There are 9 ways to get from Lund to Karlstad by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Gothenburg
best- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain 1034 / ...
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 3956 / ...
6h 10mkr 579–1,297Bus
- Take the bus from Lund to Jönköpingbus N602
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus Nässjö Central Station - Karlstad Centralstation
8hkr 820–1,902Drive 505.5 km
- Drive from Lund to Karlstadcar 505.5 km
5h 54mkr 951–1,374Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane CPH - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
6h 38mkr 1,067–3,401Train
- Take the train from Eslöv station to Alvesta stationtrain 1096 / ...
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 7024
7h 36mkr 918–1,545Train to Malmö Airport, fly to Stockholm Bromma Airport, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Svedala stationtrain
- Fly from Malmö Airport (MMX) to Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA)plane MMX - BMA
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 30mkr 1,827–4,188Train to Malmö Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Svedala stationtrain
- Fly from Malmö Airport (MMX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane MMX - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 28mkr 1,583–4,944Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane CPH - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 16mkr 1,027–2,471Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane CPH - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
7h 51mkr 1,409–3,438
Lund to Karlstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lund to Karlstad is to train via Gothenburg which costs 550 kr - 1300 kr and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lund to Karlstad is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs 950 kr - 1400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Lund to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Lund and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Lund station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Lund Centralstation and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Lund and Karlstad is 525 km. The road distance is 505.5 km.
The best way to get from Lund to Karlstad without a car is to train via Gothenburg which takes 6h 10m and costs 550 kr - 1300 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Lund to Karlstad, including transfers.
Lund to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lund station.
Lund to Karlstad train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Lund Centralstation.
The best way to get from Lund to Karlstad is to train via Gothenburg which takes 6h 10m and costs 550 kr - 1300 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 kr - 1900 kr and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Lund, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Lund Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation via Göteborg Centralstation in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lund to Karlstad Centralstation via Jönköping Bus Station in around 8h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Malmö Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–130
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Eslöv station to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 240–400
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–130
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–130
- Website
- Öresundståg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lund to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–410
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lund to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jönköping station.
Lund to Karlstad train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Lund to Karlstad is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Lund to Karlstad.
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