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How to get fromCologne to Kristiansandby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Kristiansand by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane DUS - KRS
    7h 53m
    kr 1,465–4,973

  2. Train, bus, car ferry via Flensburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain train Re7
    3. Take the bus from Flensburg central train station to Aalborgbus bus 172
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train 76
    5. Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 45m
    kr 2,207–6,924

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus bus
    27h 16m

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Schwerin central train station to Aalborgbus bus 353
    3. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train 76
    4. Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry car ferry
    30h 48m
    kr 2,331–6,817

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane FRA - KRS
    7h 58m
    kr 2,697–5,749

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane AMS - KRS
    7h 32m
    kr 1,682–5,858

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane BRU - KRS
    8h 58m
    kr 1,483–5,526

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train Ece
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain train
    5. Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain train F5
    23h 34m
    kr 3,767–8,914

  9. Train, bus, car ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    3. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus bus 353 / ...
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train 76
    5. Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry car ferry
    32h 58m
    kr 1,689–2,651

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry car ferry Hir-Krs / ...
    10h 31m
    kr 2,452–3,554

Cologne to Kristiansand by train, bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 839.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kristiansand, Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 27h 16m.

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