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 56mkr 1,754–4,435Drive, 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 2,942–4,028Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Aalborgbus 353
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
26h 56mkr 3,585–11,329Drive 2,248.9 km
- Drive from Bern to Kristiansandcar 2,248.9 km
21h 35mkr 4,533–6,547Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BSL - KRS
8h 23mkr 2,256–5,640Train 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 2,591–5,640Train
- Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona 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
33h 3mkr 6,260–15,124
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 4500 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Kristiansand is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs kr 1700 - kr 4500.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Hamburg-Altona, Södertälje syd station and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
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 26h 56m and costs kr 3500 - kr 12000.
It takes approximately 7h 56m 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 Hamburg-Altona 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 Hamburg-Altona, Södertälje syd station, and Oslo S in around 33h 3m.
- 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 1,000–4,400
- Website
- flysas.com
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 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 Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
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
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,800
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 380–1,200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 380–1,200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,900
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 3,500–11,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–8,000
- 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 100–140
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Södertälje Syd St.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- 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 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
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