There are 6 ways to get from Kristiansand to Kiel by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train, bus
best- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus stationbus 353
11h 50m€73–161Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense to Schleswigtrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
12h 53m€194–272Car ferry, train, bus via Hirtshals
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus stationbus 353
22h 2m€99–149Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry Krs-Hir / ...
- Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kielcar
6h 32m€141–206Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
18h 8m€276–432Fly, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane KRS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 30m€168–452
Kristiansand to Kiel by car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Kiel is to car ferry and train and bus via Hirtshals which costs €95 - €150 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Kiel is to car ferry and drive which takes 6h 32m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Oslo S, Göteborg Centralstation, Koebenhavn H and Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Kiel is 590 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kiel without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 11h 50m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Kristiansand to Kiel, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Kiel train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
Kristiansand to Kiel train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Book your Kristiansand to Kiel train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Kiel.
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, Koebenhavn H, and Schleswig in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Hamburg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–370
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- 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
- €9–13
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
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