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 38mkr 2,037–6,546Train 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
9h 1mkr 1,593–5,197Car train, drive, car ferry
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
19h 22mkr 2,877–3,940Drive 2,156.6 km
- Drive from Basel to Kristiansandcar 2,156.6 km
20h 38mkr 4,413–6,374Train, 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 6mkr 3,272–7,167Train, 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 car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
20h 35mkr 3,080–11,167Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg to Malmo Ctrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
26h 20mkr 4,110–14,167
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 2000 - kr 7000 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs kr 2000 - kr 7000.
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, 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 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 35m and costs kr 3000 - kr 12000.
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 2000 - kr 7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 4100 - kr 15000 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 38m to drive from Basel to Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kristiansand, Norway?
KLM, easyJet, 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 Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg, Malmo C, Malmö Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 26h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- 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 1,300–5,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 350–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 380–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–290
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 150–190
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 200–290
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–210
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntrejse.dk
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–140
- Website
- https://www.en.ntrejse.dk/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Padborg to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Flensburg central train station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–460
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 397–1,114
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,114
- No Car
- kr 397
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 397–1,114
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,114
- No Car
- kr 397
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
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