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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Karlstad by train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Neumünster St. to Mölndal St.train train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train 3956 / ...
    12h 30m
    kr 1,248–3,232

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhofbus bus 310
    2. Take the bus from Puttgarden to Jönköpingbus bus N32
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    16h 31m

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Kiel Schwedenkai to Goteborg Majnabbe Terminalferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train 3956 / ...
    19h 32m
    kr 1,804–2,724

  4. Drive  949.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Karlstadcar car 949.4 km
    10h 1m
    kr 1,770–2,557

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangencarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train F1
    24h 58m
    kr 2,741–5,429

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane HAM - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 34m
    kr 1,351–4,119

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane HAM - ARN
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 12m
    kr 1,657–4,670

  8. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane CPH - GOT
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 35m
    kr 1,679–4,525

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Hagfors, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane HAM - HFS
    3. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    10h 56m

  10. Train, train to Billund Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train
    3. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane BLL - OSL
    4. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    5. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h 32m
    kr 1,699–4,162

  11. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane CPH - OSL
    4. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    5. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    13h 14m
    kr 1,687–3,605

Kiel to Karlstad by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 30m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Neumünster St., Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 12h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Karlstad Centralstation via Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof, Puttgarden Bahnhof, Puttgarden, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 16h 31m.

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