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Compare bus and train for Varberg to Halmstad
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Varberg to Halmstad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 2m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, while a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 37 miles (60 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€18 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €12 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 2m Average total duration Fastest 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Varberg to Halmstad
Compare the available ways to get from Varberg to Halmstad, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Varberg to Halmstad:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Varberg to Halmstad costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Halmstad take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 31m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (32m by train vs 50m by car). Tickets start at around €18 compared to roughly €12 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 Varberg to Halmstad
How to get from Varberg to Halmstad by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Varberg to Halmstad is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 20157 Öresundståg+3 Hallandstrafiken
9:06 AM 0h44 Varberg tågstation 9:50 AM Halmstad €19 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 20157 Öresundståg+3 Hallandstrafiken
9:06 AM 0h44 Varberg tågstation 9:50 AM Halmstad €19 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 20157 Öresundståg+3 Hallandstrafiken
9:06 AM 0h44 Varberg tågstation 9:50 AM Halmstad €19 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 20155 Öresundståg+350 Hallandstrafiken
8:06 AM 0h44 Varberg tågstation 8:50 AM Halmstad €19 1 One-way 1 transfer - 20157 Öresundståg+2 Hallandstrafiken
9:06 AM 0h46 Varberg tågstation 9:52 AM Halmstad €19 1 One-way 1 transfer - 1063 Öresundståg+3 Hallandstrafiken
9:34 AM 0h46 Varberg tågstation 10:20 AM Halmstad €19 1 One-way 1 transfer
- 652 Hallandstrafiken · 351 Hallandstrafiken
8:45 AM 2h29 Varberg 11:14 AM Halmstad €19 1 One-way 1 transfer - 652 Hallandstrafiken · 351 Hallandstrafiken
8:42 AM 2h32 Varberg tågstation 11:14 AM Halmstad €19 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Varberg to Halmstad:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Varberg to Halmstad costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Halmstad take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 31m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Varberg and Halmstad as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Varberg tågstation and arrive in Halmstad Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Träslövsläge Ankarskolan and arrive in Gullbrandstorp, Lynga Skola.
- Travel with Hallandstrafiken to go to Halmstad by bus.
- Travel with Oresundstag, Snälltåget, VR to go to Halmstad by train.
- 23 direct trains per day with Oresundstag, Snälltåget, VR.
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