The cheapest and fastest trains from Stockholm to Vara
Cheapest price
£31
Average price
£32
Fastest journey
3 h 56 m
Average duration
4 h 32 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
317 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stockholm to Vara is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stockholm to Vara will cost around £32 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £31.
Of the 3 trains that leave Stockholm for Vara every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 317 km distance in an average of 4 h 32 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 56 m .
The slowest trains will take 5 h 20 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.
14:334h21Stockholm18:54Vara£311One-way0 changes
13:093h56Stockholm17:05Vara£321One-way0 changes
13:385h20Stockholm18:58Vara£321One-way0 changes
13:093h56Stockholm17:05Vara£321One-way0 changes
14:334h21Stockholm18:54Vara£311One-way0 changes
13:385h20Stockholm18:58Vara£321One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and flight for Stockholm to Vara
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Vara among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £23, and a flight costs an average of £66.
Distance: 317 km
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Most popular Train | Flight |
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£29 Average Price Cheapest | £176 Average Price |
3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Stockholm to Vara train times
The table below shows live departures for Stockholm to Vara trains for today, Friday 12 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
427 X 2000 · 165 SJ+ 13386 Västtrafik | 9:12 Stockholm Central Station | 5h29 | 14:41 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
427 X 2000 · 165 SJ+ 3834 Västtrafik | 9:12 Stockholm Central Station | 4h04 | 13:16 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
427 X 2000 · 165 SJ+ 3334 Västtrafik | 9:12 Stockholm Central Station | 4h14 | 13:26 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
2027 VR Snabbtåg+ 13386 Västtrafik | 9:51 Stockholm Central Station | 4h50 | 14:41 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2027 VR Snabbtåg+ 3334 Västtrafik | 9:51 Stockholm Central Station | 3h35 | 13:26 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2027 VR Snabbtåg+ 3834 Västtrafik | 9:51 Stockholm Central Station | 3h25 | 13:16 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
429 X 2000+ 3334 Västtrafik | 10:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h13 | 13:26 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
429 X 2000+ 3834 Västtrafik | 10:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h03 | 13:16 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
429 X 2000+ 3334 Västtrafik | 10:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h21 | 13:34 Stora Levene station | 1 change | |
429 X 2000+ 3334 Västtrafik | 10:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h18 | 13:31 Håkantorp | 1 change | |
429 X 2000+ 13386 Västtrafik | 10:13 Stockholm Central Station | 4h28 | 14:41 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
431 X 2000 · 169 SJ+ 3840 Västtrafik | 11:12 Stockholm Central Station | 5h02 | 16:14 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
431 X 2000 · 169 SJ+ 3356 Västtrafik | 11:12 Stockholm Central Station | 5h43 | 16:55 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
431 X 2000 · 169 SJ+ 3842 Västtrafik | 11:12 Stockholm Central Station | 6h14 | 17:26 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
431 X 2000+ 600 Västtrafik · 103 Västtrafik | 11:12 Stockholm Central Station | 4h16 | 15:28 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
2031 VR Snabbtåg+ 7239 Västtrafik · 3459 Västtrafik · 3356 Västtrafik | 11:51 Stockholm Central Station | 5h04 | 16:55 Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
2031 VR Snabbtåg+ 600 Västtrafik · 3351 Västtrafik | 11:51 Stockholm Central Station | 4h02 | 15:53 Stora Levene station | 2 changes | |
2031 VR Snabbtåg+ 7239 Västtrafik · 3459 Västtrafik · 3842 Västtrafik | 11:51 Stockholm Central Station | 5h35 | 17:26 Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
2031 VR Snabbtåg+ 600 Västtrafik · 3351 Västtrafik | 11:51 Stockholm Central Station | 4h10 | 16:01 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
2031 VR Snabbtåg+ 600 Västtrafik · 3351 Västtrafik | 11:51 Stockholm Central Station | 4h06 | 15:57 Håkantorp | 2 changes | |
2031 VR Snabbtåg+ 7239 Västtrafik · 3459 Västtrafik · 3840 Västtrafik | 11:51 Stockholm Central Station | 4h23 | 16:14 Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
