There are 6 ways to get from Karlstad to Helsingborg by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 3955 / ...
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain 1127 / ...
5h 8mkr 510–1,136Train via Trollhättan
cheapest- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstationtrain 3955 / ...
- Take the train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
5h 22mkr 481–1,083Drive 459.3 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Helsingborgcar 459.3 km
5h 24mkr 857–1,238Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane GOT - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain
6h 28mkr 1,103–3,406Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH)plane ARN - AGH
6h 20mkr 1,641–4,440Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane OSL - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain
8h 15mkr 1,094–2,492
Karlstad to Helsingborg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Helsingborg is to train via Trollhättan which costs 480 kr - 1100 kr and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Helsingborg is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs 500 kr - 1200 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Helsingborg station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Helsingborg Centralstation via Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Karlstad and Helsingborg is 473 km. The road distance is 459.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Helsingborg without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs 500 kr - 1200 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Karlstad to Helsingborg, including transfers.
Karlstad to Helsingborg train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
Karlstad to Helsingborg train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Helsingborg is 459 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Karlstad to Helsingborg.
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What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Helsingborg, Sweden?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation via Göteborg Centralstation in around 5h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,400
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,100
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,800
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Copenhagen Airport via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- 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
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–420
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–460
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- 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
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–390
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- 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
- kr 334
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 334
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Trollhättan Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 238
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 435
- Website
- VR Snabbtåg
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 261
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 68
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Trollhättan Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–700
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- Vy Tåg AB
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Vy Travel AB
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