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There are 11 ways to get from Karlstad to Lapland by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane ARN - LLA
    3. Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi taxi
    8h 21m
    €158–468

  2. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport

    cheapest
    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 Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane OSL - KEM
    11h 46m
    €113–379

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 648 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train 94
    3. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain train
    23h 40m
    €230–378

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Enköping stationbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Enköping station to Uppsala Business Park västrabus bus 804
    3. Take the bus from Uppsala to Torniobus bus
    4. Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain train
    24h 3m
    €159–240

  5. Drive 1,259.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Rovaniemicar car 1,259.3 km
    16h 8m
    €231–334

  6. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane plane ARN - SFT
    3. Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Torniocar car
    8h 29m
    €184–521

  7. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus

    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 Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane plane OSL - KKN
    4. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus bus
    10h 30m
    €478–739

  8. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Rovaniemi

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane GOT - RVN
    11h 23m
    €172–379

  9. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Rovaniemi

    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 Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane OSL - RVN
    11h 12m
    €162–342

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Torniobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kemi, linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus bus
    24h 13m
    €137–245

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Ludvika stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ludvika station to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain train 94 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Haparanda stationbus bus 20
    5. Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain train
    25h 5m

Karlstad to Lapland by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration23h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Lapland, Finland?

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Rovaniemi via Stockholm Centralstation, Boden C/Resecentrum, Haaparanta pohjoinen, and Kemi in around 23h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema via Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Kaupunginhotelli L, Kemi rautatieasema, and Kemi, linja-autoasema in around 24h 13m.

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