There are 6 ways to get from Kristiansand to Gothenburg by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain Re20
8h 30mkr 1,471–2,415Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
9h 51mkr 660–2,550Bus
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus Vy190
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade - Oslo Central Bus Station / ...
8h 39mkr 788–1,799Drive 582.5 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Gothenburgcar 582.5 km
6h 48mkr 1,195–1,725Car ferry via Hirtshals
- Take the car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
20h 2mkr 1,018–2,464Fly
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane KRS - GOT
6h 17mkr 1,668–3,668
Kristiansand to Gothenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Gothenburg is to bus which costs 750 kr - 1800 kr and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 1600 kr - 3700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Gothenburg Central Bus Station via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kristiansand to Gothenburg. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand and arriving at Gothenburg via Port of Frederikshavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Göteborg Centralstation via Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Gothenburg is 678 km. The road distance is 582.5 km.
Book your Kristiansand to Gothenburg ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Gothenburg without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs 1400 kr - 2500 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Kristiansand to Gothenburg, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Gothenburg bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Gothenburg, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Göteborg Centralstation via Oslo S in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Gothenburg Central Bus Station via Oslo bussterminal in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–470
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 395–1,110
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,110
- No Car
- kr 395
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–1,300
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- kr 170–240
- Small Car
- kr 750–1,300
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–1,300
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- kr 170–240
- Small Car
- kr 750–1,300
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kristiansand to Gothenburg train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Gothenburg is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs 1400 kr - 2500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 750 kr - 1800 kr and takes 8h 39m, you could also fly, which costs 1600 kr - 3700 kr and takes 6h 17m.
Kristiansand to Gothenburg bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Kristiansand to Gothenburg train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Gothenburg is 583 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Kristiansand to Gothenburg.
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