How to reach Karlshamn from Stockholm?

In the sequel, you find information about how to reach Karlshamn by various modes of transportation. As there is increased interest in sustainable train travel, which often requires more local know-where-and-how than the globally standardized air traffic, we have put specific effort in describing the various options by trains.

By flight
By train
By car

In case of questions, please do not hesitate to contact markus.fiedler@bth.se.

From Stockholm:

Long-distance trains by two operators with compulsory reservations and one switch in Hässleholm or Alvesta.

SJ: https://www.sj.se/en.
- Daytime departures: Apprx. hourly between 05:21 and 17:21.
  Switch in Hässleholm*
  Regular travel time: ~6 h
- Alternative departure: Night train 23:10 with coach (seats), couchette (bunk beds) and sleeper (real beds).
  Switch in Hässleholm* 05:01.

Snälltåget: https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Daytime departures: 09:33 and 16:20.
  Switch in Alvesta to connecting bus (included in the ticket).
  Regular travel time: ~5¼ h
- Alternative departures: 12:20 and 23:10 (night train).

Switch in Hässleholm* 06:05.

* Hässleholm – Karlshamn: typically by Öresundstrain (https://www.oresundstag.se) or local train (“Pågatåg”, https://www.skanetrafiken.se/sok-resa/, Swedish only), each once per hour except during nighttime.

Hints:

Please observe that railroad works have been announced for the week-end of 15-16/06, which might affect the schedule and the availability of tickets.
When coming by night train from the north, switching trains later in Malmö or Lund allows for longer sleeping time at a slightly higher cost 🙂.
Long-distance tickets usually include the regional Öresundstrains, but not necessarily the local trains. The valid connection is specified on your ticket.

Via Ronneby/Karlskrona (RNB)

RNB is connected domestically to the two airports in Stockholm. Flight time 1..1¼ h.

Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) by SAS (https://www.sas.se)

Examples	Sun 16/06		Mon 17/06
ARN	13:20	21:35	08:35	14:15	17:45
RNB	14:35	22:50	09:50	15:30	18:55

Bromma (BMA) by BRA (https://www.flygbra.se)

Examples	Sun 16/06		Mon 17/06
ARN	12:05	18:10	08:25	14:55	18:10
RNB	13:10	19:15	09:30	16:00	19:15

(Unfortunately, there are no flights on Sat 15/06.)

To get from RNB to Karlshamn (c:a 35 km):

By taxi: As RNB is a small airport, pre-booking of a specific “flight taxi” is highly recommended. You can do that via
- your travel agency (“flygtaxi” as connection to your flight)
- web: http://www.flygtaxi.se/en/
- phone: +46 (0)8-120 920 00, Mon-Fri 09-12 and 13-16 CET
By public transport: See https://www.blekingetrafiken.se (Google translation to English can be activated).
- Bus 1 to Ronneby resecentrum (train station) – available for most flights during daytime/evening
- Train or Bus 600 from Ronneby to Karlshamn station – whatever comes first
- Total travel time: c:a 1 h
- Cost: 77 SEK (<7 €) via Blekingetrafiken-app, 82 SEK (< 7.5 €) via credit card onboard (no cash accepted)
By rental car: Several companies offer car rentals from/to RNB
By shuttle: Please contact us if you are interested, we will coordinate the requests.

Driving to Karlshamn city center from Stockholm (via E4 – Mjölby – Nässjö – Växjö): ~500 km, ~6 h

How to reach Karlshamn from Stockholm?