The cheapest and fastest trains from Västerås to Bålsta
Cheapest price
$6
Average price
$14
Fastest journey
28 m
Average duration
28 m
Trains per day
79
Distance
55 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Västerås to Bålsta is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Västerås to Bålsta will cost around $14 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $6.
Of the 79 trains that leave Västerås for Bålsta on Sun, Mar 22, 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Mar 22 the direct trains cover the 55 km distance in an average of 28 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 28 m .
On Sun, Mar 22 the slowest trains will take 29 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.
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170 SJ
182 SJ
180 SJ
162 SJ
172 SJTravel Information
Compare train and bus for Västerås to Bålsta
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Västerås to Bålsta among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 29m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $3, and a train costs an average of $5.
Distance: 34 miles (55 km)
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59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 38m Average total duration 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Västerås to Bålsta train times
The table below shows live departures for Västerås to Bålsta trains for today, Saturday, March 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176 SJ+ 32 UL | 2:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 3:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
176 SJ+ 31 UL | 2:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 4:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
176 SJ | 2:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 3:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
21 VL+ 178 SJ+ 895 UL | 3:09 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h19 | 4:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 178 SJ+ 895 UL | 3:13 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h15 | 4:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
178 SJ | 3:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 4:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
178 SJ+ 31 UL | 3:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 5:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
178 SJ+ 32 UL | 3:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 4:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 180 SJ+ 803 UL | 4:09 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h41 | 5:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 180 SJ+ 803 UL | 4:13 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h37 | 5:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
180 SJ | 4:49 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h28 | 5:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
180 SJ+ 31 UL | 4:49 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h32 | 6:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
180 SJ+ 32 UL | 4:49 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h01 | 5:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 182 SJ+ 895 UL | 5:11 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h17 | 6:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 182 SJ+ 895 UL | 5:17 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h11 | 6:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
182 SJ+ 31 UL | 5:49 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h32 | 7:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
182 SJ | 5:49 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h28 | 6:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
182 SJ+ 32 UL | 5:49 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h01 | 6:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 184 SJ+ 803 UL | 6:11 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h39 | 7:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 184 SJ+ 803 UL | 6:17 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h33 | 7:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
184 SJ | 6:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 7:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
184 SJ+ 31 UL | 6:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 8:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
184 SJ+ 32 UL | 6:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 7:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 186 SJ+ 895 UL | 7:13 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h15 | 8:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 186 SJ+ 895 UL | 7:17 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h11 | 8:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
186 SJ+ 31 UL | 7:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 9:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
186 SJ+ 32 UL | 7:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 8:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
186 SJ | 7:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 8:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
21 VL+ 188 SJ+ 803 UL | 8:13 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h37 | 9:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 188 SJ+ 803 UL | 8:17 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h33 | 9:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
188 SJ | 8:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 9:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
188 SJ+ 32 UL | 8:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 9:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
188 SJ+ 31 UL | 8:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 10:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 190 SJ+ 803 UL | 9:13 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h37 | 10:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 190 SJ+ 803 UL | 9:17 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h33 | 10:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
190 SJ+ 31 UL | 9:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 11:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
190 SJ | 9:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 10:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
190 SJ+ 32 UL | 9:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 10:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, March 22 | |||||
21 VL+ 160 SJ+ 803 UL | 6:09 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h41 | 7:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 160 SJ+ 803 UL | 6:11 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h39 | 7:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
160 SJ | 6:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 7:17 AM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
160 SJ+ 31 UL | 6:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 8:21 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
160 SJ+ 32 UL | 6:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 7:50 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 162 SJ+ 803 UL | 7:09 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h41 | 8:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 162 SJ+ 803 UL | 7:11 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h39 | 8:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
162 SJ+ 31 UL | 7:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 9:21 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
162 SJ | 7:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 8:17 AM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
162 SJ+ 32 UL | 7:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 8:50 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 164 SJ+ 803 UL | 8:09 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h41 | 9:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 164 SJ+ 803 UL | 8:13 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h37 | 9:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
164 SJ+ 32 UL | 8:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 9:50 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
164 SJ | 8:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 9:17 AM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
164 SJ+ 31 UL | 8:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 10:21 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 166 SJ+ 803 UL | 9:09 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h41 | 10:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 166 SJ+ 803 UL | 9:13 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h37 | 10:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
166 SJ | 9:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 10:17 AM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
166 SJ+ 32 UL | 9:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 10:50 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
166 SJ+ 31 UL | 9:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 11:21 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 168 SJ+ 803 UL | 10:09 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h41 | 11:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 168 SJ+ 803 UL | 10:13 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h37 | 11:50 AM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
168 SJ+ 31 UL | 10:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 12:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
168 SJ | 10:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 11:17 AM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
168 SJ+ 32 UL | 10:48 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 11:50 AM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
21 VL+ 170 SJ+ 895 UL | 11:09 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h19 | 12:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 170 SJ+ 895 UL | 11:13 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h15 | 12:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 122 SJ+ 310 UL | 11:39 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h44 | 1:23 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 122 SJ+ 310 UL | 11:43 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h40 | 1:23 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
170 SJ+ 32 UL | 11:49 AM Västerås Central Station | 1h01 | 12:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
170 SJ | 11:49 AM Västerås Central Station | 0h28 | 12:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
21 VL+ 172 SJ+ 803 UL | 12:09 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h41 | 1:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 172 SJ+ 803 UL | 12:13 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h37 | 1:50 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
122 SJ+ 31 UL | 12:14 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h07 | 1:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
122 SJ | 12:14 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h30 | 12:44 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
172 SJ+ 32 UL | 12:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 1:50 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
172 SJ+ 31 UL | 12:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 1h33 | 2:21 PM Bålsta | 1 transfer | |
172 SJ | 12:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 1:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
21 VL+ 174 SJ+ 895 UL | 1:09 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 1h19 | 2:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
21 VL+ 174 SJ+ 895 UL | 1:13 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h15 | 2:28 PM Bålsta, Gransäterskolan | 2 transfers | |
174 SJ | 1:48 PM Västerås Central Station | 0h29 | 2:17 PM Bålsta station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Västerås to Bålsta
Trains from Västerås to Bålsta run on average 41 times per day, taking around 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) but you can travel from only $3 (€3) by bus.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:11, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 34 miles (55 km) distance in 27m.
Distance 34 miles (55 km) |
Average train duration 29m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Trains per day 41 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 27m |
First train 00:11 |
Last train 23:49 |
Train companies: SJ, vy, Swedish Railways (SJ) from Västerås to Bålsta trainsSJ, vy, Swedish Railways (SJ) trains will get you between Västerås and Bålsta from $3 (€3). 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 Västerås to Bålsta
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Västerås to Bålsta 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 Bålsta, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Västerås to Bålsta
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available 24/7 with access from Södra Ringvägen
- Frank Bistro
- Restaurang Varda
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- 5 SEK
- Elite Stadshotellet Västerås
- Best Western Hotel Esplanade
- Clarion Collection Hotel Etage
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to Stockholm and other destinations
- Hall 2: waiting area and lockers
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Mälarbanan railway
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available near the station, open 24/7.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- SEK 5
- Bålsta Gästgivaregård
- Krägga Mansion
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-2 for commuter trains to Stockholm
- Commuter Train: Line 43
- Bus: Several local lines available
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