There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane BSL - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 1mkr 1,147–3,291Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
20h 14mkr 3,235–6,605Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
29h 25mkr 1,623–3,488Drive 1,819 km
- Drive from Basel to Karlstadcar 1,819 km
17h 5mkr 3,389–4,896Fly Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- 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 1,217–3,516Train 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 35mkr 1,845–4,653Train 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 5mkr 1,765–4,878Train 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 42mkr 2,105–4,438Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane FRA - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 21mkr 2,004–4,949Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain 344
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
22h 6mkr 3,370–6,631Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Nassjö Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
24h 13mkr 1,986–4,494Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Karlstadcar
20h 48mkr 2,822–4,032
Basel to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 1100 kr - 3300 kr and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 8h 46m and costs 1200 kr - 3600 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 Freiburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
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 20h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Karlstad is 1443 km. The road distance is 1819 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 20h 14m and costs 3200 kr - 7000 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 1m 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Karlstad is to train which takes 20h 14m and costs 3200 kr - 7000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1600 kr - 3500 kr and takes 29h 25m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Göteborg Centralstation in around 20h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Karlstad Centralstation via Freiburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,900
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,800
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,200
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–340
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 490–800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–650
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–320
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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 170–260
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- 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 170–280
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- 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 350–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- 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 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Nassjö C
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- 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 470–850
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,000
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- http://www.bergslagstaget.se/
Bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,700
- Website
- http://www.bergslagstaget.se/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Karlstad is 1819 km. It takes approximately 17h 5m to drive from Basel to Karlstad.
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