There are 10 ways to get from Geneva to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, night train, 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)GVA - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
6h 30mkr 1,131–2,942Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)GVA - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
7h 3mkr 1,057–2,720Train
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation344
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
24h 54mkr 2,178–5,420Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBB122
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköping
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
32h 50mkr 1,676–3,460Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BienneIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Cph LufthavnEn
- Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Göteborg Centralstation
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
27h 45mFly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)GVA - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
9h 13mkr 1,193–4,436Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)GVA - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
6h 51mkr 1,439–3,348Bus, train
- Take the bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Take the bus from Słubice to Uddevalla
- Take the bus from Torp Terminalen Uddevalla to Trollhättan Centralstation860
- Take the train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
40h 51mkr 1,899–2,626Drive 2,062.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Karlstad2,062.6 km
19h 37mkr 3,813–5,508Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstad
19h 41mkr 3,763–5,436
Geneva to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 1100 kr - 3000 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 1100 kr - 3000 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 32h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Bern, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 54m.
The distance between Geneva and Karlstad is 1612 km. The road distance is 2062.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 24h 54m and costs 2100 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 54m and costs 2100 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1600 kr - 3500 kr and takes 32h 50m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Genève to Karlstad Centralstation via Bern, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 24h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Karlstad Centralstation via Basel SBB, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
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 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
- 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 160–490
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 240–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–320
- 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 340–470
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–500
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–260
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–700
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 260–460
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–390
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Basel Sbb to Cph Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from København lufthavn stasjon to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 470–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/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 3m
- 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 46m
- 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
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- 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 130–270
- 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
- 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 1,000–1,300
- 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
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,300
- 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 460–900
- 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
- +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 900–1,200
- 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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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 Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Karlstad is 2063 km. It takes approximately 19h 37m to drive from Geneva to Karlstad.
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