There are 8 ways to get from Karlstad to Edinburgh by train, plane, night train, bus, or train (Eurostar)
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Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GOT - EDI
7h 32m£70–256Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
31hBus
- Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus 850 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus 173
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
43h 50m£200–469Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OSL - EDI
7h 56m£97–232Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ARN - EDI
8h 6m£124–270Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane OSL - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 20m£166–389Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Berlin Hbftrain
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
32h 47m£534–1,118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Nassjo C to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
33h 49m
Karlstad to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £65 - £260 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs £65 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad busstation and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Karlskoga Bus Station, Gothenburg, Hanover central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Göteborg Centralstation, Berlin Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 47m.
The distance between Karlstad and Edinburgh is 783 miles.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Edinburgh without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 31h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Karlstad to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Karlstad to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad busstation.
Karlstad to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 43h 50m and costs £200 - £470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £500 - £1,200 and takes 32h 47m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Karlskoga Bus Station, Gothenburg, Hanover central bus station, and London Victoria in around 43h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Edinburgh Waverley via Göteborg Centralstation, Berlin Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 32h 47m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Aberdeen Airport via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–340
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Nassjo C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- National Express
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Karlstad to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Karlskoga busstation.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Karlstad. It is currently 12:09 PM in Karlstad and 11:09 AM in Edinburgh.
Karlstad to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
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