There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Kristiansand by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane AMS - KRS
4h 45mkr 1,284–4,571Bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Kolding bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus 353 / ...
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
19h 23mkr 1,256–2,426Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
19h 19mkr 1,551–3,411Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
24h 33mkr 2,446–5,331Bus
- 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 Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
26h 59mkr 1,773–2,730Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry Hir-Krs / ...
11h 47mkr 2,548–3,671
Amsterdam to Kristiansand by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Kristiansand is to bus which costs kr 1700 - kr 2800 and takes 26h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs kr 1200 - kr 4600.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, København H and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 33m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Kristiansand is 721 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 19h 19m and costs kr 1500 - kr 3500.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Amsterdam to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Kristiansand train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs kr 1200 - kr 4600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 2400 - kr 5500 and takes 24h 33m, you could also bus, which costs kr 1700 - kr 2800 and takes 26h 59m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Kristiansand, Norway?
KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kristiansand stasjon via Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Oslo S in around 24h 33m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,700
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–600
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–600
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–270
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–270
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 460–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 460–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 422
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 422
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- 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 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–450
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- 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
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
- 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 700–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Amsterdam to Kristiansand train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Osnabrueck Hbf station.
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