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How to get fromAarhus to Skienby car, car ferry, train, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Aarhus to Skien by car, car ferry, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Aarhus to Hirtshalscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Larvik Revet terminalcarferry car ferry
    6h 30m

  2. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane BLL - OSL
    3. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    7h 56m
    kr 871–2,486

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to København Htrain train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    13h 21m
    kr 1,066–1,916

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus 620 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Oslo bussterminalbus bus 613
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus bus
    15h 51m
    kr 956–4,148

  5. Fly Aarhus Airport to Sandefjord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane AAR - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    9h 12m
    kr 1,113–4,388

Aarhus to Skien by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,066Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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 21m. 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 51m.

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