The cheapest and fastest trains from Gävle to Västerås
Cheapest price
€12
Average price
€13
Fastest journey
2 h 37 m
Average duration
3 h 6 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
122 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gävle to Västerås is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Gävle to Västerås will cost around €13 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €12.
Of the 2 trains that leave Gävle for Västerås on Sun, Mar 22, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Mar 22 the direct trains cover the 122 km distance in an average of 3 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 37 m .
On Sun, Mar 22 the slowest trains will take 3 h 34 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.




Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Gävle to Västerås
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gävle to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €11.
Distance: 122 km
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€13 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest |
2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Gävle to Västerås train times
The table below shows live departures for Gävle to Västerås trains for today, Saturday, March 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
575 SJ 3000+ 774 UL+ 181 SJ | 1:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h57 | 4:11 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
575 SJ 3000+ 12147 Mälartåg | 1:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h16 | 3:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
575 SJ 3000+ 2163 Mälartåg | 1:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 6h16 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
575 SJ 3000+ 12155 Mälartåg | 1:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h16 | 5:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
8451 Mälartåg+ 774 UL+ 183 SJ | 1:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h35 | 5:12 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8451 Mälartåg · 12155 Mälartåg | 1:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h53 | 5:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
8451 Mälartåg · 2163 Mälartåg | 1:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 5h53 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
8451 Mälartåg+ 22 SJ+ 12151 Mälartåg | 1:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h53 | 4:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik · 1 X-Trafik+ 579 SJ 3000+ 12155 Mälartåg | 2:29 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h20 | 6:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 4 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik · 1 X-Trafik+ 579 SJ 3000+ 12155 Mälartåg | 2:29 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h17 | 6:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 4 transfers | |
8455 Mälartåg · 2163 Mälartåg | 2:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h54 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
8455 Mälartåg · 12155 Mälartåg | 2:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h54 | 5:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
8455 Mälartåg+ 774 UL+ 185 SJ | 2:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h34 | 6:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
1 X-Trafik+ 579 SJ 3000+ 12155 Mälartåg | 2:48 PM Gävle | 2h42 | 5:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
1 X-Trafik+ 579 SJ 3000+ 12155 Mälartåg | 2:51 PM Gävle | 2h39 | 5:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
579 SJ 3000+ 12155 Mälartåg | 3:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h16 | 5:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
579 SJ 3000+ 774 UL+ 185 SJ | 3:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h56 | 6:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
579 SJ 3000+ 774 UL+ 187 SJ | 3:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h56 | 7:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
579 SJ 3000+ 2163 Mälartåg | 3:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h16 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
1 X-Trafik+ 281 SJ · 48 SJ+ 12159 Mälartåg | 3:31 PM Gävle | 2h59 | 6:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 3 transfers | |
12 X-Trafik · 41 X-Trafik+ 281 SJ · 48 SJ | 3:32 PM Gävle | 2h58 | 6:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 4 transfers | |
8459 Mälartåg+ 48 SJ+ 12159 Mälartåg | 3:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h53 | 6:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8459 Mälartåg+ 774 UL+ 187 SJ | 3:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h33 | 7:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8459 Mälartåg · 2163 Mälartåg | 3:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h53 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
91 X-Trafik+ 281 SJ · 48 SJ+ 12159 Mälartåg | 3:41 PM Gävle | 2h49 | 6:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 3 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik+ 8463 Mälartåg · 2163 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 3:59 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h50 | 8:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik+ 8463 Mälartåg · 2163 Mälartåg+ 21 VL | 3:59 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h47 | 8:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
281 SJ+ 2163 Mälartåg | 4:02 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h28 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
281 SJ+ 804 UL+ 189 SJ | 4:02 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h08 | 8:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
281 SJ · 48 SJ+ 12159 Mälartåg | 4:02 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h28 | 6:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
281 SJ+ 774 UL+ 187 SJ | 4:02 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h08 | 7:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
11 SJ+ 804 UL+ 189 SJ | 4:25 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h45 | 8:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
11 SJ+ 2163 Mälartåg | 4:25 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h05 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
11 SJ+ 774 UL+ 187 SJ | 4:25 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h45 | 7:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8463 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 191 SJ | 4:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h33 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8463 Mälartåg · 2163 Mälartåg | 4:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h53 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
8463 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 189 SJ | 4:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h33 | 8:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
41 X-Trafik+ 283 SJ+ 2163 Mälartåg | 4:40 PM Gävle | 2h50 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
41 X-Trafik+ 583 SJ 3000+ 2163 Mälartåg | 4:40 PM Gävle | 2h50 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
