There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Kristiansand by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane DUS - KRS
8h 1mkr 961–4,661Train, bus, car ferry via Flensburg
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain Re7
- 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 to Kristiansandcarferry
17h 15mkr 1,725–4,392Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
18h 23mkr 1,189–2,901Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
22h 17mkr 2,450–5,142Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen 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 46mkr 1,535–5,492Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus 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 carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
19h 33mkr 1,208–2,365Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
24h 29mkr 1,824–2,574Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dortmund to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry Hir-Krs / ...
9h 49mkr 2,384–3,434
Dortmund to Kristiansand by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Kristiansand is to bus which costs kr 1800 - kr 2600 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Kristiansand is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs kr 1500 - kr 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, København H and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
The distance between Dortmund and Kristiansand is 862 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Flensburg which takes 17h 15m and costs kr 1700 - kr 4400.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Dortmund to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Dortmund to Kristiansand bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Kristiansand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Kristiansand is to train which takes 22h 17m and costs kr 2400 - kr 5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1800 - kr 2600 and takes 24h 29m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Kristiansand, Norway?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Kristiansand stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Oslo S in around 22h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 24h 29m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,700
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Flensburg central train station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–410
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–450
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 377–1,059
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,059
- No Car
- kr 377
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 377–1,059
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,059
- No Car
- kr 377
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 377–1,059
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,059
- No Car
- kr 377
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Kristiansand bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Dortmund to Kristiansand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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