The 26-year-old Larsson outpowered Bathel in the first set and then led the second-set tiebreaker 5-0 before winning 7-2.
In all three of their previous meetings, Barthel had beaten Larsson in straight sets.
"Absolutely fantastic,'' Larsson said afterward. "I was incredibly charged up today.''
The Swede has reached the finals in Bastad twice before, losing to Polona Hercog of Slovenia in 2011 and Williams in 2013.
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