There are 10 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 8mkr 1,371–3,861Fly Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 5mkr 1,043–2,629Train, ferry, line 80 ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satamatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Allmänna gränd bryggferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
19h 8mTrain
- 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 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
27h 29mkr 3,117–4,764Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
32h 34mkr 2,209–3,942Fly 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 41mkr 1,069–2,898Fly 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 1mkr 1,127–3,378Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Karlstadcar
20h 48mkr 1,355–2,157Car ferry, line 80 ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
24h 5mCar ferry, line 80 ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
26h 44m
Finland to Karlstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Karlstad is to car ferry and drive which costs 1300 kr - 2200 kr and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs 1300 kr - 3900 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Kemi rautatieasema, Tornio Haparanda and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 34m.
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 29m.
The distance between Finland and Karlstad is 627 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Karlstad without a car is to train and ferry and line 80 ferry which takes 19h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Finland to Karlstad, including transfers.
Finland to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus 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 29m and costs 3100 kr - 4800 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2200 kr - 4000 kr and takes 32h 34m.
What companies run services between Finland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Helsinki to Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haaparanta pohjoinen, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 27h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Karlstad busstation via Kemi, Bus Station, Kemi rautatieasema, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 32h 34m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
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 650–2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- 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 Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,900
- 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 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 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)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- 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 Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- 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 Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- 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
- 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 490–700
- 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 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 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 Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- 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
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
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
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
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 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 282
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 367
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 273
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- 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)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Kemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–900
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Allmänna gränd brygg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- international.sales@tallinksilja.com
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,600
- Website
- Tallink
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Booking & Getting There
Finland to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kemi, Bus Station.
Karlstad is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 5:25 PM in Finland and 4:25 PM in Karlstad.
Finland to Karlstad train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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