14 X-Trafik+ 583 SJ 3000+ 2163 Mälartåg | 4:46 PM Gävle | 2h44 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik · 91 X-Trafik+ 285 SJ · 191 SJ | 4:59 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h47 | 9:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 4 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik · 91 X-Trafik+ 285 SJ · 191 SJ | 4:59 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h50 | 9:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 4 transfers | |
283 SJ+ 804 UL+ 191 SJ | 5:01 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h09 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
283 SJ+ 804 UL+ 189 SJ | 5:01 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h09 | 8:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
283 SJ+ 2163 Mälartåg | 5:01 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h29 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
583 SJ 3000+ 2163 Mälartåg | 5:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h16 | 7:30 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
8467 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 191 SJ | 5:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h34 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8467 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 193 SJ | 5:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h34 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8467 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 5:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 6h04 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
91 X-Trafik+ 285 SJ · 191 SJ | 5:41 PM Gävle | 3h29 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
1 X-Trafik+ 285 SJ · 191 SJ | 5:41 PM Gävle | 3h29 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik · 41 X-Trafik+ 587 SJ 3000 · 193 SJ | 5:59 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h50 | 10:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 4 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik · 41 X-Trafik+ 587 SJ 3000 · 193 SJ | 5:59 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h47 | 10:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 4 transfers | |
285 SJ+ 804 UL+ 193 SJ | 6:01 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h09 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
285 SJ+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 6:01 PM Gävle Centralstation | 5h39 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
285 SJ · 191 SJ | 6:01 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h09 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
285 SJ+ 804 UL+ 191 SJ | 6:01 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h09 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8471 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 193 SJ | 6:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h34 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8471 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 6:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 5h04 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
1 X-Trafik+ 587 SJ 3000 · 193 SJ | 6:41 PM Gävle | 3h29 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
14 X-Trafik+ 587 SJ 3000 · 193 SJ | 6:46 PM Gävle | 3h24 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
26 X-Trafik+ 587 SJ 3000 · 193 SJ | 6:47 PM Gävle | 3h23 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
587 SJ 3000 · 193 SJ | 7:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h56 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
587 SJ 3000+ 804 UL+ 193 SJ | 7:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 2h56 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
587 SJ 3000+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 7:14 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h26 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
8475 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 7:36 PM Gävle Centralstation | 4h04 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik+ 8479 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 7:59 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h51 | 12:50 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 4 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik+ 8479 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 7:59 PM Gävle Fyrbovägen | 4h55 | 12:54 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 4 transfers | |
85 SJ+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 8:04 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h36 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
1 X-Trafik+ 8479 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 8:08 PM Gävle | 3h32 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 3 transfers | |
1 X-Trafik+ 8479 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 8:11 PM Gävle | 3h29 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 3 transfers | |
4 X-Trafik+ 8479 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 8:13 PM Gävle | 3h27 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 3 transfers | |
8479 Mälartåg+ 804 UL+ 195 SJ | 8:37 PM Gävle Centralstation | 3h03 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 2 transfers | |
| Sunday, March 22 | |||||
![]() | 4:36 AM Gävle | 3h34 | 8:10 AM Västerås | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:32 AM Gävle | 2h37 | 2:09 PM Västerås | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Gävle to Västerås
Trains from Gävle to Västerås run on average 110 times per day, taking around 2h 14m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €11 but you can travel from only €6 by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:10, the last at 23:40. The fastest train covers the 122 km distance in 2h 33m.
Distance 122 km |
Average train duration 2h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price €11 |
Trains per day 110 |
Fastest train 2h 33m |
First train 00:10 |
Last train 23:40 |
Train companies: SJ, Malartag, Swedish Railways (SJ), Tåg i Bergslagen, Mälartåg from Gävle to Västerås trainsSJ, Malartag, Swedish Railways (SJ), Tåg i Bergslagen, Mälartåg trains will get you between Gävle and Västerås from €6. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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Malartag
Swedish Railways (SJ)
Tåg i Bergslagen
Mälartåg
FAQs: Trains from Gävle to Västerås
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Gävle to Västerås by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Västerås, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Gävle to Västerås
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via Centralplan.
- Restaurang Matildas
- Brända Bocken
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- SEK 10
- Clarion Hotel Winn
- Elite Grand Hotel Gävle
- Scandic CH
- Located in the main hall
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-6 for trains to various destinations
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Regional and long-distance services
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available 24/7 with access from Södra Ringvägen
- Frank Bistro
- Restaurang Varda
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- 5 SEK
- Elite Stadshotellet Västerås
- Best Western Hotel Esplanade
- Clarion Collection Hotel Etage
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to Stockholm and other destinations
- Hall 2: waiting area and lockers
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Mälarbanan railway
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