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Compare bus and train for Karlstad to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlstad to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 9m. 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 $24, while a bus costs an average of $59.
Distance: 128 miles (206 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$24 Average price Cheapest | $59 Average price | $53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Karlstad to Gothenburg:
A train is $36 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Karlstad to Gothenburg costing on average $59.
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
The journey is about 34m faster (2h 39m by train vs 3h 13m by car) and roughly $29 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($24 vs $53). 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 Karlstad to Gothenburg
How to get from Karlstad to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlstad to Gothenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
900 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+
13287 Västtrafik8:28 AM4h12Karlstad12:40 PMGothenburg Centralstation$261One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- 900 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+13287 Västtrafik8:28 AM4h12Karlstad12:40 PMGothenburg Centralstation$261One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- 3975 SJ+17375 Västtrafik · 31 Västtrafik6:06 PM3h07Karlstad tågstation9:13 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsonsterminalen$411One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 900 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+13287 Västtrafik · 4 Västtrafik8:28 AM4h25Karlstad12:53 PMGothenburg$261One-way3 transfers
- 900 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+13287 Västtrafik · 9 Västtrafik8:28 AM4h35Karlstad1:03 PMGothenburg$261One-way3 transfers
- 13277 Västtrafik+800 Värmlandstrafik · 901 Värmlandstrafik11:16 PM8h59Karlstad8:15 AMGothenburg Centralstation$261One-way2 transfers
- 7 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+775 Västtrafik · 730 Västtrafik2:25 PM7h04Karlstad9:29 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsonsterminalen$261One-way5 transfers
- 775 Västtrafik · 730 Västtrafik · 13779 Västtrafik · 31 Västtrafik2:25 PM7h22Karlstad9:47 PMGothenburg$261One-way6 transfers
- 901 Värmlandstrafik · 800 Värmlandstrafik+41 Västtrafik · 13273 Västtrafik11:16 PM7h59Karlstad7:15 AMGothenburg Centralstation$261One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlstad to Gothenburg:
A train is $36 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Karlstad to Gothenburg costing on average $59.
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlstad and Gothenburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlstad tågstation and arrive in Gothenburg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlstad Zakrisdalsslingan and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, BTbuss to go to Gothenburg by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Tågab, Västtrafik, VR, Värmlandstrafik to go to Gothenburg by train.
- 6 direct trains per day with SJ, Tågab.
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