There are 10 ways to get from Karlstad to Zurich by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GOT - ZRH
7h 45mCHF 111–298Train, 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LPI - ZRH
11h 33mCHF 92–402Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg stationtrain
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbftrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
23h 24mCHF 236–343Bus
- 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
31h 20mCHF 126–219Drive 1,862 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Zurichcar 1,862 km
18h 22mCHF 289–417Train, 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OSL - ZRH
8h 22mCHF 112–292Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ARN - ZRH
8h 9mCHF 141–306Train, night train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
26h 25mCHF 149–388Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus
- Take the night train from Nassjo C to Dresden Hbfnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
32h 57mCHF 228–323Drive, car train
- Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
18h 24mCHF 281–1,031
Karlstad to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 120 - SFr 220 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Norrköping and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Zürich HB via Hallsberg station, Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 24m.
The distance between Karlstad and Zurich is 1447 km. The road distance is 1862 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 23h 24m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Karlstad to Zurich, including transfers.
Karlstad to Zurich bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan.
Karlstad to Zurich train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Zurich is to train which takes 23h 24m and costs SFr 230 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 220 and takes 31h 20m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Zürich HB via Hallsberg station, Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Basel SBB in around 23h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Zurich Bus Station via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, and Hamburg central bus station in around 31h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zurich Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 30–45
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 23–35
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 23–35
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–18
Train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 75–110
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 80–110
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 24–35
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 14–19
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–50
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 29–40
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 27–40
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 18–25
Train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–30
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 21–30
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 70–95
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–24
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–30
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–30
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–20
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 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 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–56
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 14–21
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–250
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 65–85
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Nassjo C to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 360–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 650–750
- 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 30–45
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlstad to Zurich bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Norrköping Bus Station.
Karlstad to Zurich train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Hallsberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Zurich is 1862 km. It takes approximately 18h 22m to drive from Karlstad to Zurich.
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