There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Kristiansand by train, plane, car, car train, car ferry, or bus
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane ZRH - KRS
7h 57mkr 1,762–4,381Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BSL - KRS
8h 24mkr 1,413–5,398Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar
- 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 27mkr 2,893–4,029Drive 2,248.9 km
- Drive from Bern to Kristiansandcar 2,248.9 km
21h 35mkr 4,552–6,575Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane GVA - KRS
9h 24mkr 2,101–5,671Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- 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 Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
22h 34mkr 3,302–10,707Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- 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
27h 44mkr 4,212–13,047
Bern to Kristiansand by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Kristiansand is to train and fly which costs kr 1700 - kr 4400 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Kristiansand is to train and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs kr 1700 - kr 4400.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Padborg St., Malmö, Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
The distance between Bern and Kristiansand is 1340 km. The road distance is 2248.9 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 22h 34m and costs kr 3300 - kr 11000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Bern to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Bern to Kristiansand train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Kristiansand train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Kristiansand is 2249 km. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Bern to Kristiansand.
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Kristiansand, Norway?
You can take a train from Bern to Kristiansand stasjon via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., Malmö C, Malmö, Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 27h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- 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 Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- 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 950–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,400
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,800
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Flensburg central train station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–420
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- Fjordline
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