The cheapest and fastest trains from Västerås to Stockholm
Cheapest price
£7
Average price
£18
Fastest journey
54 m
Average duration
55 m
Trains per day
59
Distance
91 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Västerås to Stockholm is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Västerås to Stockholm will cost around £18 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £7.
Of the 59 trains that leave Västerås for Stockholm every day 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 91 km distance in an average of 55 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 54 m .
The slowest trains will take 56 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.
8940 Vy Tåg16:400h54Västerås Central Station17:34Stockholm Central Station£71One-way0 changes
18900 Vy Tåg8:191h00Västerås Central Station9:19Stockholm Central Station£71One-way0 changes
156 SJ5:480h56Västerås Central Station6:44Stockholm Central Station£71One-way0 changes
158 SJ6:480h56Västerås Central Station7:44Stockholm Central Station£71One-way0 changes
188 SJ21:480h56Västerås Central Station22:44Stockholm Central Station£91One-way0 changes
8940 Vy Tåg16:400h54Västerås Central Station17:34Stockholm Central Station£71One-way0 changes
182 SJ18:490h55Västerås Central Station19:44Stockholm Central Station£141One-way0 changes
170 SJ12:490h55Västerås Central Station13:44Stockholm Central Station£161One-way0 changes
7060 Tågab11:000h55Västerås Central Station11:55Stockholm Central Station£161One-way0 changes
156 SJ5:480h56Västerås Central Station6:44Stockholm Central Station£71One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Västerås to Stockholm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Västerås to Stockholm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 29m. 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 £5, and a coach costs an average of £5.
Distance: 91 km
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1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Västerås to Stockholm train times
The table below shows live departures for Västerås to Stockholm trains for today, Friday 17 April. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 VL+ 100 SJ+ 5 SL | 4:07 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h03 | 6:10 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 100 SJ+ 5 SL | 4:09 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h01 | 6:10 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
108 SJ | 4:14 Västerås Central Station | 1h00 | 5:14 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 158 SJ+ 5 SL | 4:22 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h56 | 6:18 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
100 SJ | 4:36 Västerås Central Station | 1h02 | 5:38 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 110 SJ+ 5 SL | 4:37 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h12 | 6:49 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 110 SJ+ 5 SL | 4:39 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h10 | 6:49 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
158 SJ | 4:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 5:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 102 SJ+ 5 SL | 4:53 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h13 | 7:06 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 102 SJ+ 5 SL | 5:06 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h00 | 7:06 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 160 SJ+ 5 SL | 5:08 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h08 | 7:16 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
110 SJ | 5:17 Västerås Central Station | 1h05 | 6:22 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 160 SJ+ 5 SL | 5:21 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h55 | 7:16 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
102 SJ | 5:35 Västerås Central Station | 1h03 | 6:38 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 112 SJ+ 5 SL | 5:36 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h59 | 7:35 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 112 SJ+ 5 SL | 5:38 Västerås, Åkesta | 1h57 | 7:35 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
160 SJ | 5:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 6:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 162 SJ+ 5 SL | 6:08 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h05 | 8:13 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
112 SJ | 6:17 Västerås Central Station | 0h57 | 7:14 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 162 SJ+ 5 SL | 6:21 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h52 | 8:13 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 114 SJ+ 5 SL | 6:38 Västerås, Åkesta | 1h55 | 8:33 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
162 SJ | 6:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 7:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 114 SJ+ 5 SL | 6:52 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h41 | 8:33 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 164 SJ+ 5 SL | 7:09 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h04 | 9:13 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 164 SJ+ 5 SL | 7:14 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h59 | 9:13 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
114 SJ | 7:17 Västerås Central Station | 0h57 | 8:14 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
164 SJ | 7:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 8:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 126 SJ+ 5 SL | 12:32 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h10 | 14:42 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 8916 Vy Tåg+ 5 SL | 12:32 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h02 | 14:34 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 126 SJ+ 5 SL | 12:47 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h55 | 14:42 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
174 SJ | 12:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 13:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
