There are 4 ways to get from Aalborg to Skien by car, car ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Aalborg to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Larvik Revet terminalcarferry
5h 25mTrain, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Aalborg Vestby St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Øygårdsdalenbus
- Take the bus from Øygårdsdalen to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus
9h 40mkr 837–1,948Train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to København Htrain Icl / ...
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
15h 12mkr 1,184–2,034Fly, train
- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane AAL - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
7h 55mkr 1,368–5,076
Aalborg to Skien by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aalborg to Skien is to train which costs kr 1100 - kr 2100 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Aalborg to Skien is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs kr 1300 - kr 5500.
No, there is no direct train from Aalborg to Skien. However, there are services departing from Aalborg St. and arriving at Skien stasjon via Aarhus H, København H and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Aalborg and Skien is 267 km.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Skien without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 9h 40m and costs kr 800 - kr 2000.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Aalborg to Skien, including transfers.
Aalborg to Skien train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aalborg St. station.
Aalborg to Skien train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Aarhus H station.
There are 97+ hotels available in Skien.
What companies run services between Aalborg, Denmark and Skien, Norway?
You can take a train from Aalborg St. to Skien stasjon via Aarhus H, København H, and Oslo S in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–7,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg Vestby St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 117
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 137
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Øygårdsdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–210
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Øygårdsdalen to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Øygårdsdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Øygårdsdalen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–310
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Øygårdsdalen to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 290–410
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Larvik Revet terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 378–1,061
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,061
- No Car
- kr 378
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