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Compare train and bus for Gothenburg to Helsingborg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gothenburg to Helsingborg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, while a train costs an average of €27.
Distance: 190 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€27 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Helsingborg:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gothenburg to Helsingborg costing on average €27.
Other travel options to Helsingborg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom Gothenburg to Helsingborg
How to get from Gothenburg to Helsingborg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gothenburg to Helsingborg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
481 SJ6:39 AM1h39Gothenburg Centralstation8:18 AMHelsingborg Centralstation€151One-way0 transfers
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481 SJ6:39 AM1h39Gothenburg Centralstation8:18 AMHelsingborg Centralstation€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
485 SJ10:39 AM1h34Gothenburg Centralstation12:13 PMHelsingborg Centralstation€251One-way0 transfers
Other options
493 SJ6:39 PM1h39Gothenburg Centralstation8:18 PMHelsingborg Centralstation€151One-way0 transfers
483 SJ8:39 AM1h39Gothenburg Centralstation10:18 AMHelsingborg Centralstation€181One-way0 transfers
31 Snälltåget+
13224 Västtrafik6:30 PM2h15Gothenburg Centralstation8:45 PMHelsingborg Centralstation€181One-way1 transfer
6007:00 AM2h30Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen9:30 AMHelsingborg, Järnvägsgatan (Helsingborg C)€181One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:55 AM2h40Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen11:35 AMHelsingborg, Knutpunkten Bussterminal€191One-way0 transfers
FlixBus2:40 AM2h35Göteborg, Åkareplatsen5:15 AMHelsingborg, Knutpunkten Bussterminal€211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Helsingborg:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gothenburg to Helsingborg costing on average €27.
Other travel options to Helsingborg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 2m.
- Around 46 trains per day.
- Around 37 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gothenburg and Helsingborg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Göteborg-Landvetter Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gothenburg Centralstation and arrive in Helsingborg Centralstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Göteborg, Lilla Bommen and arrive in Görarpsvägen Norra.
- Ferries mostly depart from Danmarksterminalen Halmstad Stena Line and arrive in Port of Grenå.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Infobus, Vy Buss to go to Helsingborg by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Oresundstag, vy, Snälltåget, Swedish Railways (SJ) to go to Helsingborg by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Infobus, Vy Buss.
- 18 direct trains per day with SJ, Oresundstag, vy, Swedish Railways (SJ).
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