There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to Karlstad by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane FRA - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 48mkr 1,552–4,623Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linköping City Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane FRA - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 27mkr 1,302–5,198Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
18h 46mkr 2,428–5,044Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
24h 50mkr 1,755–3,277Drive 1,579.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Karlstadcar 1,579.5 km
15h 9mkr 2,969–4,288Train to Frankfurt, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane FRA - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 36mkr 1,932–4,093Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane FRA - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 6mkr 1,981–4,257Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane DUS - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 8mkr 1,703–5,068Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hagfors, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hagfors (HFS)plane FRA - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
11h 10mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane FRA - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
12h 18mkr 2,127–5,543Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to København Htrain Rj
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
20h 27mkr 1,747–3,161Drive, car train
- Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Karlstadcar
17h 12mkr 3,145–4,509
Heidelberg to Karlstad by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Karlstad is to night train and train which costs 1700 kr - 3200 kr and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Karlstad is to train and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs 1500 kr - 4700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg central train station and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Seegarten and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 46m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Karlstad is 1244 km. The road distance is 1579.5 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 18h 46m and costs 2400 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Heidelberg to Karlstad, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Karlstad is to train which takes 18h 46m and costs 2400 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1700 kr - 3300 kr and takes 24h 50m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a vehicle from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Karlstad Centralstation via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 18h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Heidelberg to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Karlstad is 1579 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Heidelberg to Karlstad.
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