There are 13 ways to get from Lyon to Karlstad by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane LYS - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 28mkr 1,594–4,929Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane LYS - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 35mkr 1,474–4,759Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
24h 20mkr 3,764–7,642Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus N32
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
38h 45mkr 2,636–4,566Drive 2,123.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Karlstadcar 2,123.5 km
20h 47mkr 3,976–5,744Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Linköping City Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane LYS - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 39mkr 1,564–5,534Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane LYS - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 18mkr 1,753–4,193Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane GVA - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 28mkr 1,649–4,611Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LYS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
12h 29mkr 1,849–5,279Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sandefjord Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane LYS - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
13h 42mkr 1,571–4,931Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Norrköping Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
25h 59mkr 4,038–8,160Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from CHAMBERY, Square Paul Vidal - przy poczcie to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from Słubice to Göteborgbus
- Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal to Säffle tågstationbus 41
- Take the bus from Säffle tågstation to Karlstad busstationbus 800
46h 23mDrive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Karlstadcar
25h 19mkr 3,768–5,165
Lyon to Karlstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 1700 kr - 4200 kr and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs 1700 kr - 4200 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 20m.
The distance between Lyon and Karlstad is 1926 km. The road distance is 2123.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 24h 20m and costs 3700 kr - 8000 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Lyon to Karlstad, including transfers.
Lyon to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Karlstad train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Karlstad is to train which takes 24h 20m and costs 3700 kr - 8000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2600 kr - 4600 kr and takes 38h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlstad Centralstation via Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 24h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Karlstad Centralstation via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 38h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,000
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 68
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 68
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 102
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lyon to Karlstad train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Karlstad is 2124 km. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Lyon to Karlstad.
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