There are 6 ways to get from Östersund to Karlstad by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stockholm
best- Take the train from Östersund Centralstation to Sundsvall Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 567 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
10h 23mkr 1,461–2,433Drive 531.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Östersund to Karlstadcar 531.9 km
7h 35mkr 949–1,371Bus
- Take the bus from Östersund busstation to Mora tågstationbus 46
- Take the bus from Mora tågstation to Malung centrumbus 311
- Take the bus from Malung centrum to Värnäs bytespunktbus 209
- Take the bus from Värnäs bytespunkt to Karlstad busstationbus 600
12h 8mFly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane OSD - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 23mkr 1,670–4,637Train
- Take the train from Östersund Västra to Mora tågstationtrain 89425
- Take the train from Mora tågstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 7011
11h 22mkr 1,051–1,510Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane OSD - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 46mkr 1,943–3,983
Östersund to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Östersund to Karlstad is to drive which costs 950 kr - 1400 kr and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Östersund to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs 1600 kr - 4700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Östersund station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Östersund busstation and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Mora tågstation, Malung centrum and Värnäs bytespunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Östersund station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Östersund Centralstation and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Sundsvall Centralstation and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Östersund and Karlstad is 919 km. The road distance is 531.9 km.
The best way to get from Östersund to Karlstad without a car is to train via Stockholm which takes 10h 23m and costs 1400 kr - 2500 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Östersund to Karlstad, including transfers.
Östersund to Karlstad bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Jämtland, depart from Östersund busstation.
Östersund to Karlstad train services, operated by Vy Norrtåg, depart from Östersund Centralstation.
The best way to get from Östersund to Karlstad is to train via Stockholm which takes 10h 23m and costs 1400 kr - 2500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 8m.
What companies run services between Östersund, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Östersund Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation via Sundsvall Centralstation and Stockholm Centralstation in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Östersund busstation to Karlstad busstation via Mora tågstation, Malung centrum, and Värnäs bytespunkt in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Åre Östersund Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Åre Östersund Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,500
Flights from Åre Östersund Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,500
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Östersund Centralstation to Sundsvall Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–490
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Östersund Centralstation to Sundsvall Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–470
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Mora tågstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- +46 (0)771-53 53 53
- [email protected]
- Website
- inlandsbanan.se
Train from Östersund Västra to Mora tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–750
- Website
- https://inlandsbanan.se/en/travel
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- 0771 - 100 110
- Website
- ltr.se
Bus from Östersund busstation to Mora tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://ltr.se/
- Phone
- 0771-95 95 95
- [email protected]
- Website
- dalatrafik.se
Bus from Mora tågstation to Malung centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 75–150
- Website
- https://www.dalatrafik.se/
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Malung centrum to Värnäs bytespunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 70–120
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
Bus from Värnäs bytespunkt to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–360
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
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More Questions & Answers
Östersund to Karlstad bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Jämtland, arrive at Mora tågstation.
Östersund to Karlstad train services, operated by Vy Norrtåg, arrive at Sundsvall Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Östersund to Karlstad is 532 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Östersund to Karlstad.
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