433 X 2000+ 3461 Västtrafik · 3840 Västtrafik | 12:17 Stockholm Central Station | 3h57 | 16:14 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
433 X 2000+ 3461 Västtrafik · 3356 Västtrafik | 12:17 Stockholm Central Station | 4h38 | 16:55 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
433 X 2000+ 600 Västtrafik · 3353 Västtrafik | 12:17 Stockholm Central Station | 4h26 | 16:43 Stora Levene station | 2 changes | |
433 X 2000+ 600 Västtrafik · 3353 Västtrafik | 12:17 Stockholm Central Station | 4h30 | 16:47 Håkantorp | 2 changes | |
433 X 2000+ 3842 Västtrafik · 3461 Västtrafik | 12:17 Stockholm Central Station | 5h09 | 17:26 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
435 X 2000+ 3842 Västtrafik | 13:13 Stockholm Central Station | 4h13 | 17:26 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
435 X 2000+ 3840 Västtrafik | 13:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h01 | 16:14 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
435 X 2000+ 109 Västtrafik | 13:13 Stockholm Central Station | 4h22 | 17:35 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
435 X 2000+ 3356 Västtrafik | 13:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h42 | 16:55 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2035 VR Snabbtåg+ 3356 Västtrafik | 13:58 Stockholm Central Station | 3h05 | 17:03 Stora Levene station | 1 change | |
2035 VR Snabbtåg+ 3356 Västtrafik | 13:58 Stockholm Central Station | 3h02 | 17:00 Håkantorp | 1 change | |
2035 VR Snabbtåg+ 109 Västtrafik | 13:58 Stockholm Central Station | 3h37 | 17:35 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2035 VR Snabbtåg+ 3356 Västtrafik | 13:58 Stockholm Central Station | 2h57 | 16:55 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2035 VR Snabbtåg+ 3842 Västtrafik | 13:58 Stockholm Central Station | 3h28 | 17:26 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2035 VR Snabbtåg+ 3358 Västtrafik | 13:58 Stockholm Central Station | 3h57 | 17:55 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
437 X 2000+ 3358 Västtrafik | 14:09 Stockholm Central Station | 3h56 | 18:05 Stora Levene station | 1 change | |
437 X 2000+ 3842 Västtrafik | 14:09 Stockholm Central Station | 3h17 | 17:26 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
437 X 2000+ 3358 Västtrafik | 14:09 Stockholm Central Station | 3h53 | 18:02 Håkantorp | 1 change | |
437 X 2000+ 109 Västtrafik | 14:09 Stockholm Central Station | 3h26 | 17:35 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
437 X 2000+ 3358 Västtrafik | 14:09 Stockholm Central Station | 3h46 | 17:55 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
179 SJ+ 3360 Västtrafik | 15:14 Stockholm Central Station | 4h43 | 19:57 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
179 SJ+ 3362 Västtrafik | 15:14 Stockholm Central Station | 5h45 | 20:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
179 SJ+ 3852 Västtrafik | 15:14 Stockholm Central Station | 6h12 | 21:26 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2009 VR Snabbtåg+ 3362 Västtrafik | 15:48 Stockholm Central Station | 5h11 | 20:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2009 VR Snabbtåg+ 3846 Västtrafik | 15:48 Stockholm Central Station | 3h25 | 19:13 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2009 VR Snabbtåg+ 3360 Västtrafik | 15:48 Stockholm Central Station | 4h09 | 19:57 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
441 X 2000+ 3360 Västtrafik | 16:04 Stockholm Central Station | 4h01 | 20:05 Stora Levene station | 1 change | |
441 X 2000+ 3846 Västtrafik | 16:04 Stockholm Central Station | 3h09 | 19:13 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
441 X 2000+ 3360 Västtrafik | 16:04 Stockholm Central Station | 3h53 | 19:57 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
441 X 2000+ 3362 Västtrafik | 16:04 Stockholm Central Station | 4h55 | 20:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
441 X 2000+ 3360 Västtrafik | 16:04 Stockholm Central Station | 3h58 | 20:02 Håkantorp | 1 change | |
443 X 2000+ 3481 Västtrafik · 3362 Västtrafik | 17:10 Stockholm Central Station | 3h49 | 20:59 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
443 X 2000+ 3481 Västtrafik · 3852 Västtrafik | 17:10 Stockholm Central Station | 4h16 | 21:26 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
183 SJ+ 3366 Västtrafik | 17:14 Stockholm Central Station | 5h45 | 22:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2003 VR Snabbtåg+ 3362 Västtrafik | 17:46 Stockholm Central Station | 3h13 | 20:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2003 VR Snabbtåg+ 3852 Västtrafik | 17:46 Stockholm Central Station | 3h40 | 21:26 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2003 VR Snabbtåg+ 3366 Västtrafik | 17:46 Stockholm Central Station | 5h13 | 22:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
