The cheapest and fastest trains from Stockholm to Västerås
Cheapest price
€10
Average price
€22
Fastest journey
55 m
Average duration
56 m
Trains per day
59
Distance
91 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stockholm to Västerås is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stockholm to Västerås will cost around €22 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €10.
Of the 59 trains that leave Stockholm for Västerås on Sun, Feb 22, 20 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Feb 22 the direct trains cover the 91 km distance in an average of 56 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 55 m .
On Sun, Feb 22 the slowest trains will take 56 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.
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Compare train and bus for Stockholm to Västerås
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 14m. 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 €5, and a bus costs an average of €8.
Distance: 91 km
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€9 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Stockholm to Västerås train times
The table below shows live departures for Stockholm to Västerås trains for today, Saturday, February 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 SL+ 167 SJ+ 21 VL | 7:28 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h16 | 9:44 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 167 SJ+ 21 VL | 7:28 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h18 | 9:46 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
115 SJ | 7:43 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h59 | 8:42 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
167 SJ | 8:14 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 9:10 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 169 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:42 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h02 | 10:44 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 169 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:42 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 10:46 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
169 SJ | 9:14 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 10:10 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 171 SJ+ 21 VL | 9:42 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 11:46 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 171 SJ+ 21 VL | 9:42 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h02 | 11:44 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
171 SJ | 10:14 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 11:10 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 173 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:42 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 12:46 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 173 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:42 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h02 | 12:44 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
173 SJ | 11:14 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 12:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 175 SJ+ 21 VL | 11:42 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 1:46 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 175 SJ+ 21 VL | 11:42 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h02 | 1:44 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
175 SJ | 12:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 1:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 177 SJ+ 21 VL | 12:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 2:46 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 177 SJ+ 21 VL | 12:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h02 | 2:44 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
177 SJ | 1:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h55 | 2:09 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 179 SJ+ 21 VL | 1:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 3:46 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 179 SJ+ 21 VL | 1:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h02 | 3:44 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
179 SJ | 2:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 3:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 181 SJ+ 21 VL | 2:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 4:46 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 181 SJ+ 21 VL | 2:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h02 | 4:44 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
181 SJ | 3:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h57 | 4:11 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 183 SJ+ 21 VL | 3:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 5:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 183 SJ+ 21 VL | 3:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h07 | 5:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
183 SJ | 4:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h58 | 5:12 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 185 SJ+ 21 VL | 4:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h07 | 6:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 185 SJ+ 21 VL | 4:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 6:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
185 SJ | 5:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 6:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 187 SJ+ 21 VL | 5:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h07 | 7:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 187 SJ+ 21 VL | 5:42 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h04 | 7:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
187 SJ | 6:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 7:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL · 506 SL+ 189 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:27 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h22 | 8:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 3 transfers | |
5 SL · 506 SL+ 189 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:27 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h19 | 8:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 3 transfers | |
5 SL+ 189 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:41 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h05 | 8:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 189 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:41 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h08 | 8:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
189 SJ | 7:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 8:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 191 SJ+ 21 VL | 7:41 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h05 | 9:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 191 SJ+ 21 VL | 7:41 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h08 | 9:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
191 SJ | 8:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 9:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 193 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:41 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h05 | 10:46 PM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 193 SJ+ 21 VL | 8:41 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h08 | 10:49 PM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
193 SJ | 9:14 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 10:10 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 SL+ 195 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:11 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h43 | 12:54 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 195 SJ+ 21 VL | 10:11 PM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h39 | 12:50 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
195 SJ | 10:43 PM Stockholm Central Station | 0h57 | 11:40 PM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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10911 Mälartåg · 12112 Mälartåg | 5:44 AM Stockholm Central Station | 1h42 | 7:26 AM Västerås Central Station | 1 transfer | |
5 SL+ 165 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:27 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h19 | 8:46 AM Västerås, Åkesta | 2 transfers | |
5 SL+ 165 SJ+ 21 VL | 6:27 AM Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2h16 | 8:43 AM Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2 transfers | |
165 SJ | 7:14 AM Stockholm Central Station | 0h56 | 8:10 AM Västerås Central Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Stockholm to Västerås
Trains from Stockholm to Västerås run on average 28 times per day, taking around 1h 14m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €5 if you book in advance.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:03, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 91 km distance in 52m.
Distance 91 km |
Average train duration 1h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price €5 |
Trains per day 28 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 52m |
First train 00:03 |
Last train 23:57 |
Train companies: SJ, vy, Malartag, Swedish Railways (SJ) from Stockholm to Västerås trainsSJ, vy, Malartag, Swedish Railways (SJ) trains will get you between Stockholm and Västerås from €5. 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 Stockholm to Västerås
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Stockholm 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 Stockholm to Västerås
- Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun: 10:00 - 20:00
- The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use.
- Luggage lockers are located near the bus terminal as well as in the upper level between Blueberry Tunnelgången and Kronans Apotek.
- Burger King
- Caffe Ritazza
- Blueberry Tunnelgången
- Espresso House
- Holy Monkey
- Icha Icha
- Starbucks
- Upper Crust
- Sushi Yama
- O'Learys
- & many more
- Facilities include elevators, escalators, ramps and barrier-free toilets. Personalized special assistance can be requested to escort or assist passengers.
- Freys Hotel
- Nordic Light Hotel
- Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel
- Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun: 10:00 - 20:00
- Information center for visitors, travelers and tourists is located in Centralhallen.
- Metro lines: 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19
- Bus lines: 53, 54, 516, 812C, 813C, Flygbussarna
- Tram lines: 7
- Train lines: Dala Line, Northern Main Line, East Coast Line, SJ X2000, 40, 41, 42X, 43, 43X, 44, Arlanda Express, FLX
- 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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