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 40mkr 958–3,097Train
- 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 1,432–4,180Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
28h 45mkr 1,434–3,537Drive 1,819.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Karlstadcar 1,819.5 km
17h 6mkr 3,350–4,838Fly 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 55mkr 1,033–3,032Train 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 41mkr 1,442–3,968Train 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 16mkr 1,417–3,603Train 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 59mkr 1,717–4,003Train 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 28mkr 1,596–4,518Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain 344
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
20h 38mkr 1,615–3,159Night train, train
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal stationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
22h 40mkr 1,484–4,387Drive, 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 49mkr 3,391–4,798
Basel to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 950 kr - 3100 kr and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 8h 55m and costs 1000 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 20h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Karlstad is 1442 km. The road distance is 1819.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 20h 14m and costs 1400 kr - 4200 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 40m 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 1400 kr - 4200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1400 kr - 3600 kr and takes 28h 45m.
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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 28h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
- 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 140–480
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 240–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 900–1,300
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 950–1,300
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–270
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@mtrx.se
- Website
- mtrx.travel
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–380
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–460
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–250
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 490–540
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- 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 160–240
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 42m
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- 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 240–750
- 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 150–270
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–430
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 2,700–3,000
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 1,600–1,900
- Seating Carriage
- kr 750–950
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,400
- 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 500–1,200
- 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 320–470
- Website
- BT Buss
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 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 1820 km. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from Basel to Karlstad.
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