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How to get fromZurich to Karlstadby plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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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 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 30m
    kr 1,458–3,758

  2. Fly 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 9m
    kr 1,281–4,728

  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 Mölndal St.train train 083 / ...
    5. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    21h 53m
    kr 2,936–7,240

  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 2,178–3,864

  5. Drive  1,862.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Karlstadcar car 1,862.7 km
    18h 20m
    kr 3,740–5,401

  6. Fly 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 59m
    kr 1,416–3,438

  7. Fly 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 37m
    kr 1,772–3,789

  8. Fly to Hagfors, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane ZRH - HFS
    2. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    11h 42m

  9. Fly 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
    13h 1m
    kr 1,392–4,029

  10. Fly 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 49m
    kr 1,831–4,428

  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 5,049–8,124

  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 Mölndal St.train train 083
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    23h 58m
    kr 1,832–4,674

  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
    22h 35m
    kr 3,345–4,554

Zurich to Karlstad by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration21h 53mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,936Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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., Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 21h 53m. 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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