There are 9 ways to get from Finland to Karlstad by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
best- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane TKU - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 20mkr 1,189–3,059Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Karlstadcar
19h 28mkr 635–2,207Train
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
27h 12mkr 2,881–5,077Bus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 900 / ...
32h 38mkr 1,782–3,244Fly Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 17mkr 960–2,326Fly Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HEL - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 42mkr 938–2,751Fly Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane HEL - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 53mkr 920–2,276Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry Helsinki-Stockholm
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain SJ Intercity / ...
23h 13mFerry, line 80 ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 900 / ...
26h 50m
Finland to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 900 kr - 2300 kr and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs 1100 kr - 3100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from 29 and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Kemi rautatieasema, Tornio Haparanda and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Finland station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Central Station and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Finland and Karlstad is 626 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 27h 12m and costs 2800 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Finland to Karlstad, including transfers.
Finland to Karlstad bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from 29 station.
Finland to Karlstad train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki Central Station.
The best way to get from Finland to Karlstad is to train which takes 27h 12m and costs 2800 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1700 kr - 3300 kr and takes 32h 38m.
What companies run services between Finland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Helsinki Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 27h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 29 to Karlstad busstation via 1, Kemi rautatieasema, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 32h 38m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–950
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–950
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 380–1,300
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
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 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 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
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
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–310
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–650
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- 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 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
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–400
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–330
- Schedules at
- norrtag.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 170–260
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- 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 220–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
- 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/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–1,400
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
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Finland to Karlstad bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at 1 station.
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