There are 8 ways to get from Lund to Karlstad by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Gothenburg
best- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 1026 / ...
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 3956 / ...
6h 10mkr 525–1,312Bus
- Take the bus from Lund to Jönköpingbus N602
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus Nässjö Central Station - Karlstad Centralstation
8hkr 888–1,922Drive 505.5 km
- Drive from Lund to Karlstadcar 505.5 km
5h 54mkr 943–1,361Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane CPH - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 39mkr 1,016–3,403Train
- Take the train from Höör Station to Alvesta stationtrain 1120 / ...
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 7024
7h 47mkr 1,004–1,550Train to Malmö Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Svedala stationtrain
- Fly from Malmö Airport (MMX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane MMX - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 29mkr 1,435–4,506Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane CPH - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 20mkr 1,024–2,483Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane CPH - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 53mkr 1,330–3,034
Lund to Karlstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lund to Karlstad is to train via Gothenburg which costs 500 kr - 1400 kr and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lund to Karlstad is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs 900 kr - 1400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Lund to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Lund and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Lund station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Lund Centralstation and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Lund and Karlstad is 525 km. The road distance is 505.5 km.
The best way to get from Lund to Karlstad without a car is to train via Gothenburg which takes 6h 10m and costs 500 kr - 1400 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Lund to Karlstad, including transfers.
Lund to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lund station.
Lund to Karlstad train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Lund Centralstation.
The best way to get from Lund to Karlstad is to train via Gothenburg which takes 6h 10m and costs 500 kr - 1400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 850 kr - 2000 kr and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Lund, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Lund Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation via Göteborg Centralstation in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lund to Karlstad Centralstation via Jönköping Bus Station in around 8h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
Flights from Malmö Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,400
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 450–800
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70–130
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Höör Station to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–350
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70–130
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70–130
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Lund Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 55–85
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 55–85
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–270
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 55–85
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lund Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 246
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 67
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- 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 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- 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 282
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 282
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Lund Centralstation to Svedala station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–95
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
- 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
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- 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
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- 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 2m
- 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
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lund to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–430
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- BT Buss
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,433
- Website
- BT Buss
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Booking & Getting There
Lund to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jönköping station.
Lund to Karlstad train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Lund to Karlstad is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Lund to Karlstad.
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