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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Karlstad by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, train (TGV, Eurostar), night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane LYS - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 29m
    kr 1,591–4,526

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sandefjord Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane LYS - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    3. Take the train from Oslo S to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    18h
    kr 1,406–4,426

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    24h 20m
    kr 3,744–6,006

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus N32
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    38h 45m
    kr 2,740–4,721

  5. Drive  2,123.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Karlstadcar car 2,123.5 km
    20h 46m
    kr 4,285–6,189

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane LYS - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 50m
    kr 1,471–4,356

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Linköping City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane LYS - LPI
    2. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 19m
    kr 1,506–5,326

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane LYS - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 17m
    kr 1,794–3,884

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane GVA - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 29m
    kr 1,582–3,717

  10. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Norrköping Centralstationtrain train 344
    5. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    26h 1m
    kr 3,842–7,548

  11. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Nassjo Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    29h 52m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Karlstadcar car
    26h 11m
    kr 3,953–5,487

Lyon to Karlstad by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration24h 20mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,744Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,925.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlstad Centralstation via Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 24h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Karlstad Centralstation via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 38h 45m.

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