Travelling to Karlstad University
GETTING TO THE UNIVERSITY
Karlstad has a very efficient and convenient public transport system. Bus lines 1,2 and 3 go from the city center to the university. The bus stop is called “Universitet” – do NOT sit on the bus until “Campus” unless you wish to see the student dorms! Line 1 is an express bus that directly travels from the Stora Torget bus stop in front of the pubs via Drottninggatan to the campus bus stop.
- Local campus map of Karlstad University including building numbers
- Map of Karlstad including Karlstadsbuss transit map
GETTING TO KARLSTAD
Karlstad is the regional capital of the Värmland province in western Sweden. Located approx. 140 kilometers from the border with Norway, the city is located in the Klarälven river delta into Scandinavia’s largest lake – lake Vänern. Visitors arrive efficiently by train from Stockholm, Gothenburg or Oslo. They arrive by plane with direct connections from Stockholm. Many opportunities for express buses exist, too. Check the Karlstad airport with a schedule over direct flight connections from the airport’s web page.
- Karlstad Airport website
- Swedish domestic trains and buses for arrivals from Gothenburg, Stockholm or Oslo checked and booked here.
TRAVEL TO/FROM KARLSTAD AIRPORT
KSD airport is s small airport approx. 20 kilometers out of town. It has no web page in English, and there are neither regular public transport links, nor is there a permanent taxi station. You need to call and order minibus or taxi service before you start your trip to Karlstad! There are two options for trips between Karlstad airport and the city center (you need to book 2 trips for incoming / outgoing):
“Flygbuss”: The regular flights from/to Frankfurt and from/to Stockholm will be serviced by the local public bus company. You should have ordered transport within two hours before landing. Trip cost: 77 SEK one-way. Operator: Värmlandstrafik.
- Web booking website
- Booking phone number: +46 0771–32 32 00
Your arriving bus stop for Flygbuss is “Centralstationen” (the railway station, close to the hotels in Karlstad). Travel time: approx. 1/2 hour from the airport. When leaving, you can order the bus from the university’s campus bus stop, with approx. 75 minutes trip time to the airport.
“Flygtaxi”: Order a taxi. Call +46 08-120 920 00, or use the company Flygtaxi. Recommended rate is approx. 360 SEK per trip. You should order your taxi on arrival day ahead of traveling to avoid unavailability due to many spontaneous requests.
KSD airport has a customer service phone, in case you do have special needs or any specific questions about special luggage: +46 054 540 77 00