There are 9 ways to get from Malmö to Karlstad by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train via Göteborg C • 6 h 27 min
$55 - $126
8 alternative options
Train Tågab • 7 h 11 min
Bus • 8 h 18 min
$69 - $97
Drive • 5 h 55 min
$70 - $110
Fly Malmo to Orebro, train • 5 h 32 min
$246 - $842
Fly Copenhagen to Gothenburg, train • 6 h 17 min
$99 - $273
Fly Copenhagen to Orebro, train • 6 h 19 min
$136 - $313
Fly Copenhagen to Oslo, train • 7 h 27 min
$116 - $291
Train, train to Jonkoping, fly to Karlstad • 6 h 14 min
$239 - $594
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Karlstad is to bus which costs 600 kr - 900 kr and takes 8 h 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Malmö to Karlstad is to fly and train which costs 2100 kr - 7500 kr and takes 5 h 32 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmö to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Malmö Norra Vallgatan and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Jönköping Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h 18 min.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Malmö C and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 h 27 min.
The distance between Malmö and Karlstad is 421 km. The road distance is 516.5 km.
The best way to get from Malmö to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 6 h 27 min and costs 480 kr - 1200 kr.
It takes approximately 6 h 27 min to get from Malmö to Karlstad, including transfers.
Malmö to Karlstad bus services, operated by Swebus, depart from Malmö Norra Vallgatan station.
Malmö to Karlstad train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Malmö C station.
The best way to get from Malmö to Karlstad is to train which takes 6 h 27 min and costs 480 kr - 1200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 600 kr - 900 kr and takes 8 h 18 min.
The quickest flight from Malmo Airport to Orebro Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 10 min.
Malmö to Karlstad bus services, operated by BT Buss, arrive at Karlstad Centralstation.
- Distance: 262.9 miles
- Duration: 6 h 27 min
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Malmö to Karlstad via Göteborg C and Göteborg Centralstation in around 6 h 27 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malmö to Karlstad via Jönköping Centralstation in around 8 h 18 min.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $270
Flights from Copenhagen to Orebro
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $290
Flights from Copenhagen to Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $270
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Malmo to Orebro
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $750
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Orebro
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $290
- Website
- flybmi.com
Flights from Jonkoping to Karlstad
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $470
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Copenhagen to Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $470
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Malmö C to Göteborg C
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- oresundstag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $70
- Website
- www.sj.se
- 2nd Class Non-Rebookable
- $30 - $45
- 1st Class Non-Rebookable
- $45 - $65
- 2nd Class Refundable
- $45 - $70
- 1st Class Refundable
- $65 - $95
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25 - $60
- Website
- www.sj.se
- 2nd Class Non-Rebookable
- $25 - $35
- 1st Class Non-Rebookable
- $40 - $55
- 2nd Class Refundable
- $40 - $60
- 1st Class Refundable
- $55 - $80
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $35
- Website
- www.sj.se
- 2nd Class Non-Rebookable
- $15 - $21
- 1st Class Non-Rebookable
- $24 - $35
- 2nd Class Refundable
- $23 - $35
- 1st Class Refundable
- $30 - $45
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $60
- Website
- www.sj.se
- 2nd Class Non-Rebookable
- $27 - $40
- 1st Class Non-Rebookable
- $40 - $60
- 2nd Class Refundable
- $40 - $60
- 1st Class Refundable
- $60 - $85
Train from Nässjö Centralstation to Jönköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8 - $16
- Website
- www.sj.se
- 2nd Class Non-Rebookable
- $8 - $12
- 1st Class Non-Rebookable
- $12 - $16
- 2nd Class Refundable
- $11 - $16
- 1st Class Refundable
- $15 - $21
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tågab
Train from Nässjö Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 6 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Tågab
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tågab
- Phone
- +46 771-26 00 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Eslöv station to Nässjö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- tagkompaniet.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28 - $34
- Schedules at
- Tågkompaniet
Train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $60
- Schedules at
- Tågkompaniet
- Website
- vasttrafik.se
Train from Nässjö Centralstation to Jönköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- vasttrafik.se
- Phone
- +46 771 218 218
- kundtjanst@swebusexpress.se
- Website
- swebus.se
Bus from Malmö Norra Vallgatan to Jönköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Schedules at
- Swebus
- Website
- resrobot.se
Bus from Jönköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Website
- BT Buss
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