The cheapest and fastest trains from Gothenburg to Vara
Cheapest price
11S$
Average price
14S$
Fastest journey
1 h 14 m
Average duration
1 h 16 m
Trains per day
74
Distance
85 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Gothenburg to Vara is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Gothenburg to Vara will cost around 14S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 11S$.
Of the 74 trains that leave Gothenburg for Vara every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 85 km distance in an average of 1 h 16 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 14 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 19 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
174 SJ+
13836 Västtrafik10:36 AM2h42Gothenburg Centralstation1:18 PMVara tågstation11 S$1One-way1 change
188 SJ+
13846 Västtrafik5:36 PM1h37Gothenburg Centralstation7:13 PMVara tågstation11 S$1One-way1 change
180 SJ+
3374 Västtrafik1:36 PM1h21Gothenburg Centralstation2:57 PMVara tågstation11 S$1One-way1 change
164 SJ+
3372 Västtrafik5:36 AM4h19Gothenburg Centralstation9:55 AMVara tågstation11 S$1One-way1 change
180 SJ+
3314 Västtrafik1:36 PM3h21Gothenburg Centralstation4:57 PMVara tågstation11 S$1One-way1 change
13316 Västtrafik5:30 PM1h14Gothenburg Centralstation6:44 PMVara tågstation13 S$1One-way0 changes
13328 Västtrafik7:45 PM1h15Gothenburg Centralstation9:00 PMVara tågstation13 S$1One-way0 changes
13312 Västtrafik11:45 AM1h15Gothenburg Centralstation1:00 PMVara tågstation13 S$1One-way0 changes
3482 Västtrafik · 3380 Västtrafik8:37 PM1h19Gothenburg Centralstation9:56 PMVara tågstation13 S$1One-way1 change
170 SJ+
3372 Västtrafik8:36 AM1h19Gothenburg Centralstation9:55 AMVara tågstation12 S$1One-way1 change
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Gothenburg to Vara
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gothenburg to Vara among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from 9S$. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 2m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of 9S$, and a coach costs an average of 9S$.
Distance: 85 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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12S$ Average Price Cheapest | 12S$ Average Price |
1h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 4m Average total duration 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Live departures
Gothenburg to Vara train times
The table below shows live departures for Gothenburg to Vara trains for today, Thursday, 18 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3474 Västtrafik · 3366 Västtrafik | 6:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h22 | 10:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3474 Västtrafik · 3360 Västtrafik | 6:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h20 | 7:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3474 Västtrafik · 3362 Västtrafik | 6:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h22 | 8:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3474 Västtrafik · 3852 Västtrafik | 6:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h49 | 9:26 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
448 X 2000+ 3366 Västtrafik | 7:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h42 | 10:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
448 X 2000+ 3852 Västtrafik | 7:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h09 | 9:26 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
448 X 2000+ 3362 Västtrafik | 7:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h42 | 8:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3478 Västtrafik · 3490 Västtrafik · 600 Västtrafik · 3371 Västtrafik | 7:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 12h21 | 7:58 AM Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
3478 Västtrafik · 3362 Västtrafik | 7:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h22 | 8:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3478 Västtrafik · 3366 Västtrafik | 7:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h22 | 10:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3478 Västtrafik · 3852 Västtrafik | 7:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h49 | 9:26 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
13482 Västtrafik · 3490 Västtrafik · 600 Västtrafik · 3371 Västtrafik | 8:23 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 11h35 | 7:58 AM Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
13482 Västtrafik · 3366 Västtrafik | 8:23 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h36 | 10:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2052 VR Snabbtåg+ 3366 Västtrafik | 8:32 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h27 | 10:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2052 VR Snabbtåg+ 3490 Västtrafik · 600 Västtrafik · 3371 Västtrafik | 8:32 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 11h26 | 7:58 AM Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
3486 Västtrafik · 3490 Västtrafik · 600 Västtrafik · 3371 Västtrafik | 9:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 10h21 | 7:58 AM Vara tågstation | 3 changes | |
3486 Västtrafik · 3366 Västtrafik | 9:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h22 | 10:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3490 Västtrafik · 600 Västtrafik · 3371 Västtrafik | 10:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 9h21 | 7:58 AM Vara tågstation | 2 changes | |
| Friday, 19 June | |||||
164 SJ+ 13832 Västtrafik | 5:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 6h11 | 11:47 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
