There are 5 ways to get from Gävle to Karlstad by train, bus, or car
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Train via Stockholm
best- Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 567 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
4h 53mkr 755–1,303Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Grängesberg jvstntrain 8169 / ...
- Take the train from Grängesberg jvstn to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 7011 / ...
5h 20mkr 530–817Bus
- Take the bus from Gävle sjukhus ingång 25 to Uppsala Akademiska ing 78-85bus 150
- Take the bus from Uppsala Centralstation to Enköping stationbus 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Enköping station to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
7h 3mkr 633–1,254Drive 316.9 km
- Drive from Gävle to Karlstadcar 316.9 km
4h 21mkr 566–817Train, bus
- Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Örebro Centralstationtrain 8169 / ...
- Take the bus from Örebro Resecentrum to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
5h 33mkr 545–1,101
Gävle to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gävle to Karlstad is to train which costs 500 kr - 850 kr and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gävle to Karlstad is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs 550 kr - 850 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Gävle to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Gävle sjukhus ingång 25 and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Uppsala Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala Centralstation and Enköping station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Gävle station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Gävle Centralstation and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Gävle and Karlstad is 500 km. The road distance is 316.9 km.
The best way to get from Gävle to Karlstad without a car is to train via Stockholm which takes 4h 53m and costs 750 kr - 1300 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Gävle to Karlstad, including transfers.
Gävle to Karlstad bus services, operated by X-trafik, depart from Gävle sjukhus ingång 25 station.
Gävle to Karlstad train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Gävle Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gävle to Karlstad is to train via Stockholm which takes 4h 53m and costs 750 kr - 1300 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 600 kr - 1300 kr and takes 7h 3m.
What companies run services between Gävle, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Gävle Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation via Stockholm Centralstation in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gävle sjukhus ingång 25 to Karlstad busstation via Uppsala Akademiska ing 78-85, Uppsala Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala Centralstation, and Enköping station in around 7h 3m.
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Gävle Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- 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/
- 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
- 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 Grängesberg jvstn to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–400
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 021 48 18 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- resrobot.se
Train from Gävle Centralstation to Grängesberg jvstn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–420
- Schedules at
- resrobot.se
Train from Gävle Centralstation to Örebro Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–700
- Schedules at
- resrobot.se
- Phone
- 0771- 9 10 10 9
- Website
- xtrafik.se
Bus from Gävle sjukhus ingång 25 to Uppsala Akademiska ing 78-85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 110–240
- Website
- https://xtrafik.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 114 14 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- ul.se
Bus from Uppsala Centralstation to Enköping station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 45–110
- Schedules at
- https://www.ul.se
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Enköping station to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 470–900
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Örebro Resecentrum to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–430
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Örebro Resecentrum to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gävle to Karlstad bus services, operated by X-trafik, arrive at Uppsala Akademiska ing 78-85 station.
Gävle to Karlstad train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Gävle to Karlstad is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Gävle to Karlstad.
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