445 X 2000+ 3852 Västtrafik | 18:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h13 | 21:26 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
445 X 2000+ 3366 Västtrafik | 18:13 Stockholm Central Station | 4h46 | 22:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
445 X 2000+ 600 Västtrafik · 3363 Västtrafik | 18:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h49 | 22:02 Håkantorp | 2 changes | |
445 X 2000+ 600 Västtrafik · 3363 Västtrafik | 18:13 Stockholm Central Station | 3h44 | 21:57 Stora Levene station | 2 changes | |
445 X 2000+ 3490 Västtrafik · 200 Västtrafik · 102 Västtrafik | 18:13 Stockholm Central Station | 8h47 | 3:00 Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
447 X 2000+ 3366 Västtrafik | 19:16 Stockholm Central Station | 3h43 | 22:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
447 X 2000+ 3490 Västtrafik · 200 Västtrafik · 102 Västtrafik | 19:16 Stockholm Central Station | 7h44 | 3:00 Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
2047 VR Snabbtåg+ 3366 Västtrafik | 19:48 Stockholm Central Station | 3h11 | 22:59 Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2047 VR Snabbtåg+ 3490 Västtrafik · 200 Västtrafik · 102 Västtrafik | 19:48 Stockholm Central Station | 7h12 | 3:00 Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
2047 VR Snabbtåg+ 3366 Västtrafik | 19:48 Stockholm Central Station | 3h16 | 23:04 Håkantorp | 1 change | |
2047 VR Snabbtåg+ 3366 Västtrafik | 19:48 Stockholm Central Station | 3h19 | 23:07 Stora Levene station | 1 change | |
449 X 2000+ 200 Västtrafik · 102 Västtrafik | 20:22 Stockholm Central Station | 6h38 | 3:00 Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
449 X 2000+ 600 Västtrafik · 3371 Västtrafik | 20:22 Stockholm Central Station | 11h37 | 7:59 Håkantorp | 2 changes | |
449 X 2000+ 600 Västtrafik · 3371 Västtrafik | 20:22 Stockholm Central Station | 11h33 | 7:55 Stora Levene station | 2 changes | |
449 X 2000+ 3490 Västtrafik · 200 Västtrafik · 102 Västtrafik | 20:22 Stockholm Central Station | 6h38 | 3:00 Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Stockholm to Vara
Trains from Stockholm to Vara run on average 24 times per day, taking around 3h 24m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £23 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:09, the last at 23:18. The fastest train covers the 317 km distance in 3h 1m.
Distance 317 km |
Average train duration 3h 24m |
Cheapest ticket price £23 |
Trains per day 24 |
Fastest train 3h 1m |
First train 0:09 |
Last train 23:18 |
Cheapest Month Mar |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 49 days |
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FAQs: Stockholm to Vara train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Stockholm to Vara 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 Vara, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Stockholm and Vara
- Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun: 10:00 - 20:00
- The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use.
- Luggage lockers are located near the bus terminal as well as in the upper level between Blueberry Tunnelgången and Kronans Apotek.
- Burger King
- Caffe Ritazza
- Blueberry Tunnelgången
- Espresso House
- Holy Monkey
- Icha Icha
- Starbucks
- Upper Crust
- Sushi Yama
- O'Learys
- & many more
- Facilities include elevators, escalators, ramps and barrier-free toilets. Personalized special assistance can be requested to escort or assist passengers.
- Freys Hotel
- Nordic Light Hotel
- Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel
- Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun: 10:00 - 20:00
- Information center for visitors, travelers and tourists is located in Centralhallen.
- Metro lines: 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19
- Bus lines: 53, 54, 516, 812C, 813C, Flygbussarna
- Tram lines: 7
- Train lines: Dala Line, Northern Main Line, East Coast Line, SJ X2000, 40, 41, 42X, 43, 43X, 44, Arlanda Express, FLX
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Friday
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday
- Closed Sunday
- Parking is available near the station, with spaces for short-term and long-term parking.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- Free for passengers
- Free
- The station is a small regional hub with basic facilities for travelers.
- Bus: Several local lines available
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