164 SJ+ 3372 Västtrafik | 5:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h19 | 9:55 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
164 SJ+ 13828 Västtrafik | 5:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h36 | 9:12 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3426 Västtrafik · 13832 Västtrafik | 6:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 5h10 | 11:47 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3426 Västtrafik · 3372 Västtrafik | 6:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h18 | 9:55 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3426 Västtrafik · 13828 Västtrafik | 6:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h35 | 9:12 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3228 Västtrafik · 13819 Västtrafik | 7:00 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h37 | 8:37 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
168 SJ+ 13828 Västtrafik | 7:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h36 | 9:12 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
168 SJ+ 13832 Västtrafik | 7:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h11 | 11:47 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
168 SJ+ 3372 Västtrafik | 7:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h19 | 9:55 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
168 SJ+ 13378 Västtrafik | 7:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 5h16 | 12:52 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
426 X 2000+ 13378 Västtrafik | 8:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h35 | 12:52 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
426 X 2000+ 3372 Västtrafik | 8:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h38 | 9:55 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
426 X 2000+ 13832 Västtrafik | 8:17 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h30 | 11:47 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
2028 VR Snabbtåg+ 3372 Västtrafik | 8:32 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h23 | 9:55 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
170 SJ+ 13832 Västtrafik | 8:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h11 | 11:47 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
170 SJ+ 3372 Västtrafik | 8:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h19 | 9:55 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
170 SJ+ 13378 Västtrafik | 8:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h16 | 12:52 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3956 SJ+ 13823 Västtrafik | 9:14 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h54 | 11:08 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
172 SJ+ 13832 Västtrafik | 9:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h11 | 11:47 AM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
172 SJ+ 13836 Västtrafik | 9:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h42 | 1:18 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
172 SJ+ 3374 Västtrafik | 9:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 5h21 | 2:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
172 SJ+ 13378 Västtrafik | 9:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h16 | 12:52 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
174 SJ+ 13836 Västtrafik | 10:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h42 | 1:18 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
174 SJ+ 13378 Västtrafik | 10:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h16 | 12:52 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
174 SJ+ 3374 Västtrafik | 10:36 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h21 | 2:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3244 Västtrafik · 13827 Västtrafik | 11:00 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h39 | 12:39 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3446 Västtrafik · 13840 Västtrafik | 11:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h37 | 4:14 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3446 Västtrafik · 3374 Västtrafik | 11:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h20 | 2:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3446 Västtrafik · 13836 Västtrafik | 11:37 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h41 | 1:18 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
13312 Västtrafik | 11:45 AM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h15 | 1:00 PM Vara tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
3248 Västtrafik · 13831 Västtrafik | 12:00 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h10 | 2:10 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
434 X 2000+ 3314 Västtrafik | 12:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h40 | 4:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
434 X 2000+ 13840 Västtrafik | 12:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h57 | 4:14 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
434 X 2000+ 3374 Västtrafik | 12:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h40 | 2:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
178 SJ+ 3314 Västtrafik | 12:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h21 | 4:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
178 SJ+ 3374 Västtrafik | 12:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h21 | 2:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
178 SJ+ 13840 Västtrafik | 12:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h38 | 4:14 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
180 SJ+ 13840 Västtrafik | 1:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h38 | 4:14 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
180 SJ+ 13844 Västtrafik | 1:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h07 | 5:43 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
