There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Karlstad by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or night train
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Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane EDI - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 25mkr 870–2,720Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain 344
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
29h 28mkr 5,926–10,769Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
43h 45mkr 2,212–4,462Drive, Eurotunnel, bus
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the bus from Calais to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
34h 24mkr 5,354–7,365Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane EDI - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 42mkr 1,175–2,660Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane EDI - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 40mkr 1,526–3,376Fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane EDI - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 49mkr 1,464–5,028Fly to Sandefjord Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane EDI - TRF
- Take the bus from Sandefjord lufthavn Torp to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
12h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Nassjö Ctrain 083
- Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
33h 46mTrain, bus, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goteborg Cnighttrain En
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
41h 16mkr 4,101–6,519
Edinburgh to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 850 kr - 2800 kr and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 8h 25m and costs 850 kr - 2800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Hallsberg station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 28m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Karlstad is 1254 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 29h 28m and costs 5500 kr - 11000 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Karlstad, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Karlstad train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Karlstad is to train which takes 29h 28m and costs 5500 kr - 11000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2200 kr - 4500 kr and takes 43h 45m.
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 Hbf, and Hallsberg station in around 29h 28m. 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.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 350–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Poznan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sandefjord Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- 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 390–650
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,700
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–360
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- 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 380–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goteborg C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/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 420–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–350
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–800
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 360–500
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- 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 450–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,478
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- kr 1,478
- 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 170–270
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Nassjö C
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 460–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.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 1,437
- Website
- http://www.bergslagstaget.se/
Bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,677
- Website
- http://www.bergslagstaget.se/
- Phone
- +47 46 84 20 36
- torp@unibuss.no
- Website
- torpekspressen.no
Bus from Sandefjord lufthavn Torp to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- torpekspressen.no
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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Edinburgh to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Karlstad is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:34 AM in Edinburgh and 3:34 AM in Karlstad.
Edinburgh to Karlstad train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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