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How to get fromDortmund to Karlstadby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Karlstad by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 31m
    kr 1,312–4,196

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train train 083
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    15h 54m
    kr 1,889–4,604

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    20h 24m
    kr 1,743–2,993

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Nässjö Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    19h 13m
    kr 1,953–4,629

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane DUS - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 10m
    kr 1,320–4,276

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 53m
    kr 1,826–4,427

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane FRA - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 36m
    kr 2,217–4,666

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane AMS - GOT
    5. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 53m
    kr 1,599–4,942

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane AMS - OSL
    5. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    6. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 27m
    kr 1,407–5,022

  10. Drive  1,349.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Karlstadcar car 1,349.6 km
    13h 14m
    kr 2,516–3,634

Dortmund to Karlstad by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,889Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,138.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 15h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 20h 24m.

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