There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane VIE - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 19mkr 985–2,909Fly Vienna International Airport to Hagfors, bus
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hagfors (HFS)plane VIE - HFS
- Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
12h 12mkr 715–2,699Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain 344
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
23h 1mkr 3,801–7,832Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Jönköpingbus N32
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
28h 55mkr 1,624–3,583Train, night train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the night train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Nässjö Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Nässjö Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
28h 51mkr 3,020–4,675Fly Vienna International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane VIE - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 54mkr 1,065–3,509Fly Vienna International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane VIE - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 35mkr 1,309–3,173Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane PRG - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
12h 34mkr 1,103–3,795Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BTS - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 19mkr 878–2,420Train
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
- Take the train from Köpenhamn Österport to Alvesta stationtrain
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
25h 38mkr 2,834–4,722Drive 1,900.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Karlstadcar 1,900.9 km
19h 57mkr 3,286–4,746Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
18h 53mkr 3,312–12,840
Vienna to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Karlstad is to fly and bus which costs 700 kr - 2700 kr and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 8h 19m and costs 950 kr - 3000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Wuerzburg Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Hallsberg station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
The distance between Vienna and Karlstad is 1391 km. The road distance is 1900.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Karlstad without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 23h 1m and costs 3800 kr - 8000 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Vienna to Karlstad, including transfers.
Vienna to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Karlstad is to train via Würzburg which takes 23h 1m and costs 3800 kr - 8000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1600 kr - 3600 kr and takes 28h 55m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Wuerzburg Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Hallsberg station in around 23h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Karlstad Centralstation via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Jönköping Bus Station in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hagfors via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hagfors via Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hagfors via Krakow, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,600
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,800
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,900
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,500
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,800
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 300–1,000
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–650
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–330
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 110–200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–370
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–470
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–650
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–650
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Nässjö Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–290
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- kr 850–1,300
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- kr 600–950
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- kr 160–250
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Nässjö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–400
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–400
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Köpenhamn Österport to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–700
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–9,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- kr 4,600–5,100
- Car Compartment
- kr 8,000–9,500
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–390
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–800
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- bergslagstaget.se
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- BT Buss
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–230
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Vienna to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuerzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Karlstad is 1901 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Vienna to Karlstad.
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