The cheapest and fastest trains from Skövde to Gothenburg
Cheapest price
€12
Average price
€25
Fastest journey
1 h 45 m
Average duration
1 h 45 m
Trains per day
72
Distance
134 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Skövde to Gothenburg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Skövde to Gothenburg will cost around €25 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €12.
Of the 72 trains that leave Skövde for Gothenburg on Sat, Jun 27, 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 27 the direct trains cover the 134 km distance in an average of 1 h 45 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 45 m .
On Sat, Jun 27 the slowest trains will take 1 h 46 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.
13439 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik10:11 AM1h52Skövde Centralstation12:03 PMGöteborg, Åkareplatsen€121One-way1 transfer
2 Västtrafik · 3429 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik6:20 AM2h20Käpplunda vårdcentrum8:40 AMGöteborg, Åkareplatsen€121One-way2 transfers
13445 Västtrafik6:41 PM2h29Skövde Centralstation9:10 PMGothenburg Centralstation€121One-way0 transfers
13449 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik12:02 PM1h48Skövde Centralstation1:50 PMGöteborg, Åkareplatsen€121One-way1 transfer
2 Västtrafik · 13479 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik6:50 PM2h29Käpplunda vårdcentrum9:19 PMGöteborg, Åkareplatsen€121One-way2 transfers
2043 VR Snabbtåg · 62043 VR Snabbtåg8:05 PM1h45Skövde Centralstation9:50 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€271One-way1 transfer
2033 VR Snabbtåg · 62033 VR Snabbtåg3:05 PM1h45Skövde Centralstation4:50 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€411One-way1 transfer
2025 VR Snabbtåg · 62025 VR Snabbtåg11:05 AM1h45Skövde Centralstation12:50 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€321One-way1 transfer
2037 VR Snabbtåg · 62037 VR Snabbtåg5:05 PM1h45Skövde Centralstation6:50 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€181One-way1 transfer
2029 VR Snabbtåg+
60167 SJ1:05 PM1h46Skövde Centralstation2:51 PMGöteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen€411One-way1 transfer
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Skövde to Gothenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Skövde to Gothenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €7, and a bus costs an average of €9.
Distance: 134 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€11 Average price Cheapest | €46 Average price |
1h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Skövde to Gothenburg train times
The table below shows live departures for Skövde to Gothenburg trains for today, Friday, June 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13439 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik | 10:11 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 12:05 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
13439 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 10:11 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h52 | 12:03 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2025 VR Snabbtåg · 62025 VR Snabbtåg | 11:05 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 12:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 13449 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 11:49 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h15 | 2:04 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik · 13449 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik | 11:49 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h16 | 2:05 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
13449 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 12:14 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h50 | 2:04 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
13449 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik | 12:14 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h51 | 2:05 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
13443 Västtrafik | 12:41 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2h24 | 3:05 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
2031 VR Snabbtåg · 62031 VR Snabbtåg | 2:07 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h43 | 3:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 171 SJ · 60171 SJ | 2:19 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h25 | 4:44 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik · 13455 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 2:34 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h26 | 5:00 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
171 SJ · 60171 SJ | 2:50 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 4:44 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
13455 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 3:09 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h51 | 5:00 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
13455 Västtrafik · 22 Västtrafik | 3:09 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h56 | 5:05 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2035 VR Snabbtåg · 62035 VR Snabbtåg | 4:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 5:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 175 SJ · 60175 SJ | 4:19 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h25 | 6:44 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
175 SJ · 60175 SJ | 4:50 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 6:44 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2039 VR Snabbtåg · 62039 VR Snabbtåg | 6:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 7:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2039 VR Snabbtåg+ 60177 SJ | 6:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h42 | 7:47 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 179 SJ · 60179 SJ | 6:19 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h25 | 8:44 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
13445 Västtrafik | 6:41 PM Skövde Centralstation | 2h29 | 9:10 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
