There are 6 ways to get from Karlstad to Kalmar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Alvesta stationtrain Tågab
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain Öresundståg
5h 49mkr 440–720Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus Stockholm Main Station Terminalslingan - Oslo Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Norrköping to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus 612
7h 10mkr 666–1,235Drive 430.7 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Kalmarcar 430.7 km
5h 51mkr 740–1,069Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane ARN - KLR
5h 48mkr 1,253–3,904Train via Linköping
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Motala, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
7h 15mkr 486–585Train, 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 Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane OSL - KLR
9h 17mkr 1,508–2,681
Karlstad to Kalmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Kalmar is to train via Linköping which costs 480 kr - 600 kr and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Kalmar is to train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs 1200 kr - 3900 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Norrköping. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Alvesta station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Karlstad and Kalmar is 522 km. The road distance is 430.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Kalmar without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs 440 kr - 750 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Karlstad to Kalmar, including transfers.
Karlstad to Kalmar bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan.
Karlstad to Kalmar train services, operated by Tågab, depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Kalmar is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs 440 kr - 750 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 kr - 1300 kr and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Kalmar, Sweden?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Alvesta station in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Norrköping Bus Station and Norrköping in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kalmar Öland Airport via Billund, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kalmar Öland Airport via Bergen, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kalmar Öland Airport via Trondheim, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–420
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 330–420
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–460
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Motala, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–230
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 180–230
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–230
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Alvesta station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 110–300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 260–800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@mtrx.se
- Website
- mtrx.travel
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 121 10 10
- Website
- ostgotatrafiken.se
Train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–95
- Schedules at
- ostgotatrafiken.se
- Phone
- 073-074 89 81
- HittegodsK@krosa.tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- krosatagen.se
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–260
- Website
- https://www.krosatagen.se/english/
- 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
- kr 160–240
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/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
- kr 420–700
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Norrköping to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–550
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Norrköping to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlstad to Kalmar bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Norrköping Bus Station.
Karlstad to Kalmar train services, operated by Tågab, arrive at Alvesta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Kalmar is 431 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Karlstad to Kalmar.
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