There are 6 ways to get from Flåm to Karlstad by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Flåm stasjon to Hønefoss sentrumbus
- Take the bus from Hønefoss sentrum to Oslo bussterminalbus 200
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Karlstad Centralstationbus
10h 20mkr 1,242–2,404Train
cheapest- Take the train from Flåm stasjon to Oslo Strain F4
- Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 70
10h 29mkr 1,076–1,650Drive 524.9 km
- Drive from Flåm to Karlstadcar 524.9 km
7h 22mkr 1,129–1,630Train to Bergen, fly, train
- Take the train from Flåm stasjon to Bergen busstasjontrain
- Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BGO - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 36mkr 1,236–2,840Bus, train
- Take the bus from Flåm stasjon to Olavsgaardbus Vy450
- Take the train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 8946 / ...
10h 31mkr 1,088–1,939Bus to Sogndal, fly, train
- Take the bus from Flåm stasjon to Kaupangsenteretbus
- Fly from Sogndal (SOG) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane SOG - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 50mkr 1,540–3,366
Flåm to Karlstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Flåm to Karlstad is to bus and train which costs 1000 kr - 2000 kr and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Flåm to Karlstad is to drive which takes 7h 22m and costs 1100 kr - 1700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Flåm to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Flåm stasjon and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Hønefoss sentrum and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Flåm to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Flåm stasjon and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Flåm and Karlstad is 531 km. The road distance is 524.9 km.
The best way to get from Flåm to Karlstad without a car is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs 1200 kr - 2400 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Flåm to Karlstad, including transfers.
Flåm to Karlstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Flåm stasjon station.
Flåm to Karlstad train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Flåm stasjon station.
The best way to get from Flåm to Karlstad is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs 1200 kr - 2400 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1000 kr - 1700 kr and takes 10h 29m.
What companies run services between Flåm, Vestland, Norway and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Flåm stasjon to Karlstad Centralstation via Hønefoss sentrum and Oslo bussterminal in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Flåm stasjon to Karlstad Centralstation via Oslo S in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bergen to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,700
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Flåm stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Flåm stasjon to Bergen busstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–410
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Flåm stasjon to Hønefoss sentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Hønefoss sentrum to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–260
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,000
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Flåm stasjon to Olavsgaard
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,600
- Website
- Vy Buss
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Booking & Getting There
Flåm to Karlstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Hønefoss sentrum station.
Flåm to Karlstad train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flåm to Karlstad is 525 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Flåm to Karlstad.
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