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There are 13 ways to get from Bern to Karlstad by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane ZRH - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 21m
    kr 1,869–5,008

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BSL - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h 47m
    kr 1,639–4,707

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    21h 28m
    kr 3,210–6,466

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    31h 20m
    kr 2,053–3,779

  5. Drive  1,911.6 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Karlstadcar car 1,911.6 km
    18h 3m
    kr 3,869–5,589

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane BSL - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 56m
    kr 1,714–4,757

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane ZRH - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 54m
    kr 1,849–4,278

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane ZRH - ARN
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 34m
    kr 2,298–4,442

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hagfors, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane ZRH - HFS
    3. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    12h 33m

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h 40m
    kr 2,244–5,128

  11. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Bern 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 49m
    kr 4,459–6,468

  12. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    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 København Htrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    22h 49m
    kr 3,532–6,896

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Karlstadcar car
    21h 43m
    kr 3,301–4,591

Bern to Karlstad by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration21h 28mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

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, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 21h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Karlstad Centralstation via Freiburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 31h 20m.

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