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Compare train and bus for Stockholm to Linköping
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Linköping among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 37m. 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 €16, while a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 108 miles (174 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€19 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Linköping:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockholm to Linköping costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Linköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Stockholm to Linköping
How to get from Stockholm to Linköping by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockholm to Linköping is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
287 SJ9:37 PM1h55Stockholm Central Station11:32 PMLinköping Central Station€111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
287 SJ9:37 PM1h55Stockholm Central Station11:32 PMLinköping Central Station€111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
545 X 20006:23 PM1h39Stockholm Central Station8:02 PMLinköping Central Station€341One-way0 transfers
Other options
551 SJ9:19 PM1h42Stockholm Central Station11:01 PMLinköping Central Station€141One-way0 transfers
25 Snälltåget11:55 PM2h55Stockholm Central Station2:50 AMLinköping Central Station€141One-way0 transfers
25 Snälltåget+
1 Östgötatrafiken11:55 PM5h20Stockholm Central Station5:15 AMLinköping€171One-way1 transfer
5009:30 PM2h25Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)11:55 PMLinköping, Fjärrbussterminal€171One-way0 transfers
40011:55 PM2h40Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)2:35 AMLinköping, Fjärrbussterminal€171One-way0 transfers
5008:25 PM2h40Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)11:05 PMLinköping, Fjärrbussterminal€171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Linköping:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockholm to Linköping costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Linköping take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
- Around 72 trains per day.
- Around 58 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockholm and Linköping as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stockholm Central Station and arrive in Linköping Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen) and arrive in Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Infobus, Vy Buss to go to Linköping by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Snälltåget, Malartag, VR, Tågab, Swedish Railways (SJ) to go to Linköping by train.
- 16 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Infobus, Vy Buss.
- 23 direct trains per day with SJ, Snälltåget, Swedish Railways (SJ).
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