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Compare train, bus, and flight for Västerås to Helsingborg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Västerås to Helsingborg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €369.
Distance: 284 miles (458 km)
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€36 Average price Cheapest | €65 Average price | €369 Average price | €93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 18m Average total duration 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 16m Average total duration 10h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg 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 Västerås to Helsingborg
Compare the available ways to get from Västerås to Helsingborg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Västerås to Helsingborg:
A train is €30 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Västerås to Helsingborg costing on average €65.
A train is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Västerås to Helsingborg costing on average €369.
Other travel options to Helsingborg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 16m.
Tickets start at around €36 compared to roughly €93 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €58. The journey takes 5h 48m versus 5h 29m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Västerås to Helsingborg
How to get from Västerås to Helsingborg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Västerås to Helsingborg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:50 PM 11h55 Västerås 4:45 AM Helsingborg €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:50 PM 11h55 Västerås 4:45 AM Helsingborg €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
4:50 PM 11h55 Västerås 4:45 AM Helsingborg €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4:05 AM 14h20 Västerås 6:25 PM Helsingborg €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Västerås to Helsingborg:
A train is €30 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Västerås to Helsingborg costing on average €65.
A train is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Västerås to Helsingborg costing on average €369.
Other travel options to Helsingborg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 16m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 33 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Västerås and Helsingborg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Västerås, Resecentrum and arrive in Helsingborg, Knutpunkten Bussterminal.
- Trains mostly depart from Västerås Central Station and arrive in Helsingborg Centralstation.
- Flights mostly depart from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, Vy Bus4You to go to Helsingborg by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Snälltåget, Malartag, Västtrafik, VR, Oresundstag to go to Helsingborg by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Indigo Airlines to go to Helsingborg by flight.
- 17 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle.
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