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Compare bus and train for Gothenburg to Norrköping
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Gothenburg to Norrköping among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €26, while a bus costs an average of €34.
Distance: 165 miles (266 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€34 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest |
5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Gothenburg to Norrköping
Compare the available ways to get from Gothenburg to Norrköping, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Norrköping:
A train is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gothenburg to Norrköping costing on average €34.
Other travel options to Norrköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
Travel optionsfrom Gothenburg to Norrköping
How to get from Gothenburg to Norrköping by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gothenburg to Norrköping is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:59 PM 4h16 Gothenburg, Korsvägen 4:15 AM Norrköping, Resecentrum €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:59 PM 4h16 Gothenburg, Korsvägen 4:15 AM Norrköping, Resecentrum €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
428 SJ Snabbtåg+
2123 Mälartåg9:11 AM 3h11 Gothenburg Centralstation 12:22 PM Norrköping Central Station €59 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
42 Västtrafik · 6 Västtrafik+
174 SJ+
7229 Västtrafik9:46 AM 7h01 Göteborg Berghöjdsgatan 4:47 PM Norrköping, Utställningsvägen 12, 603 36 Norrköping €36 1 One-way 7 transfers
174 SJ+
6 Västtrafik+
136 Mälartåg+
42 Västtrafik9:46 AM 7h31 Göteborg Berghöjdsgatan 5:17 PM Norrköping, Utställningsvägen 12, 603 36 Norrköping €37 1 One-way 6 transfers
170 SJ Regional+
2127 Mälartåg+
660 SJ InterCity8:29 AM 4h53 Gothenburg Centralstation 1:22 PM Norrköping Central Station €39 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus11:50 PM 4h25 Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen 4:15 AM Norrköping, Resecentrum €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus12:30 PM 4h40 Gothenburg, Korsvägen 5:10 PM Norrköping, Resecentrum €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus12:20 PM 4h50 Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen 5:10 PM Norrköping, Resecentrum €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Norrköping:
A train is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gothenburg to Norrköping costing on average €34.
Other travel options to Norrköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 6m.
- Around 38 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gothenburg and Norrköping as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Göteborg-Landvetter Airport and arrive in Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gothenburg Centralstation and arrive in Norrköping Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen and arrive in Norrköping, Resecentrum.
- Travel with SJ, VR, Västtrafik, JLT, Tågab, Snälltåget, Oresundstag to go to Norrköping by train.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden to go to Norrköping by bus.
- 11 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden.
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