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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeHEL - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    7h 39m
    kr 832–2,422

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus850 / ...
    24h 8m
    kr 337–1,006

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
    2. Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Karlstadcar
    19h 27m
    kr 1,605–2,507

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
    2. Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
    3. Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
    4. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
    5. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    27h
    kr 1,496–3,634

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hki linja-autoasema, 29 to 1busOb4
    2. Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
    3. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus850 / ...
    32h 57m
    kr 1,707–2,617

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

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)planeHEL - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 8m
    kr 897–2,582

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

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeHEL - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 31m
    kr 882–2,522

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeTLL - ARN
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    9h 53m
    kr 1,016–3,397

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeTLL - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    10h 44m
    kr 1,006–2,897

  10. Fly Helsinki Airport to Hagfors, bus

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hagfors (HFS)planeHEL - HFS
    2. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
    8h 45m
    kr 682–2,242

  11. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad CentralstationtrainSJ Intercity / ...
    20h 26m
    kr 1,470–2,479

  12. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to StockholmferryHelsinki-Stockholm
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad CentralstationtrainSJ Intercity / ...
    21h 53m
    kr 1,363–2,327

Helsinki to Karlstad by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,496Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Helsinki to Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 27h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hki linja-autoasema, 29 to Karlstad busstation via 1, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 32h 57m.

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