There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Arendal by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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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 train from Kristiansand stasjon to Arendal stasjontrain F5
12h 58mkr 1,271–1,975Bus, train, car ferry via Arendal bussterminal
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
23h 36mkr 1,151–1,725Drive, 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 1,638–2,389Train 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 42mkr 1,895–4,929Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Lübeck central train stationbus 353
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminalbus
20h 11mkr 1,247–2,029Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane CPH - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
9h 59mkr 2,743–5,477Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- 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 Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain
10h 7mkr 1,595–4,539
Kiel to Arendal by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Arendal is to bus and train and car ferry via Arendal bussterminal which costs kr 1100 - kr 1800 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Arendal is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 25m and costs kr 1600 - kr 2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via Lübeck central train station, Oslo bussterminal and Harebakken senter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
The distance between Kiel and Arendal is 696 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Arendal without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 12h 58m and costs kr 1200 - kr 2000.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Kiel to Arendal, including transfers.
Kiel to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lübeck central train station.
There are 151+ hotels available in Arendal.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Arendal bussterminal via Lübeck central train station, Oslo bussterminal, Harebakken bussterminal, and Harebakken senter in around 20h 11m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–3,900
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–3,900
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,300
- 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
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 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–340
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
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