There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Karlstad by plane, train, night train, bus, car, train (Trenitalia), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BSL - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 46mkr 1,156–3,086Fly Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane BSL - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 41mkr 1,126–3,386Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
23h 8mkr 1,957–4,147Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
28h 45mkr 1,592–3,498Drive 1,819.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Karlstadcar 1,819.5 km
17h 7mkr 3,370–4,868Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane ZRH - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 36mkr 1,654–4,280Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane ZRH - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 6mkr 1,734–4,180Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane ZRH - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 57mkr 2,078–4,644Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hagfors, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hagfors (HFS)plane ZRH - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
12h 59mkr 1,234–4,370Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane FRA - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 47mkr 2,143–4,897Train
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain 344
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
24h 44mkr 3,725–7,561Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Altonanighttrain
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Nässjö Centralstationtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
26h 40mkr 2,535–8,743Drive, car train
- Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
16h 50mkr 3,395–4,904
Basel to Karlstad by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 1100 kr - 3400 kr and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 8h 46m and costs 1100 kr - 3100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Basel Sbb and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Basel and Karlstad is 1673 km. The road distance is 1819.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Karlstad without a car is to night train and train which takes 23h 8m and costs 1900 kr - 4200 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Basel to Karlstad, including transfers.
Basel to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Karlstad train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Basel to Karlstad is to bus which takes 28h 45m and costs 1500 kr - 3500 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3700 kr - 8000 kr and takes 24h 44m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 28h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Karlstad Centralstation via Karlsruhe Hbf, Berlin Hbf, and Hallsberg station in around 24h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,000
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,800
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,700
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hagfors via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hagfors via Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hagfors via Hamburg, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hagfors via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,600
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 110–200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–370
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–650
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–3,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–330
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–290
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,400
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 1,100–1,400
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 850–1,000
- Seating Carriage
- kr 500–650
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–470
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–650
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–650
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- kr 900–1,300
- 2nd Class
- kr 750–1,100
Train from Basel Sbb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- kr 700–1,000
- 2nd Class
- kr 500–700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- kr 1,300–1,700
- Compartment
- kr 4,300–5,500
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Nässjö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–800
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- bergslagstaget.se
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- BT Buss
Bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,700
- Website
- BT Buss
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–230
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Basel to Karlstad train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Karlstad is 1820 km. It takes approximately 17h 7m to drive from Basel to Karlstad.
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