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

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlstad to Switzerland by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GOT - ZRH
    7h 42m
    CHF 123–311

  2. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Milano Malpensa 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane OSL - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    10h 26m
    CHF 96–383

  3. 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 Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    22h 41m
    CHF 386–610

  4. 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 central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 23m
    CHF 203–334

  5. Drive  1,862 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Zurichcar car 1,862 km
    18h 16m
    CHF 357–515

  6. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OSL - ZRH
    8h 24m
    CHF 114–282

  7. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Geneva 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OSL - GVA
    8h 31m
    CHF 108–282

  8. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ARN - ZRH
    8h 15m
    CHF 148–306

  9. Bus to Hagfors, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrandbus bus
    2. Fly from Hagfors (HFS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HFS - ZRH
    11h 52m

  10. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    25h 29m
    CHF 154–295

  11. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Nassjo Centralstation to Berlin Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train 12N
    31h 59m
    CHF 324–595

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    22h 25m
    CHF 289–399

Karlstad to Switzerland by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration22h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 386Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,447 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Zürich Stadelhofen via Göteborg Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 22h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Zürich Stadelhofen via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, Hamburg central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 31h 23m.

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