There are 9 ways to get from Kristiansand to Groningen by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane KRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
6h 48m€150–463Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 172
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
17h 45m€102–211Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmö C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
23h 1m€280–542Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry Krs-Hir / ...
- Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Groningencar
9h 35m€206–306Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane KRS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
9h 56m€250–684Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane KRS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
10h 41m€193–548Train to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjontrain
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SVG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
10h 21m€204–561Car ferry, train, bus via Flensburg
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- 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 Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningenbus
18h 25m€121–301Bus
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningenbus
24h 28m€145–234
Kristiansand to Groningen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Groningen is to bus which costs €140 - €240 and takes 24h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs €150 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Groningen via Oslo bussterminal and Hamburg - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Groningen via Oslo S, Malmö C, Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Groningen is 921 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Groningen without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 17h 45m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Kristiansand to Groningen, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Groningen bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
Kristiansand to Groningen train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Groningen is to train which takes 23h 1m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 24h 28m.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Groningen via Oslo S, Malmö C, Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 23h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Groningen via Oslo bussterminal and Hamburg - Bus Station in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Bremen Airport via Bergen, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–470
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–99
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- €99
- No Car
- €35
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–99
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- €99
- No Car
- €35
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Kristiansand to Groningen bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Kristiansand to Groningen train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
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