The average bus between Skien and Hamburg takes 17h 24m and the fastest bus takes 17h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Skien to Hamburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Skien and Hamburg. The earliest departure is at 3:21 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Skien is at 6:41 PM which arrives into Hamburg at 12:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Skjelsvik knutepunkt and take an average of 17h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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17h 29m • 2 changes
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17h 24m • 2 changes
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17h 19m • 2 changes
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17h 34m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Skien station and arriving at Hamburg station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
Skien to Hamburg bus services, operated by Farte, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Hamburg bus services, operated by Farte, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
The distance between Skien and Hamburg is 629.7 km. The road distance is 1,124 km.
You can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Oslo bussterminal in around 18h 25m.