There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Kristiansand by plane, car train, car, car ferry, train, bus, or night 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 Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BSL - KRS
7h 38mkr 1,300–4,934Car train, drive, car ferry
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
19h 30mkr 2,626–3,839Train, bus, car ferry via Hanover
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
22h 2mkr 2,204–4,702Drive 2,157.1 km
- Drive from Basel to Kristiansandcar 2,157.1 km
20h 41mkr 4,327–6,250Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane ZRH - KRS
8h 21mkr 1,542–4,411Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Take the train from Basel SBB 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
10hkr 1,576–7,945Fly Basel to Stavanger Airport, Sola, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane BSL - SVG
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
11h 20mkr 2,215–4,914Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane GVA - KRS
10h 55mkr 2,878–5,014Train, 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 50mkr 2,428–5,636Night train, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
23h 59mkr 1,433–3,266Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg St. to Malmö Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
26h 20mkr 3,398–6,801
Basel to Kristiansand by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kristiansand is to night train and bus and train and car ferry which costs kr 1400 - kr 3300 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs kr 1300 - kr 5000.
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 Frankfurt, Padborg St., Malmö Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Basel and Kristiansand is 1203 km. The road distance is 2157.1 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Hanover which takes 22h 2m and costs kr 2200 - kr 4700.
It takes approximately 7h 38m 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 38m and costs kr 1300 - kr 5000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 3400 - kr 7000 and takes 26h 20m.
Basel to Kristiansand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Kristiansand is 2157 km. It takes approximately 20h 41m to drive from Basel to Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kristiansand, Norway?
KLM and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Basel (BSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kristiansand stasjon via Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., Malmö Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 26h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,800
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Basel to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–5,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,700
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,100
Flights from Basel to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,400
Flights from Basel to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,400
Flights from Basel to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–700
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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
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 Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–380
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–950
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- kr 650–950
- 2nd Class
- kr 480–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 150–650
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 140–270
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 140–180
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 190–270
- 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 140–200
- 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
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 490–800
- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,200
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 1,000–1,200
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 700–850
- Seating Carriage
- kr 410–490
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Padborg St. to Malmö C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 515
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Flensburg central train station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–420
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 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 370–1,040
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,040
- No Car
- kr 370
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,040
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,040
- No Car
- kr 370
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,040
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,040
- No Car
- kr 370
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