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How to get fromGävle to Skienby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Gävle to Skien by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 567 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Oslo Strain train 70
    3. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    10h 57m
    kr 1,109–1,651

  2. Train, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Arlanda Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane ARN - OSL
    3. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    7h 18m
    kr 842–1,924

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gävle sjukhus ingång 25 to Uppsala Akademiska ing 78-85bus bus 150
    2. Take the bus from Uppsala Centralstation to Västerås Centralstationbus bus 773
    3. Take the bus from Västerås Resecentrum to Oslo bussterminalbus bus 850 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus bus
    14h 18m

  4. Drive  612.3 km

    1. Drive from Gävle to Skiencar car 612.3 km
    8h 28m
    kr 1,241–1,792

  5. Train via Örebro

    1. Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Örebro Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Örebro Centralstation to Lillestrømtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    12h 28m
    kr 1,063–1,183

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gävle Rådhuset to Falun Centralstationbus bus 241
    2. Take the train from Falun Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Töcksfors busstationbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Töcksfors to Oslo bussterminalbus bus 600
    5. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus bus
    15h 14m

  7. Train, fly to Sandefjord Airport

    1. Take the train from Gävle Centralstation to Arlanda Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane ARN - TRF
    3. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    8h 6m
    kr 967–2,489

Gävle to Skien by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

What companies run services between Gävle, Sweden and Skien, Norway?

You can take a train from Gävle Centralstation to Skien stasjon via Stockholm Centralstation and Oslo S in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gävle sjukhus ingång 25 to Ibsenhuset via Uppsala Akademiska ing 78-85, Uppsala Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala Centralstation, Västerås Centralstation, Västerås Resecentrum, Oslo bussterminal, and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 14h 18m.

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