There are 5 ways to get from Skien to Karlstad by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo SRe11 / ...
- Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation70
5h 52mkr 525–940Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminalVy190
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Karlstad CentralstationStockholm Main Station Terminalslingan - Oslo Central Bus Station / ...
7h 10mkr 421–867Drive 328.4 km
- Drive from Skien to Karlstad328.4 km
4h 31mkr 648–936Train via Oslo
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo SRe11 / ...
- Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad CentralstationSJ Snabbtåg Sj3000 / ...
5h 54mkr 525–940Train via Lillestrøm
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjonRe11 / ...
- Take the train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad CentralstationVy Tåg
6h 9mkr 544–781
Skien to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skien to Karlstad is to bus which costs 420 kr - 900 kr and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Skien to Karlstad is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs 650 kr - 950 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Skien Landmannstorget and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Skien to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Skien stasjon and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Skien and Karlstad is 405 km. The road distance is 328.4 km.
The best way to get from Skien to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs 500 kr - 950 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Skien to Karlstad, including transfers.
Skien to Karlstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Karlstad train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Skien stasjon station.
The best way to get from Skien to Karlstad is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs 500 kr - 950 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 420 kr - 900 kr and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Skien, Norway and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Skien stasjon to Karlstad Centralstation via Oslo S in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Karlstad Centralstation via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Oslo bussterminal in around 7h 10m.
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
Train from Skien stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–500
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–480
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–480
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–290
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–460
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–410
- 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 Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–430
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Skien to Karlstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Skien to Karlstad train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skien to Karlstad is 328 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Skien to Karlstad.
There are 72+ hotels available in Karlstad.