:38 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h02 | 10:40 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
167 SJ | 9:01 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 9:55 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 169 SJ+ 21 VL | 9:27 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h16 | 11:43 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 169 SJ+ 21 VL | 9:27 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h13 | 11:40 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
169 SJ | 10:01 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 10:55 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 171 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:34 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h09 | 12:43 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 171 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:34 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h06 | 12:40 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
171 SJ | 11:01 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 11:55 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 173 SJ+ 21 VL | 11:34 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h06 | 1:40 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
173 SJ+ 21 VL+ 5 SL | 11:34 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h09 | 1:43 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
173 SJ | 12:01 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h54 | 12:55 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Stockholm to Västerås run on average 36 times per day, taking around 1h 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $6 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:03, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 56 miles (91 km) distance in 50m.
Distance 56 miles (91 km) |
Average train duration 1h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€5) |
Trains per day 36 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 50m |
First train 12:03 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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Discover the best of Västerås — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Västerås trip today.
Outdoor heritage museum with historic farm buildings and animals, ideal for understanding local rural life close to the city.
City art museum with modern and contemporary exhibitions in the cultural quarter, offering a strong overview of regional and Swedish art.
County museum presenting Västmanland history, design, and temporary exhibitions in a central cultural complex by the river.
Lakeside old town quarter with cobbled streets, colorful wooden houses, harbor views, and some of Västerås' most atmospheric walks.
Hilltop park created by Sam Lidman with viewpoints, sculptures, and winding paths that make it a beloved local promenade.
Central square lined with civic buildings and shopping streets, a practical starting point for exploring downtown Västerås on foot.
Gently cured salmon with dill and a mustard sauce. A Swedish classic often served at holidays and smörgåsbord tables across Västerås.
Fried Baltic herring, often served with mashed potatoes, lingonberries and pickled cucumber. A traditional lake-and-coast style Swedish home dish.
Crisp potato pancakes served with lingonberries and often pork. A beloved Swedish comfort food found in homes and traditional lunch menus.
Established café and lunch venue inside Vallby open-air museum, offering traditional Swedish pastries and simple seasonal dishes.
Well-known central restaurant serving Italian-inspired dishes, grilled mains and seafood in a polished but relaxed atmosphere.
Refined dining room at Steam Hotel, known for grilled dishes, cocktails and a stylish industrial setting by Lake Mälaren.
Moderate for Sweden: hotels and dining cost more than many EU cities, but local transit is reasonable and card payments are easy for tourists.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated, not expected. Taxis and cafes usually just round up.
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Västerås Centralstation -> Stora Torget, Västerås
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Stockholm to Västerås 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 Västerås, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Stockholm to Västerås trains use the Stockholm Centralstation to Västerås Centralstation station pair, with some services arriving at Västerås, flygplats. Use this guide to compare Stockholm and Västerås train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Stockholm Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: Burger King, Caffe Ritazza, Blueberry Tunnelgången, Espresso House, Holy Monkey, Icha Icha, Starbucks, Upper Crust, Sushi Yama, O'Learys, & many more
The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use. ATMs are there are ATMs in various locations inside the station.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:00, Sat - Sun: 10:00 - 20:00. Information desks are information center for visitors, travelers and tourists is located in Centralhallen.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located near the bus terminal as well as in the upper level between Blueberry Tunnelgången and Kronans Apotek.
Available at Stockholm Centralstation: Taxis, WC.
Available at Stockholm Centralstation: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Stockholm Centralstation: Facilities include elevators, escalators, ramps and barrier-free toilets. Personalized special assistance can be requested to escort or assist passengers.
Nearby hotels include Freys Hotel, Nordic Light Hotel, Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel.
Stockholm, Cityterminalen has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Stockholm, Cityterminalen.
Stockholm, Kungsbron (Cityterminalen) has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Stockholm, Kungsbron (Cityterminalen): The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
Västerås 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 options include: Frank Bistro, Restaurang Varda
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Västerås Centralstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Västerås Centralstation. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Västerås Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Västerås Centralstation: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Västerås Centralstation: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Elite Stadshotellet Västerås, Best Western Hotel Esplanade, Clarion Collection Hotel Etage.
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