- Must visit
Hallands Kulturhistoriska Museum
The main museum inside the fortress, covering Halland history and the famous Bockstensmannen find.
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gothenburg to Varberg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Gothenburg to Varberg will cost around £14 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £13.
On Thu 12 Nov, we found 95 trains from Gothenburg to Varberg, including 33 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 69 km distance in an average of 39 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 39 m .
The slowest trains will take 39 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Trains from Gothenburg to Varberg run on average 24 times per day, taking around 41m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £12 if you book in advance.
There are 24 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:05, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 69 km distance in 32m.
Distance 69 km |
Average train duration 41m |
Cheapest ticket price £12 |
Trains per day 24 |
Direct trains 24 |
Fastest train 32m |
First train 0:05 |
Last train 23:58 |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Gothenburg to Varberg.
The table below shows live departures for Gothenburg to Varberg trains for today, Wednesday 11 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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1103 Öresundståg | 13:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 14:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1103 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 13:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 14:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1103 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 13:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 14:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
20171 Öresundståg | 14:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h41 | 15:06 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20171 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 14:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 15:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
20171 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 14:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 15:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
1111 Öresundståg | 14:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 15:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1111 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 14:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 15:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1111 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 14:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 15:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
13161 Västtrafik | 15:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h43 | 15:53 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
13161 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 15:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h09 | 16:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
13161 Västtrafik+ 668 Hallandstrafiken | 15:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h57 | 16:07 Varberg | 1 change | |
20173 Öresundståg | 15:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h41 | 16:06 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20173 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 15:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 16:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
20173 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 15:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 16:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
1119 Öresundståg | 15:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 16:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1119 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 15:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 16:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1119 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 15:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 16:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
13167 Västtrafik | 16:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h43 | 16:53 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
13167 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 16:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h09 | 17:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
13167 Västtrafik+ 652 Hallandstrafiken | 16:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h05 | 17:15 Varberg | 1 change | |
20175 Öresundståg | 16:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h41 | 17:06 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20175 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 16:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 17:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
20175 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 16:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 17:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
1127 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 16:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 17:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1127 Öresundståg | 16:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 17:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1127 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 16:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 17:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
13169 Västtrafik+ 652 Hallandstrafiken | 17:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h05 | 18:15 Varberg | 1 change | |
13169 Västtrafik | 17:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h43 | 17:53 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
3069 Västtrafik · 744 Västtrafik · 3837 Västtrafik+ 652 Hallandstrafiken | 17:15 Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h30 | 19:45 Varberg | 3 changes | |
3069 Västtrafik · 744 Västtrafik · 3837 Västtrafik | 17:15 Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h07 | 19:22 Varberg tågstation | 2 changes | |
3069 Västtrafik · 744 Västtrafik · 3837 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 17:15 Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h17 | 19:32 Varberg | 3 changes | |
20177 Öresundståg | 17:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h41 | 18:06 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20177 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 17:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 18:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
1135 Öresundståg | 17:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 18:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1135 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 17:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 18:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
20179 Öresundståg | 18:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h41 | 19:06 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20179 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 18:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 19:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
13224 Västtrafik+ 31 Snälltåget | 18:30 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h00 | 19:30 Varberg tågstation | 1 change | |
13224 Västtrafik+ 31 Snälltåget+ 652 Hallandstrafiken | 18:30 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h15 | 19:45 Varberg | 2 changes | |
1143 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 18:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 19:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1143 Öresundståg | 18:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h40 | 19:35 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
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13125 Västtrafik+ 16 Hallandstrafiken | 6:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h57 | 7:07 Varberg | 1 change | |
13125 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 6:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h09 | 7:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
13125 Västtrafik | 6:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h43 | 6:53 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20153 Öresundståg | 6:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h41 | 7:06 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20153 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 6:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 7:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
20153 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 6:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 7:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
1047 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 6:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 7:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1047 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 6:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 7:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1047 Öresundståg | 6:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 7:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
13129 Västtrafik+ 652 Hallandstrafiken | 7:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h05 | 8:15 Varberg | 1 change | |
13129 Västtrafik+ 616 Hallandstrafiken | 7:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h55 | 8:05 Varberg | 1 change | |
13129 Västtrafik | 7:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h44 | 7:54 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20155 Öresundståg | 7:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h41 | 8:06 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
13133 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 8:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h09 | 9:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
13133 Västtrafik+ 652 Hallandstrafiken | 8:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h05 | 9:15 Varberg | 1 change | |
13133 Västtrafik | 8:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h44 | 8:54 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
20157 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 8:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 9:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
20157 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 8:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 9:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
20157 Öresundståg | 8:25 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h41 | 9:06 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1063 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 8:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 9:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1063 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 8:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 9:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1063 Öresundståg | 8:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 9:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
13137 Västtrafik | 9:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h43 | 9:53 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
13137 Västtrafik+ 16 Hallandstrafiken | 9:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h57 | 10:07 Varberg | 1 change | |
13137 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 9:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h09 | 10:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
1071 Öresundståg | 9:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 10:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1071 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 9:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 10:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1071 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 9:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 10:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1079 Öresundståg | 10:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 11:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1079 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 10:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 11:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1079 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 10:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 11:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
13145 Västtrafik+ 652 Hallandstrafiken | 11:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h05 | 12:15 Varberg | 1 change | |
13145 Västtrafik+ 616 Hallandstrafiken | 11:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h55 | 12:05 Varberg | 1 change | |
13145 Västtrafik | 11:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h43 | 11:53 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
13145 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 11:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h09 | 12:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
1087 Öresundståg | 11:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 12:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1087 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 11:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 12:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1087 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 11:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 12:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1095 Öresundståg+ 2 Hallandstrafiken | 12:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 13:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
1095 Öresundståg | 12:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h39 | 13:34 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
1095 Öresundståg+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 12:55 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h54 | 13:49 Varberg | 1 change | |
13153 Västtrafik+ 652 Hallandstrafiken | 13:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h05 | 14:15 Varberg | 1 change | |
13153 Västtrafik | 13:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 0h43 | 13:53 Varberg tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
13153 Västtrafik+ 1 Hallandstrafiken | 13:10 Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h09 | 14:19 Varberg | 1 change | |
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The main museum inside the fortress, covering Halland history and the famous Bockstensmannen find.
