There are 7 ways to get from Esbjerg to Kristiansand by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, car ferry
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 Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
10h 6mkr 1,521–2,335Train, bus, car ferry
cheapest- 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 Station to Viborg Rtb.bus 53
- Take the bus from Viborg Rtb. to Aalborg St.bus 61
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
13h 32mkr 955–1,975Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Esbjerg to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry Hir-Krs / ...
6h 5mkr 1,262–1,912Bus to Billund Airport, fly
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BLL - KRS
7h 54mkr 1,674–3,938Train, car ferry via Hirtshals
- 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
10h 35mkr 1,191–2,335Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to København Htrain Ic
- 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
17h 56mkr 2,515–4,194Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
- 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
6h 41mkr 1,852–3,848
Esbjerg to Kristiansand by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Kristiansand is to drive and car ferry which costs kr 1200 - kr 2000 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Kristiansand is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 5m and costs kr 1200 - kr 2000.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Köpenhamn H, Göteborg Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Kristiansand is 535 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Kristiansand without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 6m and costs kr 1500 - kr 2400.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Esbjerg to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Kristiansand train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Kristiansand train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at København H station.
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There are 299+ hotels available in Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Kristiansand, Norway?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Kristiansand stasjon via København H, Köpenhamn H, Göteborg Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Billund Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,600
- 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 190–290
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–350
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Skjern St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Skjern St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–140
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–290
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–350
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +45 70 21 02 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midttrafik
Bus from Herning Station to Viborg Rtb.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
Bus from Viborg Rtb. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
- 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 700–1,100
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Fjordline
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