There are 13 ways to get from Bern to Karlstad by train, plane, bus, car, night train, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane ZRH - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 36mkr 1,550–4,093Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hagfors, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hagfors (HFS)plane ZRH - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
13h 12mkr 1,155–3,583Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- 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
21h 59mkr 1,661–4,649Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus 122
- 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
30h 50mkr 1,494–3,593Drive 1,911.9 km
- Drive from Bern to Karlstadcar 1,911.9 km
18h 3mkr 3,450–4,983Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- 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 10mkr 1,555–3,763Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane ZRH - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 53mkr 1,855–4,013Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane GVA - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 55mkr 1,278–3,634Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane GVA - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 29mkr 1,433–3,504Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane ZRH - CPH
- Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
12h 57mkr 2,089–4,208Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- 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
23h 21mkr 1,881–4,339Train, night train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- 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
24h 37mkr 1,748–4,690Drive, car train
- Drive from Bern to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
18h 7mkr 3,466–4,806
Bern to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Karlstad is to train and fly which costs 1200 kr - 3700 kr and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Karlstad is to train and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs 1500 kr - 4100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Basel SBB, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 59m.
The distance between Bern and Karlstad is 1562 km. The road distance is 1911.9 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 21h 59m and costs 1600 kr - 4700 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Bern to Karlstad, including transfers.
Bern to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Karlstad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Karlstad is to train which takes 21h 59m and costs 1600 kr - 4700 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1400 kr - 3600 kr and takes 30h 50m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Bern to Karlstad Centralstation via Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 21h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Karlstad Centralstation via Basel SBB, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- 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 800–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
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 950–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hagfors via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hagfors via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hagfors via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hagfors via Hamburg, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,700
- 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 700–2,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–480
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 380–750
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 140–470
- 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 240–700
- 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 150–260
- 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 SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–1,000
- 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 1,700–2,600
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 3 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 240–700
- 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 150–260
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from København lufthavn stasjon to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 470–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.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 750–2,900
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 2,700–2,900
- 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 Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 420–1,400
- 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 460–1,100
- 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
- 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 150–210
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Bern to Karlstad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Karlstad is 1912 km. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Bern to Karlstad.
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