The cheapest and fastest trains from Linköping to Västerås
Cheapest price
£25
Average price
£27
Fastest journey
2 h 16 m
Average duration
2 h 16 m
Trains per day
102
Distance
144 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Linköping to Västerås is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Linköping to Västerås will cost around £27 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £25.
Of the 102 trains that leave Linköping for Västerås every day 14 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 144 km distance in an average of 2 h 16 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 16 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 16 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.
2116 Mälartåg7:092h17Linköping Central Station9:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2124 Mälartåg9:102h16Linköping Central Station11:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2112 Mälartåg6:102h16Linköping Central Station8:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2156 Mälartåg17:102h16Linköping Central Station19:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2152 Mälartåg16:102h16Linköping Central Station18:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2124 Mälartåg9:102h16Linköping Central Station11:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2112 Mälartåg6:102h16Linköping Central Station8:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2156 Mälartåg17:102h16Linköping Central Station19:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2152 Mälartåg16:102h16Linköping Central Station18:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
2144 Mälartåg14:102h16Linköping Central Station16:26Västerås Central Station£251One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Linköping to Västerås
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Linköping to Västerås among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £14, and a coach costs an average of £21.
Distance: 144 km
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£25 Average Price Cheapest | £27 Average Price |
3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Linköping to Västerås train times
The table below shows live departures for Linköping to Västerås trains for today, Sunday 17 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 530 X 2000 | 11:26 Linköping | 2h53 | 14:19 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 12136 Mälartåg | 11:41 Linköping | 2h45 | 14:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
530 X 2000 | 11:54 Linköping Central Station | 2h25 | 14:19 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
12136 Mälartåg · 12148 Mälartåg | 12:10 Linköping Central Station | 5h16 | 17:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
12136 Mälartåg · 12140 Mälartåg | 12:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 15:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
12136 Mälartåg | 12:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 14:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
12136 Mälartåg · 12144 Mälartåg | 12:10 Linköping Central Station | 4h16 | 16:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
30 Östgötatrafiken · 530 Östgötatrafiken+ 12144 Mälartåg | 12:54 Linköping | 3h32 | 16:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 12144 Mälartåg | 13:41 Linköping | 2h45 | 16:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 12152 Mälartåg | 13:55 Linköping | 4h31 | 18:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
539 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 12152 Mälartåg | 13:55 Linköping | 4h31 | 18:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
12144 Mälartåg · 12148 Mälartåg | 14:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 17:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
12144 Mälartåg | 14:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 16:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
12144 Mälartåg · 12152 Mälartåg | 14:10 Linköping Central Station | 4h16 | 18:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
12144 Mälartåg · 12156 Mälartåg | 14:10 Linköping Central Station | 5h16 | 19:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 12152 Mälartåg | 15:41 Linköping | 2h45 | 18:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 2160 Mälartåg | 15:55 Linköping | 4h31 | 20:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 540 X 2000 · 187 SJ | 15:55 Linköping | 4h15 | 20:10 Västerås Central Station | 3 changes | |
12152 Mälartåg | 16:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 18:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
12152 Mälartåg · 2164 Mälartåg | 16:10 Linköping Central Station | 5h16 | 21:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
12152 Mälartåg · 2160 Mälartåg | 16:10 Linköping Central Station | 4h16 | 20:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
12152 Mälartåg · 12156 Mälartåg | 16:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 19:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 540 X 2000 · 187 SJ | 16:26 Linköping | 3h44 | 20:10 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
540 X 2000 · 187 SJ | 16:54 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 20:10 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 2160 Mälartåg | 17:41 Linköping | 2h45 | 20:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 544 X 2000 · 191 SJ | 17:54 Linköping | 4h16 | 22:10 Västerås Central Station | 3 changes | |
2160 Mälartåg · 2168 Mälartåg | 18:10 Linköping Central Station | 4h16 | 22:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2160 Mälartåg · 2164 Mälartåg | 18:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 21:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2160 Mälartåg | 18:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 20:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 544 X 2000 · 191 SJ | 18:21 Linköping | 3h49 | 22:10 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
539 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 2168 Mälartåg | 18:24 Linköping | 4h02 | 22:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
544 X 2000 · 191 SJ | 18:56 Linköping Central Station | 3h14 | 22:10 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
555 Östgötatrafiken · 2 Östgötatrafiken+ 548 X 2000 · 195 SJ | 19:35 Linköping | 4h36 | 0:11 Västerås Central Station | 3 changes | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 2168 Mälartåg | 19:51 Linköping | 2h35 | 22:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2168 Mälartåg | 20:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 22:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 548 X 2000 · 195 SJ | 20:21 Linköping | 3h50 | 0:11 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
| Monday 18 May | |||||
2 SJ+ 2108 Mälartåg · 8516 Mälartåg | 3:53 Linköping Central Station | 5h03 | 8:56 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
2 SJ+ 2108 Mälartåg | 3:53 Linköping Central Station | 3h33 | 7:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2 SJ+ 2108 Mälartåg · 8512 Mälartåg | 3:53 Linköping Central Station | 4h03 | 7:56 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
