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How to get fromKristiansand to Switzerlandby plane, car ferry, car, car train, train, bus, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Kristiansand to Switzerland by plane, car ferry, car, car train, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRS - BSL
    6h 37m
    CHF 79–322

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane KRS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    8h 58m
    CHF 66–265

  3. Car ferry, drive, car train

    1. Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    3. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    4. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    19h 6m
    CHF 256–361

  4. 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 Hanover central bus stationbus bus 172
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    23h 31m
    CHF 222–470

  5. Drive  2,198.6 km

    1. Drive from Kristiansand to Zurichcar car 2,198.6 km
    21h 55m
    CHF 391–564

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KRS - ZRH
    6h 41m
    CHF 110–295

  7. Fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane KRS - GVA
    7h 8m
    CHF 183–344

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane KRS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    9h 49m
    CHF 87–428

  9. Car ferry, train, bus, night train

    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 nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    26h 24m
    CHF 132–300

  10. 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 Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    28h 32m
    CHF 476–818

Kristiansand to Switzerland by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration28h 32mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,203.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Switzerland?

KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and three other airlines fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Zürich Stadelhofen via Oslo S, København H, Koebenhavn H, Hamburg-Altona, and Zürich HB in around 28h 32m.

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