There are 8 ways to get from Luleå to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane LLA - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
5h 43mkr 1,642–5,474Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luleå Scandic Hotell to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
18h 30mkr 1,346–2,100Train
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
16h 33mkr 2,069–3,267Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain Luleå-Stockholm
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
16h 33mkr 1,950–3,152Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane LLA - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
5h 17mkr 1,360–4,828Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane LLA - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 35mkr 1,499–3,053Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Boden C/Resecentrumbus 28 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Boden Centralstation to Norrköping Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
18h 58mkr 1,793–2,798Drive 1,017.1 km
- Drive from Luleå to Karlstadcar 1,017.1 km
13h 14mkr 1,827–2,639
Luleå to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luleå to Karlstad is to bus which costs 1300 kr - 2100 kr and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Luleå to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 5h 17m and costs 1300 kr - 4900 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Luleå to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Luleå Scandic Hotell and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Luleå station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Luleå Centralstation and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Luleå and Karlstad is 1290 km. The road distance is 1017.1 km.
The best way to get from Luleå to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 16h 33m and costs 2000 kr - 3300 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Luleå to Karlstad, including transfers.
Luleå to Karlstad bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Luleå Scandic Hotell station.
Luleå to Karlstad train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Luleå Centralstation.
The best way to get from Luleå to Karlstad is to train which takes 16h 33m and costs 2000 kr - 3300 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1300 kr - 2100 kr and takes 18h 30m.
What companies run services between Luleå, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Luleå Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation via Stockholm Centralstation in around 16h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luleå Scandic Hotell to Karlstad busstation via Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,900
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,900
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–4,100
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,500
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Norrköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,400
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Boden Centralstation to Norrköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Luleå Scandic Hotell to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–850
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–430
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Luleå busstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 130–150
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 130–150
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More Questions & Answers
Luleå to Karlstad bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Luleå to Karlstad train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Luleå to Karlstad is 1017 km. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Luleå to Karlstad.
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