There are 4 ways to get from Kristiansand to Ikast by car ferry, car, train, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry Krs-Hir / ...
- Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Ikastcar
4h 39mkr 795–1,158Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Skanderborg St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Ikast St.train 031 / ...
8h 41mkr 463–977Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain Ic
- Take the train from København H to Skanderborg St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Ikast St.train 031 / ...
16h 38mkr 1,357–1,676Car 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 St. to Viborg Rtb.bus 61
- Take the bus from Viborg Rtb. to Herning Stationbus 53
10h 7mkr 762–1,097
Kristiansand to Ikast by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Ikast is to car ferry and train and bus which costs 750 kr - 1100 kr and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Ikast is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 39m and costs 750 kr - 1200 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Ikast. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Ikast St. via Oslo S, København H and Skanderborg St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Ikast is 325 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Ikast without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 8h 41m and costs 460 kr - 1000 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Kristiansand to Ikast, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Ikast train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
Kristiansand to Ikast train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
There are 274+ hotels available in Ikast.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Ikast, Denmark?
You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Ikast St. via Oslo S, København H, and Skanderborg St. in around 16h 38m.
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Skanderborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Skanderborg St. to Ikast St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 35
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Skanderborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 183
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Skanderborg St. to Ikast St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 35
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Oslo S to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 633
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +45 70 21 02 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midttrafik
Bus from Aalborg St. to Viborg Rtb.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
Bus from Viborg Rtb. to Herning Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
- Phone
- 9811 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressbus.dk
Bus from Aalborg St. to Viborg Rtb.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.expressbus.dk/
Bus from Viborg Rtb. to Herning Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.expressbus.dk/
- 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
- kr 490–700
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–700
- Website
- Fjordline
- 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
- kr 268–753
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 753
- No Car
- kr 268
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