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Compare coach and train for Skövde to Karlstad
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Skövde to Karlstad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £19 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. 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 £19, while a coach costs an average of £63.
Distance: 112 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£19 Average Price Cheapest | £63 Average Price | £24 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Skövde to Karlstad:
A train is £44 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Skövde to Karlstad costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Karlstad take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 41m.
Tickets start at around £19 compared to roughly £24 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £6. The journey takes 2h 11m versus 2h 3m 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 Skövde to Karlstad
How to get to Karlstad from Skövde by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Skövde to Karlstad is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
500 Västtrafik · 3302 Västtrafik+
593 Länstrafiken Örebro+
500 Värmlandstrafik10:276h23Skövde16:50Karlstad tågstation£211One-way4 changes
Cheapest
- 500 Västtrafik · 3302 Västtrafik+593 Länstrafiken Örebro+500 Värmlandstrafik10:276h23Skövde16:50Karlstad tågstation£211One-way4 changes
Fastest
- 3420 Västtrafik+593 Länstrafiken Örebro+621 SJ6:012h30Skövde Centralstation8:31Karlstad tågstation£221One-way2 changes
Other options
- 3420 Västtrafik+621 SJ6:012h30Skövde Centralstation8:31Karlstad tågstation£271One-way1 change
- 168 SJ+500 Länstrafiken Örebro+500 Värmlandstrafik · 8913 Värmlandstrafik9:093h31Skövde Centralstation12:40Karlstad tågstation£321One-way3 changes
- 172 SJ+500 Länstrafiken Örebro+500 Värmlandstrafik · 8919 Värmlandstrafik11:103h52Skövde Centralstation15:02Karlstad tågstation£341One-way3 changes
- 500 Västtrafik · 3302 Västtrafik+593 Länstrafiken Örebro+500 Värmlandstrafik10:256h25Skövde Centralstation16:50Karlstad tågstation£211One-way4 changes
- 2 Västtrafik · 500 Västtrafik · 3302 Västtrafik+593 Länstrafiken Örebro10:076h43Skövde16:50Karlstad tågstation£211One-way5 changes
- 2 Västtrafik · 600 Västtrafik+3960 SJ8:494h54Skövde13:43Karlstad tågstation£211One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Skövde to Karlstad:
A train is £44 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Skövde to Karlstad costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Karlstad take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 41m.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Skövde and Karlstad as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Skövde, Centralstationen and arrive in Karlstad, Karlstad Busstation.
- Trains mostly depart from Skövde Centralstation and arrive in Karlstad tågstation.
- Travel with SJ, Tågab, vy, VR to go to Karlstad by train.
- Travel with Vy Bus4You, BTbuss to go to Karlstad by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Vy Bus4You, BTbuss.
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