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There are 10 ways to get from Karlstad to Geneva by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GOT - GVA
    7h 19m
    CHF 100–314

  2. Train, train to Linköping City Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain train
    3. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LPI - GVA
    11h 6m
    CHF 97–421

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    24h 54m
    CHF 416–686

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Norrköping to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N32
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Genevabus bus 144
    37h 10m
    CHF 235–377

  5. Drive  2,062.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Genevacar car 2,062.4 km
    19h 36m
    CHF 399–576

  6. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OSL - GVA
    8h 1m
    CHF 100–265

  7. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ARN - GVA
    7h 56m
    CHF 140–341

  8. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    25h 59m
    CHF 306–566

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Uddevalla to Słubicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorcierebus bus
    41h 47m
    CHF 197–312

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar car
    23h 59m
    CHF 309–431

Karlstad to Geneva by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration24h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 416Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,611.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Genève via Göteborg Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 24h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Geneva via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 37h 10m.

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