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There are 14 ways to get from Birmingham to Karlstad by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Linköping City Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane BHX - LPI
    2. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 32m
    kr 1,162–4,532

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sandefjord Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane MAN - TRF
    3. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h 23m
    kr 1,092–3,526

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Norrköping Centralstationtrain train 344
    6. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    26h 27m
    kr 4,251–8,991

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    38h 50m
    kr 2,388–4,276

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Karlstadcar car
    21h 2m
    kr 5,659–7,935

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane MAN - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 48m
    kr 1,247–4,556

  7. Fly Birmingham Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane BHX - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 23m
    kr 1,297–3,432

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane MAN - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 13m
    kr 1,417–3,526

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane LHR - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 15m
    kr 1,814–5,259

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane LHR - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 39m
    kr 1,834–4,829

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane STN - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 11m
    kr 1,271–4,766

  12. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    4. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Nassjo Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    5. Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    28h 37m

  13. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Nassjo Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    5. Take the train from Nässjö Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    33h 43m
    kr 5,957–9,357

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Karlstadcar car
    22h 10m
    kr 4,482–7,392

Birmingham to Karlstad by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,574.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Karlstad Centralstation via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, and Norrköping Centralstation in around 26h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Karlstad Centralstation via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 38h 50m.

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