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Compare train and bus for Stockholm to Karlstad
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Karlstad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. 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 €22, while a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 259 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€31 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest |
3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 4h 4m 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.
Travel optionsfrom Stockholm to Karlstad
How to get from Stockholm to Karlstad by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockholm to Karlstad is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:00 AM4h10Stockholm, Cityterminalen12:10 PMKarlstad, Karlstad Busstation€161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:00 AM4h10Stockholm, Cityterminalen12:10 PMKarlstad, Karlstad Busstation€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 643 SJ4:46 PM2h40Stockholm Central Station7:26 PMKarlstad tågstation€321One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 645 SJ6:19 PM2h47Stockholm Central Station9:06 PMKarlstad tågstation€261One-way0 transfers
- 621 SJ 30005:47 AM2h44Stockholm Central Station8:31 AMKarlstad tågstation€271One-way0 transfers
- 621 SJ 3000+
10 Värmlandstrafik5:47 AM3h43Stockholm Central Station9:30 AMKarlstad€301One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:50 AM4h10Stockholm, Cityterminalen3:00 PMKarlstad, Karlstad Busstation€161One-way0 transfers
85011:15 AM4h25Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)3:40 PMKarlstad, Karlstad Busstation€261One-way0 transfers- 8505:50 PM5h20Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen)11:10 PMKarlstad, Karlstad Busstation€261One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Stockholm to Karlstad
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This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Karlstad:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockholm to Karlstad costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Karlstad take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 34m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockholm and Karlstad as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stockholm Central Station and arrive in Karlstad tågstation.
- Buses mostly depart from Stockholm, Terminalslingan (Cityterminalen) and arrive in Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Infobus, Vy Buss to go to Karlstad by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Tågab, vy, VR, Malartag, Vy Travel AB to go to Karlstad by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Infobus, Vy Buss.
- 7 direct trains per day with SJ, Tågab, vy, VR, Vy Travel AB.
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