There are 10 ways to get from Groningen to Kristiansand by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane AMS - KRS
6h 42mkr 1,622–5,009Bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
18h 8mkr 1,104–2,275Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Flensburgtrain 4
- 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 Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
19h 45mkr 2,160–4,332Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Groningen to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry Hir-Krs / ...
9h 42mkr 2,281–3,384Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BRE - KRS
11h 8mkr 2,735–7,202Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane DUS - KRS
11h 20mkr 1,633–5,802Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stavanger Airport, Sola, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane AMS - SVG
- Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Kristiansand stasjontrain
10h 34mkr 2,217–5,989Bus, train, car ferry via Groningen central station
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
18h 13mkr 1,129–2,301Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
23h 55mkr 2,440–5,562Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus
24h 46mkr 1,609–2,511
Groningen to Kristiansand by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Kristiansand is to bus which costs kr 1600 - kr 2600 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Kristiansand is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs kr 1600 - kr 5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, Malmö, Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Groningen and Kristiansand is 921 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Kristiansand without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 18h 8m and costs kr 1100 - kr 2300.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Groningen to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Groningen to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Kristiansand train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Kristiansand is to train which takes 23h 55m and costs kr 2400 - kr 6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1600 - kr 2600 and takes 24h 46m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Kristiansand, Norway?
You can take a train from Groningen to Kristiansand stasjon via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, Malmö C, Malmö, Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 23h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
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 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
Flights from Bremen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–7,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–8,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–8,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 80–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 80–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–250
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 85–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 140–300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 80–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–390
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 379–1,065
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,065
- No Car
- kr 379
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 379–1,065
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,065
- No Car
- kr 379
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Groningen to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Groningen to Kristiansand train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
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