There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Arendal by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, car ferry
best- 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 Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Arendal bussterminalbus 100
13h 5mkr 1,235–1,791Bus, train, car ferry via Hirtshals
cheapest- 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
13h 34mkr 905–1,891Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
19h 19mkr 1,955–3,701Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kiel to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Arendalcar
7h 25mkr 1,727–2,491Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane HAM - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
10h 40mkr 1,879–5,116Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane HAM - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Lysaker stasjontrain
- Take the bus from Lysaker stasjon to Harebakken bussterminalbus
9h 46mkr 1,639–4,436Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane CPH - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
10h 16mkr 1,654–4,040
Kiel to Arendal by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Arendal is to bus and train and car ferry which costs kr 1200 - kr 1800 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Arendal is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 25m and costs kr 1700 - kr 2500.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Arendal stasjon via Schleswig, København H, Oslo S and Nelaug stasjon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Kiel and Arendal is 659 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Arendal without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 13h 5m and costs kr 1200 - kr 1800.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Kiel to Arendal, including transfers.
Kiel to Arendal train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
Kiel to Arendal train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Schleswig station.
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Arendal stasjon via Schleswig, København H, Oslo S, and Nelaug stasjon in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- flysas.com
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 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 Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
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
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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
- 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 95–140
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 370–900
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 370–900
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 312
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 312
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 312
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 312
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- 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
- +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 550–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 190–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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 Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 46
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Lysaker stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–260
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 350–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lysaker stasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–350
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Lysaker stasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Lysaker stasjon to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–600
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- 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 700–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
- 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 377–1,059
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,059
- No Car
- kr 377
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