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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kristiansand to Rotterdam by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KRS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 46m
    €135–448

  2. Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KRS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 33m
    €111–378

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    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 Kolding bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    21h 25m
    €121–234

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain train F5
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    6. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    25h 10m
    €219–502

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry car ferry Krs-Hir / ...
    2. Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Rotterdamcar car
    12h 5m
    €246–356

  6. Train to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SVG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 20m
    €201–538

  7. Car ferry, train, bus via Hanover

    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 Hanover central bus stationbus bus 172
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain train 77
    5. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    21h 42m
    €137–318

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus 613
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    28h 38m
    €177–435

Kristiansand to Rotterdam by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration25h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 758.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Rotterdam Centraal via Oslo S, København H, Hamburg Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Amersfoort Centraal in around 25h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Rotterdam Central Station via Oslo bussterminal and Copenhagen Busterminal in around 28h 38m.

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