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How to get fromKarlstad to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Eurostar), or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlstad to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), or bus

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  1. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GOT - EDI
    7h 35m
    £66–250

  2. 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 Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    28h 46m
    £439–681

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 4m
    £216–375

  4. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OSL - EDI
    7h 51m
    £96–211

  5. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ARN - EDI
    8h 8m
    £125–264

  6. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane OSL - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    12h 19m
    £129–373

  7. Train, bus

    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 bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    31h 5m
    £451–681

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nassjo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    6. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    33h 48m
    £511–863

Karlstad to Edinburgh by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration28h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 778.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Edinburgh Waverley via Göteborg Centralstation, Hamburg Central Station, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 28h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and London Victoria in around 45h 4m.

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