There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Arendal by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane AMS - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
6h 15mkr 1,374–4,700Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminalbus
26h 56mkr 1,808–2,735Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Arendalcar
12h 37mkr 2,607–3,838Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
28h 55mkr 1,967–3,180Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 77
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
33h 9mkr 2,647–4,765
Amsterdam to Arendal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Arendal is to bus which costs kr 1800 - kr 2800 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Arendal is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs kr 1300 - kr 4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo bussterminal and Grenstøl bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 56m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Arendal is 783 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Arendal without a car is to bus which takes 26h 56m and costs kr 1800 - kr 2800.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Amsterdam to Arendal, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
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There are 137+ hotels available in Arendal.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Arendal bussterminal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo bussterminal, and Grenstøl bussterminal in around 26h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–220
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–360
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hengelo to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
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