Information about how to travel to Kristinehamn.
By car
In Kristinehamn you are almost always close to water and everything seems near. Only 25 km to Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo. By car you easily get here via E18 in east-west direction or road 26 in north-south direction. E18 and road 26 cross in Kristinehamn. Where to park? Take a look at Parking Map available on Kristinehamn municipality website.
By air
Within 45 minutes you reach two airports. From Karlstad Airport there are regular flights to Stockholm-Arlanda and several charter flights. From Örebro Airport offers charter trips to various destinations around the world.
By boat
If you come to Kristinehamn by boat, there are two guest harbours, one close to teh city central and one along Vålösundet, as well as many fine natural harbours. In summer there are boat trips that take you to several places in the archipelago. You can also rent a boat or kayak along Vålösundsvägen. Read more about the archipelago by clicking here.
By bus
In Kristinehamn and Värmland you travel easy with Värmlandstrafik.Several bus companies operate in Värmland for example Nettbuss/Bus4You and Flixbus/Swebuss.
If you want to travel to Kristinehamn as a group and want quotes, visit: bokabuss.se make a request and get several offers where you choose the bus company you think has the best offer for you. If you want to use a local actor from Kristinehamn, you can contact Vänerbuss or Charterbuss.
By train
The railway station/travel center is centrally located in Kristinehamn. You can get here by train from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo. The train SJ X2000 takes you from Stockholm to Kristinehamn in a little more than two hours. Tågab from Gothenburg to Kristinehamn in two and a half hours. Within Värmland, you travel with Värmlandstrafik.. Book your train ticket online at SJ.se. On board Värmlandstrafiken’s train, you can buy your ticket with a card.
By bike
Cycling to Kristinehamn is perhaps not the most common way to get here, but more and more people are doing it as part of their holiday. There are several campsites here where you can stay in a cabin or bring a tent. Click here to read more about about accommodation in Kristinehamn.
Once you are here, there are good opportunities for great experiences from the bicycle saddle. If you want to cycle on asphalt, there are cycle paths and it is especially nice to cycle along the beach to Picasso or Östervik’s chapel. The adventurous can try MTB- tracks at Björkhallen or the long route around Vänern, part of the national cycle path Vänerleden passes through Kristinehamn. Read more about cycling in Kristinehamn here.