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Compare bus and train for Linköping to Eskilstuna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Linköping to Eskilstuna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $31, while a bus costs an average of $44.
Distance: 73 miles (118 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$31 Average price Cheapest | $44 Average price | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Linköping to Eskilstuna
Compare the available ways to get from Linköping to Eskilstuna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Linköping to Eskilstuna:
A train is $13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Linköping to Eskilstuna costing on average $44.
Other travel options to Eskilstuna take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 36m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (1h 45m by train vs 1h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $31 compared to roughly $31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Linköping to Eskilstuna
How to get from Linköping to Eskilstuna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Linköping to Eskilstuna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2112 Mälartåg6:10 AM 1h39 Linköping Central Station 7:49 AM Eskilstuna Centralstation $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
2112 Mälartåg6:10 AM 1h39 Linköping Central Station 7:49 AM Eskilstuna Centralstation $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
2112 Mälartåg6:10 AM 1h39 Linköping Central Station 7:49 AM Eskilstuna Centralstation $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
2128 Mälartåg10:10 AM 1h39 Linköping Central Station 11:49 AM Eskilstuna Centralstation $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
2120 Mälartåg8:10 AM 1h40 Linköping Central Station 9:50 AM Eskilstuna Centralstation $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
2124 Mälartåg9:10 AM 1h40 Linköping Central Station 10:50 AM Eskilstuna Centralstation $27 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Linköping to Eskilstuna:
A train is $13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Linköping to Eskilstuna costing on average $44.
Other travel options to Eskilstuna take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 36m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Linköping and Eskilstuna as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Linköping Central Station and arrive in Eskilstuna Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal and arrive in Västerås, Resecentrum.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Eskilstuna by bus.
- Travel with Malartag, SJ, Snälltåget, TagiBergslagen to go to Eskilstuna by train.
- 7 direct trains per day with Malartag.
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