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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kristiansand to Kiel by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry 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
    12h 21m
    €187–379

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry 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
    21h 31m
    €108–169

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Hirtshals to Kielcar car
    7h 22m
    €116–231

  4. Fly to Hamburg Airport, 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 34m
    €139–422

  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
    17h 51m
    €300–535

  6. Fly to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane KRS - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kolding St. to Schleswigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 4m
    €176–489

  7. Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane KRS - CPH
    2. Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 3m
    €246–507

Kristiansand to Kiel by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration17h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 769.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 21m

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 17h 51m.

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