2 SJ+ 2108 Mälartåg · 2112 Mälartåg | 3:53 Linköping Central Station | 4h33 | 8:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
539 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 2112 Mälartåg | 5:02 Linköping | 3h24 | 8:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
2112 Mälartåg+ 1 Östgötatrafiken | 5:47 Linköping | 2h39 | 8:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2112 Mälartåg | 6:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 8:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
2112 Mälartåg · 2120 Mälartåg | 6:10 Linköping Central Station | 4h16 | 10:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2112 Mälartåg · 2116 Mälartåg | 6:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 9:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2112 Mälartåg · 8516 Mälartåg | 6:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h46 | 8:56 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
71 Östgötatrafiken · 13 Östgötatrafiken+ 2116 Mälartåg | 6:30 Linköping | 2h56 | 9:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 2116 Mälartåg | 6:46 Linköping | 2h40 | 9:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2116 Mälartåg | 7:09 Linköping Central Station | 2h17 | 9:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
2116 Mälartåg · 8528 Mälartåg | 7:09 Linköping Central Station | 4h47 | 11:56 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2116 Mälartåg · 2124 Mälartåg | 7:09 Linköping Central Station | 4h17 | 11:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2116 Mälartåg · 2120 Mälartåg | 7:09 Linköping Central Station | 3h17 | 10:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
70 Östgötatrafiken+ 2120 Mälartåg | 7:30 Linköping | 2h56 | 10:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2120 Mälartåg+ 1 Östgötatrafiken | 7:49 Linköping | 2h37 | 10:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2120 Mälartåg · 2128 Mälartåg | 8:10 Linköping Central Station | 4h16 | 12:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2120 Mälartåg · 2124 Mälartåg | 8:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 11:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2120 Mälartåg · 8528 Mälartåg | 8:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h46 | 11:56 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2120 Mälartåg | 8:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 10:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
2124 Mälartåg+ 70 Östgötatrafiken | 8:30 Linköping | 2h56 | 11:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
1 Östgötatrafiken+ 2124 Mälartåg | 8:40 Linköping | 2h46 | 11:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2124 Mälartåg | 9:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 11:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
2124 Mälartåg · 8528 Mälartåg | 9:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h46 | 11:56 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2124 Mälartåg · 8532 Mälartåg | 9:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h46 | 12:56 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2124 Mälartåg · 2128 Mälartåg | 9:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 12:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
70 Östgötatrafiken+ 2128 Mälartåg | 9:30 Linköping | 2h56 | 12:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2128 Mälartåg+ 1 Östgötatrafiken | 9:40 Linköping | 2h46 | 12:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2128 Mälartåg · 2132 Mälartåg | 10:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 13:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2128 Mälartåg · 8532 Mälartåg | 10:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h46 | 12:56 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2128 Mälartåg · 8536 Mälartåg | 10:10 Linköping Central Station | 3h46 | 13:56 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
2128 Mälartåg | 10:10 Linköping Central Station | 2h16 | 12:26 Västerås Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
1 Östgötatrafiken · 8724 Östgötatrafiken+ 2132 Mälartåg | 10:26 Linköping | 3h00 | 13:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
8724 Östgötatrafiken+ 2132 Mälartåg · 8540 Mälartåg | 10:45 Linköping Central Station | 4h11 | 14:56 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
8724 Östgötatrafiken+ 2132 Mälartåg · 2136 Mälartåg | 10:45 Linköping Central Station | 3h41 | 14:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
8724 Östgötatrafiken+ 2132 Mälartåg · 8536 Mälartåg | 10:45 Linköping Central Station | 3h11 | 13:56 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
2132 Mälartåg+ 8724 Östgötatrafiken | 10:45 Linköping Central Station | 2h41 | 13:26 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
528 X 2000 · 175 SJ | 10:54 Linköping Central Station | 3h16 | 14:10 Västerås Central Station | 1 change | |
530 Östgötatrafiken · 16 Östgötatrafiken+ 2136 Mälartåg | 10:55 Linköping | 3h31 | 14:26 Västerås Central Station | 2 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Linköping to Västerås
Trains from Linköping to Västerås run on average 47 times per day, taking around 2h 43m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £14 if you book in advance.
There are 9 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:20, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 144 km distance in 2h 16m.
Distance 144 km |
Average train duration 2h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price £14 |
Trains per day 47 |
Direct trains 9 |
Fastest train 2h 16m |
First train 0:20 |
Last train 23:57 |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 5 days |
Train companies: Malartag, SJ from Linköping to Västerås trainsMalartag, SJ trains will get you between Linköping and Västerås from £14. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Linköping to Västerås train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Linköping to Västerås by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Västerås, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Linköping and Västerås
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week. Short stay parking is available nearby.
- Restaurant Hamlet
- Yogi
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- SEK 10
- Clarion Collection Hotel Slottsparken
- Scandic Linköping City
- Elite Stora Hotellet
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for trains to Stockholm, Malmö, and regional destinations
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Södra stambanan line
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking available 24/7 with access from Södra Ringvägen
- Frank Bistro
- Restaurang Varda
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- 5 SEK
- Elite Stadshotellet Västerås
- Best Western Hotel Esplanade
- Clarion Collection Hotel Etage
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-5 for trains to Stockholm and other destinations
- Hall 2: waiting area and lockers
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Mälarbanan railway
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