There are 4 ways to get from Hamar to Karlstad by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamar stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjonRe10
- Take the train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad CentralstationVy Tåg
4h 50mkr 393–579Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Statens hus to Kongsvinger stasjon105
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad CentralstationSJ Snabbtåg Sj3000 / ...
5h 12mkr 317–527Drive 247.7 km
- Drive from Hamar to Karlstad247.7 km
3h 26mkr 489–706Train via Kongsvinger
- Take the train from Hamar stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjonR14
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
5h 15mkr 418–699
Hamar to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamar to Karlstad is to bus and train which costs 310 kr - 550 kr and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hamar to Karlstad is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs 480 kr - 750 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Hamar to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Hamar stasjon and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Lillestrøm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Hamar and Karlstad is 320 km. The road distance is 247.7 km.
The best way to get from Hamar to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs 390 kr - 600 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Hamar to Karlstad, including transfers.
Hamar to Karlstad train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Hamar stasjon station.
Hamar to Karlstad train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Lillestrøm stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamar to Karlstad is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Hamar to Karlstad.
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What companies run services between Hamar, Innlandet, Norway and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Hamar stasjon to Karlstad Centralstation via Lillestrøm in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Hamar stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
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
- +47 61 25 22 00
- kundeservice@sj.no
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Hamar stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–300
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- 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 Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- 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 Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
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/
- 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
- Phone
- +47 915 02040
- post@innlandstrafikk.no
- Website
- innlandstrafikk.no
Bus from Statens hus to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Innlandstrafikk
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