There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Kristiansand by plane, car train, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BSL - KRS
7h 18mkr 1,836–4,346Train to Zurich Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane ZRH - KRS
8h 11mkr 1,576–4,533Car train, drive, car ferry
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
19h 22mkr 2,726–3,788Drive 2,156.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Kristiansandcar 2,156.6 km
20h 38mkr 4,324–6,246Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane STR - KRS
10h 1mkr 3,465–7,125Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Flensburgtrain 4
- Take the bus from Flensburg central train station to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
20h 11mkr 2,958–11,287Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Södertälje Syd St.train 083
- Take the train from Södertälje syd station to Oslo Strain 70
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
30h 38mkr 4,328–11,779
Basel to Kristiansand by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kristiansand is to fly which costs kr 1800 - kr 4400 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs kr 1800 - kr 4400.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg-Harburg Bf, Södertälje syd station and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Basel and Kristiansand is 1203 km. The road distance is 2156.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 20h 11m and costs kr 2900 - kr 12000.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Basel to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Basel to Kristiansand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs kr 1800 - kr 4400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 4300 - kr 12000 and takes 30h 38m.
Basel to Kristiansand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Kristiansand is 2157 km. It takes approximately 20h 38m to drive from Basel to Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kristiansand, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kristiansand stasjon via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg-Harburg Bf, Södertälje syd station, and Oslo S in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,800
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–280
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 150–190
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 200–280
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 140–210
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 150–230
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–140
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Södertälje Syd St.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Train from Södertälje syd station to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Flensburg central train station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–430
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 387–1,088
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,088
- No Car
- kr 387
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 387–1,088
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,088
- No Car
- kr 387
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
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