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Compare train and bus for Linköping to Stockholm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Linköping to Stockholm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 30m. 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 bus costs an average of $24, while a train costs an average of $36.
Distance: 108 miles (174 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$36 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Linköping to Stockholm
Compare the available ways to get from Linköping to Stockholm, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Linköping to Stockholm:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Linköping to Stockholm costing on average $36 (€30).
Other travel options to Stockholm take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
The journey is about 19m faster (2h 0m by train vs 2h 19m by car) and roughly $6 (€5) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($36 (€30) vs $41 (€35)). 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 Linköping to Stockholm
How to get from Linköping to Stockholm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Linköping to Stockholm is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
272 SJ10:29 AM1h56Linköping Central Station12:25 PMStockholm Central Station$181One-way0 transfers
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272 SJ10:29 AM1h56Linköping Central Station12:25 PMStockholm Central Station$181One-way0 transfers
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530 SJ11:54 AM1h38Linköping Central Station1:32 PMStockholm Central Station$361One-way0 transfers
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274 SJ11:28 AM1h57Linköping Central Station1:25 PMStockholm Central Station$191One-way0 transfers
3940 Snälltåget11:21 AM1h56Linköping Central Station1:17 PMStockholm Central Station$191One-way0 transfers
264 SJ6:26 AM1h57Linköping Central Station8:23 AMStockholm Central Station$221One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:55 PM2h30Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal8:25 PMStockholm, Cityterminalen$191One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:20 AM2h45Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal8:05 AMStockholm, Cityterminalen$191One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:15 AM2h50Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal11:05 AMStockholm, Cityterminalen$201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Linköping to Stockholm:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Linköping to Stockholm costing on average $36 (€30).
Other travel options to Stockholm take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
- Around 53 trains per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Linköping and Stockholm as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Linköping Central Station and arrive in Stockholm Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal and arrive in Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen).
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden to go to Stockholm by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Snälltåget, Malartag, Tågab, VR, vy to go to Stockholm by train.
- 18 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden.
- 21 direct trains per day with SJ, Snälltåget.
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