There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Skien by plane, train, bus, 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 Sandefjord Airport, train
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane HAM - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
7h 43mkr 1,073–3,278Fly Hamburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
cheapest- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane HAM - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
7h 1mkr 860–2,815Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
15h 36mkr 1,208–2,701Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain 344
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Oslo Bussterminalbus 675 / ...
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
16h 54mkr 2,237–3,712Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
- Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangencarferry
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
25h 30mkr 2,665–5,735Fly Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane HAM - KRS
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus
11h 24mkr 1,937–4,607Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Sandefjord Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane CPH - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
10h 6mkr 1,017–3,067Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus N613
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus Vy190
17h 56mkr 1,019–2,010Drive 1,165.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Skiencar 1,165.6 km
12h 13mkr 2,387–3,447
Hamburg to Skien by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Skien is to bus which costs kr 1000 - kr 2100 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Skien is to fly and train which takes 7h 1m and costs kr 850 - kr 2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Skien. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Skien Landmannstorget via Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Skien. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Skien stasjon via København H and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Hamburg and Skien is 691 km. The road distance is 1165.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Skien without a car is to train which takes 15h 36m and costs kr 1200 - kr 2700.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Hamburg to Skien, including transfers.
Hamburg to Skien bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Skien train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Skien is to train which takes 15h 36m and costs kr 1200 - kr 2700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1000 - kr 2100 and takes 17h 56m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Skien, Norway?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Skien stasjon via København H and Oslo S in around 15h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Skien Landmannstorget via Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–4,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–4,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sandefjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sandefjord Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 137
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 137
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 137
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 178
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 422
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 426
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 422
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 190–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Oslo Bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,700
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 420–750
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–4,700
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 4,700
- No Car
- kr 2,300
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Skien bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Hamburg to Skien train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at København H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Skien is 1166 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Hamburg to Skien.
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