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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Västerås
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $34 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $34, while a flight costs an average of $437.
Distance: 309 miles (498 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$34 Average price Cheapest | $104 Average price | $437 Average price | $140 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 42m Average total duration 6h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 7m Average total duration 12h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Västerås:
A train is $70 (€59) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Copenhagen to Västerås costing on average $104 (€87).
A train is $403 (€338) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Västerås costing on average $437 (€366).
Other travel options to Västerås take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 42m.
Bus takes on average 13h 7m.
The journey is about 1h 27m faster (6h 12m by train vs 7h 39m by car) and roughly $106 (€89) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($34 (€29) vs $140 (€117)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Västerås
How to get from Copenhagen to Västerås by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Västerås is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM19h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro6:55 PMVästerås, Resecentrum$521One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM19h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro6:55 PMVästerås, Resecentrum$521One-way1 transfer
Fastest
D831947:00 AM1h10Copenhagen Airport8:10 AMStockholm Arlanda Airport$1901One-way0 transfers
Other options
1110 Öresundståg+
550 SJ+
803 UL · 874 UL5:59 PM12h12Copenhagen Central Station6:11 AMVästerås Central Station$531One-way4 transfers
1102 Öresundståg+
548 SJ+
2172 Mälartåg4:59 PM6h27Copenhagen Central Station11:26 PMVästerås Central Station$721One-way2 transfers
1136 Öresundståg+
2 SJ+
2108 Mälartåg9:14 PM10h12Copenhagen Central Station7:26 AMVästerås Central Station$831One-way2 transfers
600 · 85010:03 PM15h47Kastrup, Ellehammersvej (Københavns Lufthavn - Terminal 3)1:50 PMVästerås, Resecentrum$961One-way1 transfer
D83582 · D8262112:55 PM24h55Copenhagen Airport1:50 PMStockholm Arlanda Airport$1161One-way1 transfer
D83580 · D826217:00 AM7h05Copenhagen Airport2:05 PMStockholm Arlanda Airport$1271One-way1 transfer
D83550 · D8448812:30 PM26h35Copenhagen Airport3:05 PMStockholm Arlanda Airport$1481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Västerås:
A train is $70 (€59) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Copenhagen to Västerås costing on average $104 (€87).
A train is $403 (€338) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Västerås costing on average $437 (€366).
Other travel options to Västerås take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 42m.
Bus takes on average 13h 7m.
- Around 84 trains per day.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Västerås as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Västerås Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Västerås, Resecentrum.
- Travel with SJ, Snälltåget, Oresundstag, Malartag, Tågab, VR to go to Västerås by train.
- Travel with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Västerås by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Vy Bus4You, Vy Express Sweden to go to Västerås by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways.
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