There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, night train, busferry, car, or car train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane BUD - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 35mkr 879–2,754Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Hagfors, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Hagfors (HFS)plane BUD - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
12h 7mkr 701–2,359Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain 344
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
26h 32mkr 3,199–5,085Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 900 / ...
34h 54mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Hallsberg stationnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
27h 55mkr 3,214–5,121Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane BUD - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 40mkr 1,092–2,880Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BUD - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 8mkr 1,021–2,299Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane VIE - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 27mkr 1,168–3,558Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Subotica, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the busferry from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Jönköpingbusferry
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
36h 45mDrive 2,134.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Karlstadcar 2,134.1 km
21h 10mkr 3,738–5,399Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
21h 4mkr 3,743–13,462
Budapest to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Karlstad is to fly and bus which costs 700 kr - 2400 kr and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 8h 35m and costs 850 kr - 2800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Hallsberg station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 32m.
The distance between Budapest and Karlstad is 1518 km. The road distance is 2134.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 26h 32m and costs 3200 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Budapest to Karlstad, including transfers.
Budapest to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Karlstad train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Karlstad is to train which takes 26h 32m and costs 3200 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 54m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Hallsberg station in around 26h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Karlstad busstation via Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 34h 54m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,900
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Hagfors via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Hagfors via Vienna International Airport, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,000
- 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 330–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–290
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 250–390
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–500
- 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 Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- 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 Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- kr 1,700–2,600
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
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
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 Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 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 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 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- 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
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 Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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
- 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 180–270
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–220
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–9,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- kr 4,600–5,100
- Car Compartment
- kr 8,000–9,500
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 240–420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- info@pepeks.hr
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–800
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- 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 140–240
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- info@terratravel.rs
- Website
- terratravel.rs
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–240
- Website
- https://terratravel.rs/en/
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.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
- BT Buss
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Budapest to Karlstad train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Karlstad is 2134 km. It takes approximately 21h 10m to drive from Budapest to Karlstad.
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