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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Karlstad by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane EDI - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 41m
    kr 1,240–2,675

  2. Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane EDI - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 21m
    kr 831–2,605

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Norrköping Centralstationtrain train 344
    6. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    29h 5m
    kr 5,751–10,519

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    43h 45m
    kr 2,843–4,870

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    5. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar car
    34h 7m
    kr 5,919–8,108

  6. Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane EDI - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 38m
    kr 1,543–3,333

  7. Fly to Linköping City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane EDI - LPI
    2. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 25m
    kr 1,355–4,875

  8. Fly to Hagfors, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane EDI - HFS
    2. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    12h 28m

  9. Fly to Sandefjord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane EDI - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    3. Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    13h 27m
    kr 1,255–3,575

  10. Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane EDI - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h
    kr 1,225–3,275

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    4. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Nassjo Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    5. Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    33h 5m

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Nassjo Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    5. Take the train from Nässjö Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    36h 21m
    kr 7,247–10,585

Edinburgh to Karlstad by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration29h 5mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 5,751Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,228.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Karlstad Centralstation via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, and Norrköping Centralstation in around 29h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 43h 45m.

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