180 SJ+ 3374 Västtrafik | 1:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h21 | 2:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
180 SJ+ 3314 Västtrafik | 1:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h21 | 4:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
182 SJ+ 13844 Västtrafik | 2:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h07 | 5:43 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
182 SJ+ 3314 Västtrafik | 2:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h21 | 4:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
182 SJ+ 13840 Västtrafik | 2:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h38 | 4:14 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
182 SJ+ 13846 Västtrafik | 2:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h37 | 7:13 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3260 Västtrafik · 13835 Västtrafik | 3:00 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h40 | 4:40 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
184 SJ+ 13396 Västtrafik | 3:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 5h22 | 8:58 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
184 SJ+ 13844 Västtrafik | 3:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h07 | 5:43 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
184 SJ+ 13846 Västtrafik | 3:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h37 | 7:13 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
184 SJ+ 3314 Västtrafik | 3:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h21 | 4:57 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
442 SJ 3000+ 13844 Västtrafik | 4:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h26 | 5:43 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
442 SJ 3000+ 3380 Västtrafik | 4:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 5h39 | 9:56 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
442 SJ 3000+ 13396 Västtrafik | 4:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h41 | 8:58 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
442 SJ 3000+ 13846 Västtrafik | 4:17 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h56 | 7:13 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3466 Västtrafik · 13396 Västtrafik | 4:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h21 | 8:58 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3466 Västtrafik · 3380 Västtrafik | 4:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 5h19 | 9:56 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
3466 Västtrafik · 13846 Västtrafik | 4:37 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 2h36 | 7:13 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
13316 Västtrafik | 5:30 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h14 | 6:44 PM Vara tågstation | 0 changesdirect | |
188 SJ+ 3380 Västtrafik | 5:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 4h20 | 9:56 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
188 SJ+ 13396 Västtrafik | 5:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 3h22 | 8:58 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
188 SJ+ 3366 Västtrafik | 5:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 6h23 | 11:59 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
188 SJ+ 13846 Västtrafik | 5:36 PM Gothenburg Centralstation | 1h37 | 7:13 PM Vara tågstation | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Gothenburg to Vara
Trains from Gothenburg to Vara run on average 35 times per day, taking around 1h 2m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 9S$ if you book in advance.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:54. The fastest train covers the 85 km distance in 1h 13m.
Distance 85 km |
Average train duration 1h 2m |
Cheapest ticket price 9S$ |
Trains per day 35 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 1h 13m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:54 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 2 days |
Train companies: Västtrafik, SJ, VR from Gothenburg to Vara trainsVästtrafik, SJ, VR trains will get you between Gothenburg and Vara from 9S$. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Gothenburg to Vara train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Gothenburg to Vara by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Vara, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Gothenburg and Vara
- Mon - Fri: 10:15 - 18:30
- The station WiFi is called "All Station Guests" and is free to use
- There are storage lockers at the station that are locked digitally and opened with a code
- Burger King
- Espresso House
- Frankfurter Cabanossy & Grill
- Franks gatukök
- Fruit & Berry
- Happy M Kitchen
- Le Croissant
- Lilla London
- Metropolitan
- Mr. Shou
- & many more
- All entrances to the station are accessible. Barrier-free toilets and handicapped parking spaces are available for a fee. Personalized special assistance can be requested
- Hotel Royal
- Hotel Pigalle
- ProfilHotels | Opera
- Mon - Fri: 10:15 - 18:30
- Opposite the taxi station.
- Tram lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13
- Bus lines: 60327, 61327, Flygbussarna
- Train lines: 029, FLX, MTRX, SJ Regionaltåg, SJ SJ3000, SJ X2000, Tågab, Västtågen, Öresundståg
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Friday
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday
- Closed Sunday
- Parking is available near the station, with spaces for short-term and long-term parking
- Outside the main entrance
- Ramps, restrooms
- Free for passengers
- Free
- The station is a small regional hub with basic facilities for travelers.
- Bus: Several local lines available

