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There are 13 ways to get from Zurich to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane ZRH - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 25m
    kr 1,587–4,641

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Linköping City Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane ZRH - LPI
    2. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 59m
    kr 1,327–5,116

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain train 4
    4. Take the train from Padborg St. to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    22h 46m
    kr 3,147–6,848

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    30h 20m
    kr 2,018–3,744

  5. Drive  1,862.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Karlstadcar car 1,862.7 km
    18h 20m
    kr 3,745–5,409

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane ZRH - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 58m
    kr 1,457–3,711

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane ZRH - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 38m
    kr 1,925–3,974

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane BSL - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 53m
    kr 1,419–4,509

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Sandefjord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane ZRH - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    3. Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h 57m
    kr 1,384–4,313

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 44m
    kr 1,862–4,461

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to København Htrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    22h 52m
    kr 4,411–6,477

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    23h 58m
    kr 1,824–4,380

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Karlstadcar car
    21h 34m
    kr 3,346–4,555

Zurich to Karlstad by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration22h 46mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Karlstad Centralstation via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., København H, Köpenhamn H, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 22h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 30h 20m.

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