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Compare coach and train for Linköping to Karlstad
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Linköping to Karlstad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £42, while a coach costs an average of £53.
Distance: 162 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£42 Average Price Cheapest | £53 Average Price | £33 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Linköping to Karlstad:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Linköping to Karlstad costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Karlstad take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 58m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (2h 35m by train vs 2h 52m by car). Tickets start at around £42 compared to roughly £33 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Linköping to Karlstad
How to get to Karlstad from Linköping by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Linköping to Karlstad is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:209h40Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal15:00Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£271One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:209h40Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal15:00Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£271One-way1 change
Fastest
2128 Mälartåg+629 SJ10:102h56Linköping Central Station13:06Karlstad tågstation£401One-way1 change
Other options
- 2136 Mälartåg+665 SJ12:103h22Linköping Central Station15:32Karlstad tågstation£311One-way1 change
8721 Östgötatrafiken+
8170 Tåg i Bergslagen+
500 Värmlandstrafik · 8919 Värmlandstrafik9:465h16Linköping Central Station15:02Karlstad tågstation£351One-way4 changes- 2148 Mälartåg+669 SJ15:103h04Linköping Central Station18:14Karlstad tågstation£401One-way1 change
- 400 · 85014:258h45Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal23:10Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation£321One-way1 change
- 8721 Östgötatrafiken+8170 Tåg i Bergslagen+500 Värmlandstrafik · 901 Värmlandstrafik9:465h17Linköping Central Station15:03Karlstad£351One-way4 changes
- 8182 Tåg i Bergslagen+500 Värmlandstrafik · 500 Värmlandstrafik · 900 Värmlandstrafik19:469h26Linköping Central Station5:12Karlstad£351One-way5 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Linköping to Karlstad:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Linköping to Karlstad costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Karlstad take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 58m.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Linköping and Karlstad as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Linköping Central Station and arrive in Karlstad tågstation.
- Coaches mostly depart from Linköping, Fjärrbussterminal and arrive in Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus to go to Karlstad by coach.
- Travel with vy, SJ, VR, Tågab to go to Karlstad by train.
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