There are 11 ways to get from Geneva to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane GVA - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 30mkr 941–2,857Train
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
24h 44mkr 1,964–5,420Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBBbus 122
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
33h 5mkr 1,634–3,857Drive 2,067.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Karlstadcar 2,067.6 km
19h 36mkr 3,823–5,522Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane GVA - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 4mkr 1,068–2,878Fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane GVA - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 18mkr 1,241–4,573Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane GVA - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 53mkr 1,439–3,495Fly to Hagfors, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hagfors (HFS)plane GVA - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
9h 57mkr 1,102–3,818Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain 344
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
25h 7mkr 2,521–5,238Bus, train
- Take the bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from Słubice to Uddevallabus
- Take the bus from Torp Terminalen Uddevalla to Trollhättan Centralstationbus 860
- Take the train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
40h 53mkr 1,782–2,648Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
19h 40mkr 3,773–5,349
Geneva to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 900 kr - 2900 kr and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs 900 kr - 2900 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Basel SBB, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Lausanne, Biel/Bienne, Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 44m.
The distance between Geneva and Karlstad is 1612 km. The road distance is 2067.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 24h 44m and costs 1900 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Geneva to Karlstad, including transfers.
Geneva to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Karlstad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Karlstad is to train which takes 24h 44m and costs 1900 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1600 kr - 3900 kr and takes 33h 5m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Genève to Karlstad Centralstation via Lausanne, Biel/Bienne, Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 24h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Karlstad Centralstation via Basel SBB, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hagfors via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hagfors via Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hagfors via Zurich, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hagfors via Munich, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hagfors via Frankfurt, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
- 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 140–490
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–280
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 240–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 900–1,300
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 950–1,300
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 90–350
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@mtrx.se
- Website
- mtrx.travel
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–380
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–470
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–460
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–270
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–460
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–490
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–1,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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 160–240
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- 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 Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–280
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,400
- 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 500–1,200
- 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 320–470
- Website
- BT Buss
- 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
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from Słubice to Uddevalla
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- kundservicefirst@vasttrafik.se
- Website
- vasttrafik.se
Bus from Torp Terminalen Uddevalla to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 35–75
- Website
- https://www.vasttrafik.se/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Geneva to Karlstad train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Karlstad is 2068 km. It takes approximately 19h 36m to drive from Geneva to Karlstad.
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