There are 11 ways to get from Glasgow to Karlstad by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), or night train
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane EDI - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 55mkr 941–3,324Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Norrköping Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
30h 23mkr 5,085–12,311Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
45hkr 2,486–6,514Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane EDI - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 9mkr 1,212–2,884Fly Glasgow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane GLA - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 36mkr 1,030–3,450Fly Glasgow Airport to Linköping City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane GLA - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 55mkr 1,291–4,719Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane EDI - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 8mkr 1,620–3,547Fly Glasgow Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane GLA - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 5mkr 1,961–2,710Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane EDI - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
12h 29mkr 1,357–3,634Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Alvesta stationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
33h 7mkr 3,870–7,278Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Nässjö Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Nässjö Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
38h 13mkr 4,605–9,261
Glasgow to Karlstad by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Karlstad is to bus and fly and train which costs 900 kr - 3400 kr and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Karlstad is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 55m and costs 900 kr - 3400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg and Norrköping Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
The distance between Glasgow and Karlstad is 1308 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 30h 23m and costs 5000 kr - 13000 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Glasgow to Karlstad, including transfers.
Glasgow to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Karlstad train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Karlstad is to train which takes 30h 23m and costs 5000 kr - 13000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2400 kr - 6500 kr and takes 45h.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Karlstad Centralstation via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, and Norrköping Centralstation in around 30h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 45h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,600
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Norrköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,300
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–330
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–330
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–190
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- kr 100–190
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–190
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- kr 100–190
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–190
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- kr 100–190
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–190
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- kr 100–190
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Glasgow to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Karlstad is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 1:48 AM in Glasgow and 2:48 AM in Karlstad.
Glasgow to Karlstad train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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