There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Karlstad by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane ORD - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
16h 48mkr 2,663–9,767Fly to Sandefjord Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane ORD - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
20h 37mkr 2,493–8,237Fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane ORD - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
21h 21mkr 2,867–9,755Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane ORD - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
17h 19mkr 2,818–9,077Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane ORD - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
17h 13mkr 3,293–6,707Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane ORD - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
18h 35mkr 3,677–6,872Fly to Aalborg Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane ORD - AAL
- Take the train from Lindholm St. to Frederikshavn St.train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
23h 30m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 2600 kr - 10000 kr and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 16h 48m and costs 2600 kr - 10000 kr.
The distance between Chicago and Karlstad is 7011 km.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Chicago to Karlstad, including transfers.
Karlstad is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:10 AM in Chicago and 1:10 PM in Karlstad.
There are 69+ hotels available in Karlstad.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Karlstad, Sweden?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Karlstad. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT), walk to Landvetterhotellet, take the bus to Nils Ericson Terminalen, walk to Göteborg Centralstation, then take the train to Karlstad Centralstation. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Linköping City Airport (LPI), walk to Vetegatan, take the line 16 bus to Linköping Centralstation, walk to Linköping Centralstation, then take the train to Karlstad Centralstation.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Dublin, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Edinburgh, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Toronto, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–13,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Dublin, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Edinburgh, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Toronto, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–13,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Dublin, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Edinburgh, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–9,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Dublin, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Toronto, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–13,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–8,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–9,500
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–8,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–10,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–8,000
- 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 Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–330
- 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 Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 440–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 320–550
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 310–470
- 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 390–600
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- 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
- 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
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–400
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- 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
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 Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- 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 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 430–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- info@NTmail.dk
- Website
- ntrejse.dk
Train from Lindholm St. to Frederikshavn St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- North Jutland Transport Company
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–1,300
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- kr 170–230
- Small Car
- kr 700–1,300
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