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How to get fromKarlstad to Laplandby train, plane, taxi, bus, or car

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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
    €136–461

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 13m
    €130–248

  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 50m
    €196–297

  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
    €163–234

  5. Drive  1,259.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Rovaniemicar car 1,259.3 km
    16h 8m
    €235–340

  6. 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
    10h 33m
    €152–348

  7. 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
    €177–514

  8. 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
    10h 15m
    €146–337

  9. 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 23m
    €476–727

  10. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Kemi-Tornio 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 Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane OSL - KEM
    12h 52m
    €186–317

  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 Tornio resecentrumbus bus 20
    5. Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain train
    25h 14m

Karlstad to Lapland by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration23h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest 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, Haparanda station, Haaparanta pohjoinen, and Kemi in around 23h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Kaupunginhotelli L, Kemi rautatieasema, and Kemi, Bus Station in around 24h 13m.

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