There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Karlstad by plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Linköping City Airport, train
best- 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
20h 8mkr 3,055–10,200Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
cheapest- 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
16h 59mkr 2,440–6,600Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- 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
17h 24mkr 4,131–11,740Fly 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 3mkr 2,516–6,661Fly 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 58mkr 3,405–6,950Fly to Sandefjord Airport, train
- 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
21h 19mkr 3,066–8,201Fly 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 carferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
23h 42mkr 3,729–11,208
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Linköping City Airport (LPI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 2400 kr - 7000 kr and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 16h 59m and costs 2400 kr - 7000 kr.
The distance between Chicago and Karlstad is 7144 km.
It takes approximately 20h 8m to get from Chicago to Karlstad, including transfers.
Karlstad is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:41 PM in Chicago and 11:41 PM in Karlstad.
There are 75+ 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 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. Alternatively, 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 Landvetter flygplats, take the bus to Nils Ericson Terminalen, walk to Göteborg Centralstation, then take the train to Karlstad Centralstation.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Edinburgh, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Brussels, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Toronto, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–14,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Edinburgh, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Brussels, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Toronto, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–14,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–9,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Toronto, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–14,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,100–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–9,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Edinburgh, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–9,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–9,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,900–11,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–13,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,900–13,000
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–270
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 181
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 235
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 181
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 181
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 67
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 101
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- info@NTmail.dk
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Lindholm St. to Frederikshavn St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–1,400
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- kr 180–240
- Small Car
- kr 750–1,400
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