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How to get fromKristiansand to Kielby car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kristiansand to Kiel by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, train, bus

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    1. Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    3. Take the bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 353
    11h 50m
    €73–161

  2. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    3. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    5. Take the train from Odense St. to Schleswigtrain train Ece / ...
    6. Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain train Re
    13h 12m
    €194–272

  3. Car ferry, train, bus via Hirtshals

    1. Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    3. Take the bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 353
    22h 2m
    €99–149

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry car ferry Krs-Hir / ...
    2. Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kielcar car
    6h 32m
    €141–206

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain train F5
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    4. Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain train Re
    18h 27m
    €281–437

  6. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane KRS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €168–452

Kristiansand to Kiel by car ferry, foot, and train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Kiel Hbf via Oslo S, Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, and Schleswig in around 18h 27m.

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