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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Karlstad by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane HEL - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    7h 42m
    kr 821–2,271

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    17h 59m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain train
    2. Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain train
    3. Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train
    4. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    27h 10m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 29 to 1bus bus Ob4
    2. Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus bus 900 / ...
    32h 53m
    kr 1,506–2,557

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane HEL - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 7m
    kr 826–2,441

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane HEL - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 30m
    kr 821–2,201

  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane TLL - ARN
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 45m

  8. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane TLL - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 33m

  9. Fly Helsinki Airport to Hagfors, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane HEL - HFS
    2. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    8h 20m
    kr 1,031–2,741

  10. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Karlstadcar car
    19h 28m
    kr 1,604–2,456

  11. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry ferry Helsinki-Stockholm
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train SJ Intercity / ...
    21h 58m

  12. Ferry, line 80 ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry ferry 80 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus bus 900 / ...
    25h 24m

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 227Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Helsinki Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 27h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 29 to Karlstad busstation via 1, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 32h 53m.

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