There are 6 ways to get from Aarhus 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 Aarhus to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Larvik Revet terminalcarferry
6h 30mTrain to Billund Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
cheapest- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BLL - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
7h 55mkr 874–2,489Train
- 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
13h 20mkr 1,119–2,219Bus
- Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Copenhagen Busterminalbus 620 / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Oslo bussterminalbus 613
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus
15h 52mkr 957–3,898Fly Aarhus Airport to Sandefjord Airport, train
- Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane AAR - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
9h 12mkr 1,165–4,490Fly Aarhus Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane AAR - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
6h 49mkr 1,053–3,828
Aarhus to Skien by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aarhus to Skien is to train which costs kr 1100 - kr 2300 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Aarhus to Skien is to fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs kr 1000 - kr 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Aarhus to Skien. However, there are services departing from Aarhus C FlixBus stop and arriving at Skien Landmannstorget via Copenhagen Busterminal, Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Aarhus to Skien. However, there are services departing from Aarhus H and arriving at Skien stasjon via København H and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Aarhus and Skien is 386 km.
The best way to get from Aarhus to Skien without a car is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs kr 1100 - kr 2300.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Aarhus to Skien, including transfers.
Aarhus to Skien bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aarhus C FlixBus stop station.
Aarhus to Skien train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aarhus H station.
The best way to get from Aarhus to Skien is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs kr 1100 - kr 2300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 950 - kr 3900 and takes 15h 52m.
What companies run services between Aarhus, Denmark and Skien, Norway?
You can take a train from Aarhus H to Skien stasjon via København H and Oslo S in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Skien Landmannstorget via Copenhagen Busterminal, Oslo bussterminal, and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
Flights from Billund Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
Flights from Billund Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 282
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 260–400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Aarhus to Skien bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Aarhus to Skien train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at København H station.
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