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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane RIX - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    7h 32m
    kr 958–2,518

  2. Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane RIX - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h
    kr 625–2,590

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminalferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City stationtrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train 629 / ...
    18h 27m
    kr 1,567–2,509

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    38h 35m
    kr 2,761–4,720

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Riga to Klaipedacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Karlshamn to Karlstadcar car
    17h 4m
    kr 3,281–5,444

  6. Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane RIX - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 25m
    kr 925–2,360

  7. Fly to Sandefjord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane RIX - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    3. Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 50m
    kr 680–2,760

  8. Fly to Hagfors, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane RIX - HFS
    2. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    8h 47m

  9. Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane RIX - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 34m
    kr 1,210–3,260

  10. Bus, ferry, train via Stockholm

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Ventspils Ferry to Nynashamn farjeterminalferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Nynäshamn station to Stockholm City stationtrain train 43
    4. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    20h 33m
    kr 2,007–3,259

Riga to Karlstad by bus, foot, ferry, taxi, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,567Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 38h 35m.

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