8916 Vy Tåg | 13:00 Västerås Central Station | 0h57 | 13:57 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
126 SJ | 13:11 Västerås Central Station | 1h03 | 14:14 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 176 SJ+ 5 SL | 13:17 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h54 | 15:11 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL · 2 VL+ 176 SJ+ 5 SL | 13:17 Västerås, Åkesta | 1h54 | 15:11 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 3 changes | |
21 VL+ 128 SJ+ 5 SL | 13:32 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h15 | 15:47 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 128 SJ+ 5 SL | 13:47 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h00 | 15:47 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
176 SJ | 13:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 14:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
128 SJ | 14:11 Västerås Central Station | 1h03 | 15:14 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL · 2 VL+ 178 SJ+ 5 SL | 14:17 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h03 | 16:20 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 3 changes | |
21 VL+ 178 SJ+ 5 SL | 14:17 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h03 | 16:20 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL · 2 VL+ 130 SJ+ 5 SL | 14:47 Västerås, Åkesta | 1h52 | 16:39 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 3 changes | |
21 VL+ 130 SJ+ 5 SL | 14:47 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h52 | 16:39 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
178 SJ | 14:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 15:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 180 SJ+ 5 SL | 15:17 Västerås, Åkesta | 1h58 | 17:15 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 180 SJ+ 5 SL | 15:17 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h58 | 17:15 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
130 SJ | 15:17 Västerås Central Station | 0h57 | 16:14 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 132 SJ+ 5 SL | 15:32 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h13 | 17:45 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 132 SJ+ 5 SL | 15:47 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h58 | 17:45 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
180 SJ | 15:49 Västerås Central Station | 0h55 | 16:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 182 SJ+ 5 SL | 16:09 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h05 | 18:14 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
132 SJ | 16:17 Västerås Central Station | 0h57 | 17:14 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 182 SJ+ 5 SL | 16:17 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 1h57 | 18:14 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
182 SJ | 16:49 Västerås Central Station | 0h55 | 17:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 184 SJ+ 5 SL | 17:13 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h07 | 19:20 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 184 SJ+ 5 SL | 17:17 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h03 | 19:20 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
184 SJ | 17:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 18:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 186 SJ+ 5 SL | 18:13 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h14 | 20:27 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 186 SJ+ 5 SL | 18:17 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h10 | 20:27 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
186 SJ | 18:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 19:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 188 SJ+ 5 SL | 19:13 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h14 | 21:27 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 188 SJ+ 5 SL | 19:17 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h10 | 21:27 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
188 SJ | 19:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 20:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
21 VL+ 190 SJ+ 5 SL | 20:13 Västerås, Åkesta | 2h14 | 22:27 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
21 VL+ 190 SJ+ 5 SL | 20:17 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 2h10 | 22:27 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 2 changes | |
190 SJ | 20:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 21:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Saturday 18 April | |||||
21 VL+ 156 SJ+ 506 SL · 5 SL | 1:18 Västerås, Åkesta | 4h09 | 5:27 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 3 changes | |
21 VL+ 156 SJ+ 506 SL · 5 SL | 1:22 Västerås, Alvestavägen (Almvägen) | 4h05 | 5:27 Stockholm, Västerbroplan | 3 changes | |
156 SJ | 3:48 Västerås Central Station | 0h56 | 4:44 Stockholm Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Västerås to Stockholm
Trains from Västerås to Stockholm run on average 27 times per day, taking around 1h 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £5 if you book in advance.
There are 16 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:03, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 91 km distance in 52m.
Distance 91 km |
Average train duration 1h 29m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Trains per day 27 |
Direct trains 16 |
Fastest train 52m |
First train 0:03 |
Last train 23:57 |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 35 days |
Train companies: SJ, vy, Malartag, SL, Swedish Railways (SJ) from Västerås to Stockholm trainsSJ, vy, Malartag, SL, Swedish Railways (SJ) trains will get you between Västerås and Stockholm from £5. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Västerås to Stockholm train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Västerås to Stockholm 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 Stockholm, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Västerås and Stockholm
- 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
- 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
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