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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlstad to Zurich 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 37m
    CHF 132–391

  2. Train, train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain train
    3. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LPI - ZRH
    11h 39m
    CHF 105–420

  3. Train

    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 Padborg St.train train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Padborg st to Frankfurttrain train 4
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    22h 28m
    CHF 286–580

  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 20m
    CHF 187–306

  5. Drive  1,862 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Zurichcar car 1,862 km
    18h 18m
    CHF 313–451

  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 19m
    CHF 123–311

  7. 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 159–338

  8. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Basel

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane OSL - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 33m
    CHF 136–386

  9. 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
    26h 26m
    CHF 162–305

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Nässjö Centralstation to Berlin Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train 12N
    31h 6m
    CHF 327–615

  11. 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
    21h 36m
    CHF 269–369

Karlstad to Zurich by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration22h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,447 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Zürich HB via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, Padborg St., Padborg st, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 22h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Zurich Bus Station via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, and Hamburg central bus station in around 31h 20m.

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