There are 7 ways to get from Esbjerg to Arendal by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Fredericia St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminalbus 100
12h 21mkr 837–1,642Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to København Htrain Ic
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
17hkr 1,466–2,666Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Esbjerg to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Arendalcar
6h 54mkr 1,346–2,014Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BLL - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
9h 23mkr 1,462–3,165Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Skjern St.train 030
- Take the train from Skjern St. to Herning St.train 030
- Take the bus from Herning to Aalborg St.bus 980
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminalbus 100
13h 33mBus to Billund Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train, bus
- Take the bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BLL - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Lysaker stasjontrain
- Take the bus from Lysaker stasjon to Harebakken bussterminalbus
9h 4mkr 1,422–3,285Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Odense St.train
- Take the train from Odense St. to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane CPH - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
8h 12mkr 1,221–3,086
Esbjerg to Arendal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Arendal is to train and car ferry and bus which costs kr 800 - kr 1700 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Arendal is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 54m and costs kr 1300 - kr 2100.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Arendal stasjon via København H, Oslo S and Nelaug stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Esbjerg and Arendal is 603 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Arendal without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 12h 21m and costs kr 800 - kr 1700.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Esbjerg to Arendal, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Arendal train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Arendal train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at København H station.
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There are 137+ hotels available in Arendal.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Arendal stasjon via København H, Oslo S, and Nelaug stasjon in around 17h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Billund Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Billund Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
Flights from Billund Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,700
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
Flights from Billund Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Billund Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 74
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 91
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 117
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 257
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Skjern St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 51
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Skjern St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 34
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 118
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 148
- Website
- Danish Railways
- 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 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 46
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–260
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Sydtrafik
- Phone
- 9811 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressbus.dk
Bus from Herning to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.expressbus.dk/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Lysaker stasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- Vy Buss
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lysaker stasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Lysaker stasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–600
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- 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 375–1,054
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,054
- No Car
- kr 375
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
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