There are 7 ways to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, train
best- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane KRS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain
5h 49mkr 1,399–3,273Car 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 Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to København Htrain Icl / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kristianstad Centraltrain
12h 59mkr 1,168–2,083Train
- 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 Hässleholm Centralstationtrain 327 / ...
12h 54mkr 1,375–2,003Car 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 to Copenhagen Airportbus 621
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain
13h 59mkr 1,475–2,186Drive 840.2 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Kristianstadcar 840.2 km
9h 47mkr 1,810–2,614Train to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly, train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjontrain
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane SVG - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain
9h 28mkr 1,666–4,271Bus
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Malmo Norra Vallgatanbus 600
- Take the bus from Malmö, Centralstation to Kristianstad Centralbus 1
14h 25mkr 1,236–3,614
Kristiansand to Kristianstad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad is to train which costs 1300 kr - 2000 kr and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs 1400 kr - 3300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Kristianstad. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Kristianstad Central via Oslo bussterminal and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Kristianstad. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Kristianstad Central via Oslo S, Göteborg Centralstation and Hässleholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Kristianstad is 557 km. The road distance is 840.2 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad without a car is to train which takes 12h 54m and costs 1300 kr - 2000 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Kristianstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
Kristiansand to Kristianstad train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Kristianstad is to train which takes 12h 54m and costs 1300 kr - 2000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1200 kr - 3700 kr and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Kristianstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Kristianstad Central via Oslo S, Göteborg Centralstation, and Hässleholm Centralstation in around 12h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Kristianstad Central via Oslo bussterminal, Malmo Norra Vallgatan, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,700
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,900
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Copenhagen Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,900
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Copenhagen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,900
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–380
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–380
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–380
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Kristianstad Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–410
- Website
- Öresundståg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–460
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Malmo Norra Vallgatan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 700–1,100
- Website
- Fjordline
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Booking & Getting There
Kristiansand to Kristianstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Kristiansand to Kristianstad train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Kristianstad is 840 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Kristiansand to Kristianstad.
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