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

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

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    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €119–367

  2. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 56m
    €169–388

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    4. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 081
    21h 55m
    €143–265

  4. Drive  1,350.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Dortmundcar car 1,350.7 km
    13h 12m
    €226–326

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 16m
    €131–397

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €169–417

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 55m
    €208–429

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 55m
    €151–467

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 58m
    €184–318

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nassjo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    17h 11m
    €167–305

Karlstad to Dortmund by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,136.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Dortmund Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Dortmund central bus station via Karlskoga Bus Station, Gothenburg, and Hanover central bus station in around 21h 55m.

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