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Compare train and coach for Helsingborg to Skövde
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Helsingborg to Skövde among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £25, while a coach costs an average of £97.
Distance: 270 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£25 Average Price Cheapest | £97 Average Price | £47 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 57m Average total duration 9h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Helsingborg to Skövde:
A train is £72 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Helsingborg to Skövde costing on average £97.
Other travel options to Skövde take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 57m.
Tickets start at around £25 compared to roughly £47 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £22. The journey takes 3h 56m versus 3h 30m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Helsingborg to Skövde
How to get to Skövde from Helsingborg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Helsingborg to Skövde is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
492 SJ+
3482 Västtrafik18:133h49Helsingborg Centralstation22:02Skövde Centralstation£351One-way1 change
Cheapest
492 SJ+
3482 Västtrafik18:133h49Helsingborg Centralstation22:02Skövde Centralstation£351One-way1 change
Fastest
492 SJ+
3482 Västtrafik18:133h49Helsingborg Centralstation22:02Skövde Centralstation£351One-way1 change
Other options
1106 Öresundståg+
3486 Västtrafik19:013h59Helsingborg Centralstation23:00Skövde Centralstation£451One-way1 change
1090 Öresundståg+
3478 Västtrafik17:014h00Helsingborg Centralstation21:01Skövde Centralstation£451One-way1 change
1114 Öresundståg+
3490 Västtrafik20:014h00Helsingborg Centralstation0:01Skövde Centralstation£451One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Helsingborg to Skövde:
A train is £72 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Helsingborg to Skövde costing on average £97.
Other travel options to Skövde take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 57m.
- Around 58 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsingborg and Skövde as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Helsingborg Centralstation and arrive in Skövde Centralstation.
- Coaches mostly depart from Helsingborg, Järnvägsgatan (Helsingborg C) and arrive in Skövde, Centralstationen.
- Travel with JLT, SJ, Västtrafik, VR, Oresundstag to go to Skövde by train.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You to go to Skövde by coach.
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