There are 11 ways to get from Finland to Karlstad by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 1,047–3,067Fly Helsinki Airport to Hagfors, bus
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hagfors (HFS)plane HEL - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
7h 54mkr 707–2,347Train, ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain
- Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
18h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Helsinki 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 11mBus
- 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 31mkr 1,702–2,768Fly 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 936–2,256Fly 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 1,067–2,707Fly 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
8h 4mkr 902–2,467Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Karlstadcar
19h 28mkr 1,605–2,507Ferry, 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 Nacka strand Sjövägenferry 80
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 900 / ...
26h 30m
Turku Airport (TKU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Karlstad is to fly and bus which costs 700 kr - 2400 kr and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs 1000 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 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Finland to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 11m.
The distance between Finland and Karlstad is 626 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Karlstad without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 2m and costs .
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 station.
The best way to get from Finland to Karlstad is to train which takes 27h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1700 kr - 2800 kr and takes 32h 31m.
What companies run services between Finland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Helsinki to Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 27h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 29 to Karlstad busstation via 1, Kemi rautatieasema, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 32h 31m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hagfors via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hagfors via Tallinn, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,300
- 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 340–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 420–600
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 340–460
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 900–1,300
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 1,000–1,400
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 370–550
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 270–360
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–400
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 290–400
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 170–230
- 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
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 270–350
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 270–350
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–290
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–290
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–320
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 170–250
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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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 480–850
- 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 210–360
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–210
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
- Website
- vikingline.com
Ferry from Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- 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
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Nacka strand Sjövägen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 47
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
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More Questions & Answers
Finland to Karlstad bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at 1 station.
Karlstad is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 12:41 AM in Finland and 11:41 PM in Karlstad.
Finland to Karlstad train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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