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Compare bus and train for Karlstad to Linköping
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlstad to Linköping among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $30, while a bus costs an average of $36.
Distance: 100 miles (162 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$30 Average price Cheapest | $36 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Karlstad to Linköping
Compare the available ways to get from Karlstad to Linköping, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Karlstad to Linköping:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Karlstad to Linköping costing on average $36 (€30).
Other travel options to Linköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
The journey is about 11m faster (2h 42m by train vs 2h 53m by car) and roughly $16 (€13) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($30 (€25) vs $45 (€38)). 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 Linköping
How to get from Karlstad to Linköping by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlstad to Linköping is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8163 Tåg i Bergslagen+
1 Värmlandstrafik+
500 Länstrafiken Örebro+500 Värmlandstrafik11:50 PM 10h24 Karlstad 10:14 AM Linköping Central Station $33 1 One-way 5 transfers
Cheapest
- 8163 Tåg i Bergslagen+1 Värmlandstrafik+500 Länstrafiken Örebro+500 Värmlandstrafik
11:50 PM 10h24 Karlstad 10:14 AM Linköping Central Station $33 1 One-way 5 transfers
Fastest
7054 Tågab+8173 Tåg i Bergslagen+
8754 Östgötatrafiken3:18 PM 2h56 Karlstad tågstation 6:14 PM Linköping Central Station $42 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- S Värmlandstrafik · 500 Värmlandstrafik+500 Länstrafiken Örebro+
20954 Mälartåg12:05 PM 5h44 Karlstad 5:49 PM Linköping Central Station $37 1 One-way 4 transfers - 7023 Tågab+8736 Östgötatrafiken
10:39 AM 3h05 Karlstad tågstation 1:44 PM Linköping Central Station $45 1 One-way 1 transfer - 7054 Tågab+2147 Mälartåg
3:18 PM 3h31 Karlstad tågstation 6:49 PM Linköping Central Station $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
- S Värmlandstrafik · 500 Värmlandstrafik+173 SJ+136 Mälartåg
11:05 AM 5h44 Karlstad 4:49 PM Linköping Central Station $37 1 One-way 5 transfers - 1 Värmlandstrafik · 500 Värmlandstrafik · 500 Värmlandstrafik+500 Länstrafiken Örebro
11:50 PM 9h59 Karlstad 9:49 AM Linköping Central Station $37 1 One-way 6 transfers - 850 · 400
2:00 AM 8h50 Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation 10:50 AM Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal $41 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlstad to Linköping:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Karlstad to Linköping costing on average $36 (€30).
Other travel options to Linköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 10m.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlstad and Linköping 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 Linköping Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation and arrive in Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal.
- Travel with SJ, Tågab, VR, vy, TagiBergslagen, Malartag, Västtrafik, Oresundstag to go to Linköping by train.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus to go to Linköping by bus.
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