Airport

Karlstad

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Airport

About 18 km north of Karlstad is Karlstad airport with good connections to major airports. To and from the airport, you can choose between bus and taxi. The airport bus comes when you book by phone on +46 771 32 32 00 or book online varmlandstrafik.elasticmobile.net and can be ordered when travelling to / from Stockholm and Frankfurt. The taxi price from Karlstad to the airport is about 360 SEK. The travel time is estimated to be about 20 minutes. At the Karlstad Airport you can also rent a car from companies such as AVIS, Hertz and Europcar.

Tourist Information

Airport

About 18 km north of Karlstad is Karlstad airport with good connections to major airports. To and from the airport, you can choose between bus and taxi. The airport bus comes when you book by phone on +46 771 32 32 00 or book online varmlandstrafik.elasticmobile.net and can be ordered when travelling to / from Stockholm …

Passport/Visa

Sweden can be visited visa-free for up to 90 days by citizens of most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Israel, UAE and most countries in America. If you are unsure whether or not you need to apply for a visa, we recommend contacting the embassy or consulate in your …

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit

When to visit Karlstad is up to you, whether you want to experience the famously long Swedish winter, witnessing the magic of winter landscapes, or pick a warmer season (such as summer) to really appreciate the outdoors is completely up to individual preference. In the hottest months of July and August the temperatures rarely …

Post

If you're looking for a post office, you might just not find any in Sweden. Why? Simply because they don't exist. In Sweden, supermarkets, newsagents and petrol stations act like postal service agents. Here you will be able to buy stamps, envelopes and many more postal services that are …

Public Transport

Public Transport

You can’t miss the bright orange local buses with the sun emblazoned on the side here in Karlstad. Karlstad has a great bus network and tickets can be bought at the tickets vending machines, via sms with your mobile, at Karlstad tourist office or at Pressbyrån outlets. The bus is a great way of …

Bus and Train

You can travel to Karlstad from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo by train and bus. There are also good links between Karlstad and other major cities in Sweden. Train: www.sj.se Bus: …

Regional bus and train

Regional bus and train

Travel in the beautiful region Värmland with Värmlandstrafik by bus or …

Waterbuses

There are frequent water buses around the waterways of Karlstad and Lake Vänern in June, July and August. The ticket fare is the same as for the regular local …

Solacykeln

In the centre of Karlstad you can borrow a bicycle for free during summertime. If you pay a visit to the local tourism office they’ll give you a map of the sites you should see by bicyle, for example the famous statues and buildings of …

Taxi

Taxi054 +46 54 15 11 51 Sverige Taxi i Karlstad +46 20 22 23 33 Taxikurir +46 54 15 02 00 Taxi Tingvalla +46 54 52 52 52 Taxi Solsta +46 54 100 150 Minitaxi i Karlstad +46 54 21 82 …

Pharmacy

Apoteket Örnen Järnvägsgatan 2 +46 771 450 450 Apoteket Mitt i City Järnvägsgatan 10 +46 771 450 …

Electricity

Standard voltage is 230 volt / 50 hz and plugs and sockets are type …

Telephone

Country code: +46 Area code Karlstad …

Distances

Karlstad is 220 km from Oslo, 300 km from Stockholm and 250 km from …