There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Kristiansand by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane DUS - KRS
7h 8mkr 1,400–4,358Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BRU - KRS
9h 25mkr 1,383–5,236Train, bus, car ferry via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus 353 / ...
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
18h 7mkr 2,187–5,634Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
24h 4mkr 3,537–8,844Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 380 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
27h 5mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane FRA - KRS
7h 29mkr 2,739–5,594Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane AMS - KRS
7h 33mkr 1,522–5,615Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Schwerin central train station to Aalborgbus 353
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
30h 48mkr 2,498–6,845Train, bus, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus 353 / ...
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
32h 58mkr 1,841–2,878Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
11h 21mkr 2,579–3,743
Cologne to Kristiansand by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kristiansand is to train and bus and car ferry which costs kr 1800 - kr 2900 and takes 32h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, Köpenhamn H, Göteborg Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
The distance between Cologne and Kristiansand is 839 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Hamburg which takes 18h 7m and costs kr 2100 - kr 6000.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Cologne to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Cologne to Kristiansand bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Kristiansand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs kr 1400 - kr 4400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 3500 - kr 9000 and takes 24h 4m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 27h 5m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kristiansand, Norway?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kristiansand stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, København H, Köpenhamn H, Göteborg Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 24h 4m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,800
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–750
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.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/
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/
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
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–410
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–430
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–330
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Schwerin central train station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- 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
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- 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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Cologne to Kristiansand bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
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