There are 5 ways to get from Uppsala to Karlstad by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 873 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
4h 8mkr 544–1,103Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Uppsala Klostergatan to Enköping stationbus 804
- Take the train from Enköping station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 8937 / ...
4h 38mkr 286–445Bus
- Take the bus from Uppsala Klostergatan to Enköping stationbus 804
- Take the bus from Enköping station to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
5h 10mkr 546–1,055Drive 281 km
- Drive from Uppsala to Karlstadcar 281 km
3h 14mkr 499–721Train, bus
- Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Örebro Södra stationtrain 959 / ...
- Take the bus from Örebro Södra station to Karlskoga busstationbus 500
- Take the bus from Karlskoga busstation to Karlstad Karolinenbus 500
5h 58mkr 664–1,001
Uppsala to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uppsala to Karlstad is to bus and train which costs 280 kr - 450 kr and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Uppsala to Karlstad is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs 490 kr - 750 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Uppsala to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Klostergatan and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Enköping station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Uppsala station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Uppsala Centralstation and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Uppsala and Karlstad is 385 km. The road distance is 281 km.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs 500 kr - 1100 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Uppsala to Karlstad, including transfers.
Uppsala to Karlstad bus services, operated by UL, depart from Uppsala Klostergatan station.
Uppsala to Karlstad train services, operated by Mälartåg, depart from Uppsala Centralstation.
The best way to get from Uppsala to Karlstad is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs 500 kr - 1100 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 500 kr - 1100 kr and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Uppsala Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation via Stockholm Centralstation in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uppsala Klostergatan to Karlstad busstation via Enköping station in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–170
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Örebro Södra station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 470–750
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–170
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–260
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 90–150
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Enköping station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Enköping station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 114 14 14
- kundservice@ul.se
- Website
- ul.se
Bus from Uppsala Klostergatan to Enköping station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 45–110
- Schedules at
- https://www.ul.se
Bus from Uppsala Klostergatan to Enköping station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 45–110
- Schedules at
- https://www.ul.se
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Enköping station to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +46 77 155 30 00
- lt.orebro@lanstrafiken.se
- Website
- lanstrafiken.se
Bus from Örebro Södra station to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 43
- Website
- https://www.lanstrafiken.se/
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Karlskoga busstation to Karlstad Karolinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
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More Questions & Answers
Uppsala to Karlstad bus services, operated by UL, arrive at Enköping station.
Uppsala to Karlstad train services, operated by Mälartåg, arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Uppsala to Karlstad is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Uppsala to Karlstad.
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