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Compare bus, train, and flight for Gothenburg to Västerås
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gothenburg to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $73 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $73, while a flight costs an average of $989.
Distance: 211 miles (340 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$73 Average price Cheapest | $81 Average price | $989 Average price |
4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 23m Average total duration 8h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Gothenburg to Västerås
Compare the available ways to get from Gothenburg to Västerås, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Västerås:
A train is $8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gothenburg to Västerås costing on average $81.
A train is $917 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Västerås costing on average $989.
Other travel options to Västerås take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
Travel optionsfrom Gothenburg to Västerås
How to get from Gothenburg to Västerås by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gothenburg to Västerås is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2052 VR+
593 SL+
804 UL · 874 UL8:24 PM 9h47 Gothenburg Centralstation 6:11 AM Västerås Central Station $37 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
2052 VR+
593 SL+
804 UL · 874 UL8:24 PM 9h47 Gothenburg Centralstation 6:11 AM Västerås Central Station $37 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
SK1667:55 PM 1h00 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 8:55 PM Stockholm Arlanda Airport $320 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
3426 Västtrafik+
166 SJ Regional6:30 AM 4h16 Gothenburg Centralstation 10:46 AM Västerås Central Station $37 1 One-way 1 transfer
164 SJ Regional5:29 AM 4h17 Gothenburg Centralstation 9:46 AM Västerås Central Station $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
2052 VR+
109 SJ8:24 PM 10h17 Gothenburg Centralstation 6:41 AM Västerås Central Station $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 AM 11h55 Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen 6:55 PM Västerås, Resecentrum $62 1 One-way 1 transfer
400 · 85011:30 AM 9h30 Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen 9:00 PM Västerås, Resecentrum $78 1 One-way 1 transfer
400 · 8503:00 PM 9h45 Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen 12:45 AM Västerås, Resecentrum $78 1 One-way 1 transfer
SN2324 · SN22937:00 AM 9h35 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 4:35 PM Stockholm Arlanda Airport $232 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH821 · LH8026:45 AM 5h10 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 11:55 AM Stockholm Arlanda Airport $248 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH819 · LH8106:40 PM 5h15 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 11:55 PM Stockholm Arlanda Airport $248 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Västerås:
A train is $8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gothenburg to Västerås costing on average $81.
A train is $917 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Västerås costing on average $989.
Other travel options to Västerås take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gothenburg and Västerås as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight 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 Västerås Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen and arrive in Västerås, Resecentrum.
- Travel with SJ, Västtrafik, VR, Malartag, Snälltåget, Tågab to go to Västerås by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Västerås by flight.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden to go to Västerås by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with SJ, Tågab.
- 5 direct flights per day with Sas Airways.
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