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How to get fromKarlstad to Dortmundby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlstad to Dortmund by train, plane, bus, night train, 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €115–377

  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-Altonatrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 7m
    €165–313

  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
    €154–287

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Dortmund Central Stationtrain train
    17h 35m
    €154–330

  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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €116–387

  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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €164–407

  7. 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
    10h 9m
    €142–462

  8. 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
    €175–318

  9. Drive  1,350.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Dortmundcar car 1,350.7 km
    13h 12m
    €227–327

Karlstad to Dortmund by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration16h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,136.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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-Altona in around 16h 7m. 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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