There are 4 ways to get from Karlstad to Hamar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain SJ Snabbtåg Sj3000 / ...
- Take the bus from Kongsvinger stasjon to CC Hamarbus 105
5h 8mkr 338–472Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrømtrain
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Eidsvoll stasjontrain R12 / ...
- Take the train from Eidsvoll stasjon to Brumunddal stasjontrain
6h 15mkr 626–941Drive 248.4 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Hamarcar 248.4 km
3h 28mkr 496–716Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingerbus 70621 / ...
- Take the bus from Kongsvinger stasjon to CC Hamarbus 105
5h 56mkr 426–592
Karlstad to Hamar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Hamar is to train and bus which costs kr 330 - kr 480 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Hamar is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs kr 490 - kr 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Hamar. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at CC Hamar via Kongsvinger stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Karlstad and Hamar is 271 km. The road distance is 248.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Hamar without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs kr 330 - kr 480.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Karlstad to Hamar, including transfers.
Karlstad to Hamar bus services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Hamar is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs kr 600 - kr 950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 420 - kr 600 and takes 5h 56m.
Karlstad to Hamar bus services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Kongsvinger station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Hamar is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Karlstad to Hamar.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Hamar, Innlandet, Norway?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hamar sykehus via Lillestrøm stasjon, Eidsvoll stasjon, Brumunddal stasjon, and Brumunddal sentrum in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Centralstation to CC Hamar via Kongsvinger and Kongsvinger stasjon in around 5h 56m.
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- 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 Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Eidsvoll stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
Train from Eidsvoll stasjon to Brumunddal stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–220
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +47 915 02040
- post@innlandstrafikk.no
- Website
- innlandstrafikk.no
Bus from Kongsvinger stasjon to CC Hamar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–280
- Schedules at
- innlandstrafikk.no
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
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