A local art venue showing changing contemporary exhibitions in an accessible central location near the harbour.
An artist home and museum outside central Varberg, showing preserved interiors, art and a garden setting.
A long sandy beach and promenade south of the centre, popular for walks, sea views and relaxed coastal atmosphere.
A scenic seafront walking area beside the cold bath house and fortress, favoured for sunsets and fresh sea air.
The central square framed by shops and civic buildings, a practical starting point for exploring the town on foot.
Creamy mashed potatoes blended with butter and milk, often served with sausages or salted pork. A staple of Halland home cooking and Swedish comfort food.
Pan-fried herring, often pickled or served with potatoes, onions and lingonberries. Coastal Halland is known for fish dishes linked to everyday west coast cooking.
Sweetened fermented herring, traditionally eaten with potatoes, rye bread and sour cream. It reflects old preservation methods on Sweden’s coasts.
Popular seafood restaurant in Varberg harbour known for fish soup, shellfish and sea views in a relaxed coastal setting.
Well-known casual spot in the harbour area serving fresh fish dishes, prawns and classic Swedish summer fare with outdoor seating.
Elegant dining room at Varbergs Kusthotell focusing on seasonal Nordic cooking, seafood and a calm spa-hotel atmosphere by the sea.
Moderate for Sweden. Hotels and dining are pricier than in much of Europe, but local buses and simple meals are manageable for most visitors.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated but not expected. Round up small taxi fares; cafés do not require tips.
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Most Gothenburg to Varberg trains use the Göteborg Centralstation to Varberg tågstation station pair, with some services arriving at Varberg, Lorensberg. Use this guide to compare Gothenburg and Varberg train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Göteborg Centralstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: Burger King, Espresso House, Frankfurter Cabanossy & Grill, Franks gatukök, Fruit & Berry, Happy M Kitchen, Le Croissant, Lilla London, Metropolitan, Mr. Shou, & many more
The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use. ATMs are there are 6 ATM machines located in the station.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 10:15 - 18:30. Information desks are opposite the taxi station. .
Luggage storage is there are storage lockers at the station that are locked digitally and opened with a code.
Available at Göteborg Centralstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Göteborg Centralstation: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Göteborg Centralstation: All entrances to the station are accessible. Barrier-free toilets and handicapped parking spaces are available for a fee. Personalized special assistance can be requested.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Royal, Hotel Pigalle, ProfilHotels | Opera.
Göteborg Gamlestaden Station is 3 km from Gothenburg city centre. Public transport options include:
Göteborg Gamlestaden Station has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Accessibility, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Göteborg Gamlestaden Station.
Available at Göteborg Gamlestaden Station: Parking.
Available at Göteborg Gamlestaden Station: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Göteborg Gamlestaden Station.
Varberg tågstation has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurang Zorba, John's Place
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Ticket office support is available at Varberg tågstation. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Varberg tågstation. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Varberg tågstation: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Varberg tågstation: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Varberg tågstation: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Clarion Collection Hotel Fregatten, Hotell Gästis, Varbergs Stadshotell & Asia Spa.
Varberg, Lorensberg has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: There is a cafe serving snacks and drinks.
Wi-Fi is available at Varberg, Lorensberg. ATMs are aTMs are available at the station.
Ticket office support is available at Varberg, Lorensberg.
Available at Varberg, Lorensberg: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Varberg, Lorensberg: The station is fully accessible with ramps and elevators.
Varberg, Brunnsparken has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility facilities are available at Varberg, Brunnsparken: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
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