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Compare train and bus for Karlstad to Stockholm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlstad to Stockholm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 26m. 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 €43, while a train costs an average of €48.
Distance: 259 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€48 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest |
3h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Karlstad to Stockholm
Compare the available ways to get from Karlstad to Stockholm, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Karlstad to Stockholm:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlstad to Stockholm costing on average €48.
Other travel options to Stockholm take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
Travel optionsfrom Karlstad to Stockholm
How to get from Karlstad to Stockholm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlstad to Stockholm is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
672 SJ InterCity4:10 PM3h00Karlstad tågstation7:10 PMStockholm Central Station€201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 672 SJ InterCity4:10 PM3h00Karlstad tågstation7:10 PMStockholm Central Station€201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
620 SJ Snabbtåg6:10 AM2h36Karlstad tågstation8:46 AMStockholm Central Station€401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 674 SJ InterCity5:25 PM2h55Karlstad tågstation8:20 PMStockholm Central Station€321One-way0 transfers
8930 Värmlandstrafik · 500 Värmlandstrafik+
500 Länstrafiken Örebro+
188 SJ Regional6:27 PM4h17Karlstad tågstation10:44 PMStockholm Central Station€371One-way3 transfers- 652 SJ InterCity6:40 AM2h49Karlstad tågstation9:29 AMStockholm Central Station€401One-way0 transfers
- 8506:10 AM4h30Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation10:40 AMStockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)€271One-way0 transfers
- 8502:00 AM5h20Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation7:20 AMStockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)€281One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:10 PM4h10Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation8:20 PMStockholm, Cityterminalen€281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlstad to Stockholm:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlstad to Stockholm costing on average €48.
Other travel options to Stockholm take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlstad and Stockholm as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlstad tågstation and arrive in Stockholm Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation and arrive in Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen).
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Express Sweden to go to Stockholm by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Tågab, vy, VR, Malartag to go to Stockholm by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with SJ, Tågab, vy, VR.
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