179 SJ · 60179 SJ | 6:50 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 8:44 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2041 VR Snabbtåg · 62041 VR Snabbtåg | 7:08 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h42 | 8:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 181 SJ · 60181 SJ | 7:19 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h25 | 9:44 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik+ 181 SJ · 60181 SJ+ 60 Västtrafik | 7:19 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h48 | 10:07 PM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen | 4 transfers | |
181 SJ · 60181 SJ | 7:50 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 9:44 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
13481 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 8:07 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h51 | 9:58 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 10183 SJ · 70183 SJ | 8:20 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h17 | 10:37 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
10183 SJ · 70183 SJ | 8:45 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h52 | 10:37 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2045 VR Snabbtåg · 62045 VR Snabbtåg | 9:05 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h45 | 10:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 3489 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 9:20 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h24 | 11:44 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik · 3489 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik · 18 Västtrafik | 9:20 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h45 | 12:05 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen | 3 transfers | |
3489 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 9:52 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h52 | 11:44 PM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2047 VR Snabbtåg · 62047 VR Snabbtåg | 10:08 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h42 | 11:50 PM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 3493 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 10:20 PM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h23 | 12:43 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
3493 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 10:53 PM Skövde Centralstation | 1h50 | 12:43 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
| Saturday, June 27 | |||||
2 Västtrafik · 3425 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 2:00 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 5h43 | 7:43 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik · 3425 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik · 18 Västtrafik | 2:00 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 6h04 | 8:04 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen | 3 transfers | |
3425 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 5:47 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h56 | 7:43 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik · 3429 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 6:20 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h20 | 8:40 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 2 transfers | |
3429 Västtrafik · 32 Västtrafik | 6:47 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h53 | 8:40 AM Göteborg, Åkareplatsen | 1 transfer | |
2 Västtrafik+ 419 SJ 3000+ 100 Västtrafik · X4 Västtrafik | 6:50 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 3h15 | 10:05 AM Göteborg, Lilla Bommen | 4 transfers | |
2 Västtrafik+ 157 SJ · 70157 SJ | 7:20 AM Käpplunda vårdcentrum | 2h24 | 9:44 AM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 2 transfers | |
419 SJ 3000 | 7:29 AM Skövde Centralstation | 2h26 | 9:55 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 0 transfersDirect | |
157 SJ · 70157 SJ | 7:50 AM Skövde Centralstation | 1h54 | 9:44 AM Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Skövde to Gothenburg
Trains from Skövde to Gothenburg run on average 80 times per day, taking around 1h 23m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €7 if you book in advance.
There are 32 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 134 km distance in 1h 22m.
Distance 134 km |
Average train duration 1h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price €7 |
Trains per day 80 |
Direct trains 32 |
Fastest train 1h 22m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 1 day |
Train companies: SJ, Västtrafik, VR from Skövde to Gothenburg trainsSJ, Västtrafik, VR trains will get you between Skövde and Gothenburg from €7. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Skövde to Gothenburg
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Skövde to Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Skövde to Gothenburg
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available near the station
- Restaurang Sällskapet
- Restaurang Glädje
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- Scandic Billingen
- Clarion Collection Hotel Majoren
- Quality Hotel Prisma
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-3 for regional and long-distance trains
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Regional and long-distance trains
- Mon - Fri: 10:15 - 18:30
- The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use
- There are storage lockers at the station that are locked digitally and opened with a code
- Burger King
- Espresso House
- Frankfurter Cabanossy & Grill
- Franks gatukök
- Fruit & Berry
- Happy M Kitchen
- Le Croissant
- Lilla London
- Metropolitan
- Mr. Shou
- & many more
- All entrances to the station are accessible. Barrier-free toilets and handicapped parking spaces are available for a fee. Personalized special assistance can be requested
- Hotel Royal
- Hotel Pigalle
- ProfilHotels | Opera
- Mon - Fri: 10:15 - 18:30
- Opposite the taxi station.
- Tram lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13
- Bus lines: 60327, 61327, Flygbussarna
- Train lines: 029, FLX, MTRX, SJ Regionaltåg, SJ SJ3000, SJ X2000, Tågab, Västtågen, Öresundståg
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