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Compare bus, train, and flight for Västerås to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Västerås to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $69 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $69, while a flight costs an average of $922.
Distance: 211 miles (340 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$69 Average price Cheapest | $922 Average price | $79 Average price |
4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 31m Average total duration 9h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Västerås to Gothenburg
Compare the available ways to get from Västerås to Gothenburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Västerås to Gothenburg:
A train is $10 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Västerås to Gothenburg costing on average $79 (€66).
A train is $854 (€715) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Västerås to Gothenburg costing on average $922 (€772).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 9h 31m.
Travel optionsfrom Västerås to Gothenburg
How to get from Västerås to Gothenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Västerås to Gothenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
183 SJ Regional6:13 PM 4h17 Västerås Central Station 10:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation $19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
183 SJ Regional6:13 PM 4h17 Västerås Central Station 10:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation $19 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
SK1698:30 PM 1h00 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 9:30 PM Göteborg-Landvetter Airport $299 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
169 SJ Regional11:12 AM 4h18 Västerås Central Station 3:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation $19 1 One-way 0 transfers
179 SJ Regional4:12 PM 4h18 Västerås Central Station 8:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation $19 1 One-way 0 transfers
183 SJ6:13 PM 4h17 Västerås Central Station 10:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 PM 11h30 Västerås, Resecentrum 11:45 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen $54 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM 11h40 Västerås, Resecentrum 9:05 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen $59 1 One-way 1 transfer
850 · 4005:05 AM 11h35 Västerås, Resecentrum 4:40 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen $65 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH2415 · LH243012:10 PM 5h15 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 5:25 PM Göteborg-Landvetter Airport $187 1 One-way 1 transfer
SN2292 · SN231712:40 PM 5h00 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 5:40 PM Göteborg-Landvetter Airport $203 1 One-way 1 transfer
SN2294 · SN23195:25 PM 5h20 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 10:45 PM Göteborg-Landvetter Airport $203 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Västerås to Gothenburg:
A train is $10 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Västerås to Gothenburg costing on average $79 (€66).
A train is $854 (€715) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Västerås to Gothenburg costing on average $922 (€772).
Other travel options to Gothenburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 9h 31m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Västerås and Gothenburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and arrive in Göteborg-Landvetter Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Västerås Central Station and arrive in Gothenburg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Västerås, Resecentrum and arrive in Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Gothenburg by flight.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden to go to Gothenburg by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Västtrafik, VR, Snälltåget, Tågab, Malartag to go to Gothenburg by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Sas Airways.
- 5 direct trains per day with SJ, Tågab.
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