There are 10 ways to get from Karlstad to Geneva by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, night train, or car train
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Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GOT - GVA
7h 18mCHF 124–293Train, train to Linköping City Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LPI - GVA
11h 16mCHF 107–404Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
23h 55mCHF 486–1,329Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Stationbus
35h 25mCHF 190–341Drive 2,062.5 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Genevacar 2,062.5 km
19h 39mCHF 336–486Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OSL - GVA
8h 2mCHF 130–275Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ARN - GVA
7h 56mCHF 164–320Train, night train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
26h 4mCHF 381–1,124Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstationtrain
- Take the bus from Uddevalla to Słubicebus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorcierebus
41h 47mCHF 192–390Drive, car train
- Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar
23h 22mCHF 284–392
Karlstad to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Geneva is to train and fly which costs SFr 130 - SFr 280 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan and arriving at Geneva Bus Station via Norrköping, Hamburg central bus station and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Genève via Göteborg Centralstation, København H, Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Karlstad and Geneva is 1611 km. The road distance is 2062.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 23h 55m and costs SFr 480 - SFr 1400.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Karlstad to Geneva, including transfers.
Karlstad to Geneva bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan.
Karlstad to Geneva train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Geneva is to train which takes 23h 55m and costs SFr 480 - SFr 1400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 190 - SFr 350 and takes 35h 25m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Genève via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB, and Renens VD in around 23h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Geneva Bus Station via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, Hamburg central bus station, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 35h 25m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–240
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 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
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–13
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–13
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Uddevalla to Słubice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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Karlstad to Geneva bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Norrköping Bus Station.
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