There are 4 ways to get from Skien to Karlstad by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain Re11 / ...
- Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 70
6h 7mkr 680–1,061Train via Lillestrøm
cheapest- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain Re11 / ...
- Take the train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 8946 / ...
6h 11mkr 580–849Bus
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminalbus Vy190
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Karlstad Centralstationbus Stockholm Main Station Terminalslingan - Oslo Central Bus Station / ...
6h 53mkr 774–1,309Drive 328 km
- Drive from Skien to Karlstadcar 328 km
4h 33mkr 669–967
Skien to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skien to Karlstad is to train via Lillestrøm which costs 550 kr - 850 kr and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Skien to Karlstad is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs 650 kr - 1000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Skien Landmannstorget and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Skien to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Skien stasjon and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Skien and Karlstad is 399 km. The road distance is 328 km.
The best way to get from Skien to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs 650 kr - 1100 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Skien to Karlstad, including transfers.
Skien to Karlstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Karlstad train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Skien stasjon station.
The best way to get from Skien to Karlstad is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs 650 kr - 1100 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 750 kr - 1400 kr and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Skien, Norway and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Skien stasjon to Karlstad Centralstation via Oslo S in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Karlstad Centralstation via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Oslo bussterminal in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
Train from Skien stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–650
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 440–850
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Skien to Karlstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Skien to Karlstad train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skien to Karlstad is 328 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Skien to Karlstad.
There are 79+ hotels available in Karlstad.