There are 7 ways to get from Kristiansand to Basel by plane, car ferry, car, car train, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Basel
best- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Basel (BSL)plane KRS - BSL
6h 31mCHF 159–392Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane KRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 44mCHF 138–353Car ferry, drive, car train
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry
- Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
18h 23mCHF 237–339Drive 2,155 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Baselcar 2,155 km
20h 35mCHF 380–549Train to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjontrain
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Basel (BSL)plane SVG - BSL
10h 39mCHF 187–482Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Flensburg central train stationbus 172
- Take the train from Flensburg to Frankfurttrain 4
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
20h 22mCHF 251–907Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
27h 15mCHF 492–1,161
Kristiansand to Basel by car ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 150 - SFr 400 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Basel. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Basel SBB via Oslo S, Göteborg Centralstation and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Basel is 1203 km. The road distance is 2155 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Basel without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 20h 22m and costs SFr 250 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Kristiansand to Basel, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Basel train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Basel is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 490 - SFr 1200 and takes 27h 15m.
Kristiansand to Basel train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Basel is 2155 km. It takes approximately 20h 35m to drive from Kristiansand to Basel.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Basel, Switzerland?
KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and four other airlines fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Basel SBB via Oslo S, Göteborg Centralstation, and Hamburg Hbf in around 27h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Basel via Bergen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–490
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–470
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Fjordline
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