How to travel from Gothenburg to Karlstad

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Travel Information between Gothenburg and Karlstad

Distance128 miles (206 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$14 - $29
Cheapest modeTrain • $14 (€12) • 2 h 16 min
Fastest modeTrain • $14 (€12) • 2 h 16 min
Popular travel companiesVy Bus4You or SJ

Travel 128 miles (206 km) by train or bus from Gothenburg to Karlstad. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Vy Bus4You or SJ among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Gothenburg to Karlstad.

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from Gothenburg to Karlstad

How to get from Gothenburg to Karlstad by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Gothenburg to Karlstad is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

SJ376 SJ
19:142h27
Gothenburg Centralstation
21:41Karlstad tågstation
$171One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

SJ376 SJ
19:142h27
Gothenburg Centralstation
21:41Karlstad tågstation
$171One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SJ376 SJ
19:142h27
Gothenburg Centralstation
21:41Karlstad tågstation
$171One-way
0 transfers

Other options

SJ356 SJ
09:142h33
Gothenburg Centralstation
11:47Karlstad tågstation
$431One-way
0 transfers
SJ364 SJ
13:142h30
Gothenburg Centralstation
15:44Karlstad tågstation
$361One-way
0 transfers
SJ360 SJ
11:142h29
Gothenburg Centralstation
13:43Karlstad tågstation
$501One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:009h10
Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen
16:10Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation
$591One-way
1 transfer
Vy Bus4You600 · 850
07:008h45
Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen
15:45Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation
$601One-way
1 transfer
Vy Bus4You600 · 850
03:107h40
Göteborg, Åkareplatsen
10:50Karlstad, Centralstationen
$591One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Gothenburg to Karlstad

Travel to Karlstad easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Gothenburg to Karlstad.

FAQs

You can get between Gothenburg and Karlstad 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Karlstad from Gothenburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $14 (€12).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Gothenburg to Karlstad:

A train is $16 (€14) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $29 (€26) from Gothenburg to Karlstad.

The fastest way to get to Karlstad from Gothenburg is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 16 min.

Other travel options to Karlstad take longer:

Bus takes 7 h 20 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 128 miles (206 km) between Gothenburg and Karlstad.

The average frequency per day from Gothenburg to Karlstad is:

  • 16 buses per day.
  • 13 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Gothenburg and Karlstad as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Gothenburg to Karlstad:

  • Trains most often depart from Gothenburg at Gothenburg Centralstation and arrive in Karlstad at Karlstad tågstation.

The following travel companies offer services from Gothenburg to Karlstad:

  • Travel with Vy Bus4You or FlixBus for buses to Karlstad. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Gothenburg to Karlstad tickets on Omio for $29 (€26).
  • SJ, Västtrafik, Tågab or Swedish Railways (SJ) can get you to Karlstad by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SJ from Gothenburg to Karlstad for $14 (€12) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Gothenburg to Karlstad with the following travel companies:

  • 5 direct trains per day with SJ, Swedish Railways (SJ) or Tågab.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Karlstad as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Gothenburg to Karlstad.

Many of our customers traveling from Gothenburg to Karlstad don't make Karlstad their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Karlstad are Stockholm, Oslo, Stockholm-Arlanda or Örebro, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Karlstad to any of these top destinations today!
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