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 118–320Train, 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 112–413Train
- 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 54mCHF 464–1,317Bus
- 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 197–346Drive 2,062.4 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Genevacar 2,062.4 km
19h 39mCHF 333–481Train, 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 115–335Train 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 164–338Train, night train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the nighttrain 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 354–1,172Train, 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 200–449Drive, car train
- Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar
23h 22mCHF 288–390
Karlstad to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Geneva is to train and fly which costs SFr 110 - SFr 340 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 110 - SFr 320.
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 54m.
The distance between Karlstad and Geneva is 1611 km. The road distance is 2062.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 23h 54m and costs SFr 460 - 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 54m and costs SFr 460 - 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 54m. 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–320
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- 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 70–340
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–350
- 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 95–340
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- 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
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- 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
- 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 24–35
- 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
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–850
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–13
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–13
- 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
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- 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
- CHF 11–17
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- 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
- 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
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- Mälartåg
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Mälartåg
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
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
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Uddevalla to Słubice
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Sindbad
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 85–210
- Website
- Sindbad
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Karlstad to Geneva bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Norrköping Bus Station.
Karlstad to Geneva train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Geneva is 2062 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Karlstad to Geneva.
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