There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Arendal by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane HAM - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
8h 38mkr 1,687–3,857Train, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Aalborgbus 353
- 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
15h 44mkr 1,063–2,265Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal stationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Mölndal St. to Oslo Strain 083
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
19h 18mkr 2,171–2,616Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hamburg to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Arendalcar
8h 1mkr 1,996–2,959Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane CPH - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
9h 58mkr 1,334–3,457Fly Hamburg Airport to Sandefjord Airport, bus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane HAM - TRF
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Grenstøl bussterminalbus
11h 23mkr 1,230–3,025Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus N613
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminalbus Vy190
19h 30mkr 1,413–2,071
Hamburg to Arendal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Arendal is to fly and bus which costs kr 1200 - kr 3100 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Arendal is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 1m and costs kr 2000 - kr 3000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via Oslo bussterminal and Grenstøl bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Arendal stasjon via Mölndal St., Oslo S and Nelaug stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
The distance between Hamburg and Arendal is 617 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Arendal without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 15h 44m and costs kr 1000 - kr 2300.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Hamburg to Arendal, including transfers.
Hamburg to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Arendal train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Arendal is to train which takes 19h 18m and costs kr 2100 - kr 2700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1400 - kr 2100 and takes 19h 30m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Arendal stasjon via Mölndal St., Oslo S, and Nelaug stasjon in around 19h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arendal bussterminal via Oslo bussterminal and Grenstøl bussterminal in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–4,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–4,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–4,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–5,500
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,102
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Mölndal St. to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 454
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 679
- 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 550–950
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 420
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 230–350
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–370
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–360
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- 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 381–1,069
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,069
- No Car
- kr 381
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Hamburg to Arendal train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Mölndal station.
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