How to travel from Gothenburg to Västerås

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Travel Information from Gothenburg to Västerås

Distance210 miles (339 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$16 - $88
Cheapest modeTrain • $16 (€14) • 3 h 13 min
Fastest modeFlight • $88 (€80) • 1 h
Popular travel companiesVy Bus4You, Ryanair or SJ

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 210 miles (339 km) between Gothenburg and Västerås. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Vy Bus4You, Ryanair or SJ among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Gothenburg to Västerås.

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from Gothenburg to Västerås

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

Our recommendation

train

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

SJ174 SJ
10:29AM4h17
Gothenburg Centralstation
02:46PMVästerås Central Station
$471One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

SJ420 X 2000 · 162 SJ
04:29AM4h17
Gothenburg Centralstation
08:46AMVästerås Central Station
$351One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

SASSK166
07:55PM1h00
Göteborg-Landvetter Airport
08:55PMStockholm Arlanda Airport
$2161One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Västtrafik3426 Västtrafik+SJ166 SJ
06:30AM4h16
Gothenburg Centralstation
10:46AMVästerås Central Station
$401One-way
1 transfer
Västtrafik16 Västtrafik+SJ174 SJ
10:06AM4h40
Gothenburg
02:46PMVästerås Central Station
$521One-way
1 transfer
Västtrafik16 Västtrafik+SJ174 SJ
10:05AM4h41
Gothenburg
02:46PMVästerås Central Station
$521One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:00AM12h10
Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen
07:10PMVästerås, Resecentrum
$541One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:30AM11h35
Gothenburg, Korsvägen
08:05PMVästerås, Resecentrum
$611One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:20AM11h45
Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen
08:05PMVästerås, Resecentrum
$611One-way
1 transfer
SASSK140
06:00AM1h05
Göteborg-Landvetter Airport
07:05AMStockholm Arlanda Airport
$1441One-way
0 transfers
SASSK150
07:00AM1h05
Göteborg-Landvetter Airport
08:05AMStockholm Arlanda Airport
$2161One-way
0 transfers
SASSK142
09:50AM1h00
Göteborg-Landvetter Airport
10:50AMStockholm Arlanda Airport
$3101One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Gothenburg to Västerås

Travel to Västerås 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 Västerås.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Gothenburg to Västerås: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Västerås is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $16 (€14) compared to other travel options to Västerås:

Taking a train costs $3 (€3) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $19 (€17) for the same trip.

A train is $72 (€65) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Västerås costing on average $88 (€80).

The fastest way from Gothenburg to Västerås is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Västerås that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 44 min of travel time.

Getting to Västerås by train takes 3 h 13 min on average.

The distance from Gothenburg to Västerås is approximately 210 miles (339 km).

The average frequency per day from Gothenburg to Västerås is:

  • 13 buses a day.
  • Around 18 flights per day.
  • 18 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Gothenburg to Västerås as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Gothenburg to Västerås:

  • Most travelers board their train from Gothenburg Centralstation and arrive in Västerås Central Station.

The following travel companies offer services from Gothenburg to Västerås:

  • Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus or Infobus to go to Västerås by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Gothenburg to Västerås tickets on Omio for $19 (€17).
  • Travel with Ryanair, SAS or regional jet to go to Västerås by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find regional jet Gothenburg to Västerås tickets on Omio for $75 (€68).
  • SJ, Västtrafik or Swedish Railways (SJ) can get you to Västerås by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SJ from Gothenburg to Västerås for $16 (€14) on Omio.

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

  • Direct buses with with 2 direct buses per day.
  • 4 direct flights per day with SAS.
  • Direct trains with SJ or Swedish Railways (SJ) with 10 direct trains per day.

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

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