There are 7 ways to get from Kristiansand to Varberg by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Gothenburg
best- 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 Varberg stationtrain
9h 28mkr 1,525–2,637Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Göteborg Centralstation to Varberg stationbus
11h 8mkr 916–1,940Car ferry, train
- 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 Varberg stationtrain
23h 35mkr 2,235–3,490Drive 654.5 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Varbergcar 654.5 km
7h 35mkr 1,340–1,936Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Varberg stationtrain Ic
9h 41mkr 1,245–2,097Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane KRS - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Varberg stationtrain
7h 21mkr 1,745–3,948Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane KRS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Varberg stationtrain
7h 6mkr 1,896–4,073
Kristiansand to Varberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Varberg is to bus which costs 900 kr - 2000 kr and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Varberg is to fly and train which takes 7h 6m and costs 1900 kr - 4100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kristiansand to Varberg station. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon and arriving at Varberg station via Oslo bussterminal and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Varberg station. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Varberg station via Oslo S and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Varberg is 752 km. The road distance is 654.5 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Varberg without a car is to train via Gothenburg which takes 9h 28m and costs 1500 kr - 2700 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Kristiansand to Varberg, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Varberg bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon station.
Kristiansand to Varberg train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Varberg is to train via Gothenburg which takes 9h 28m and costs 1500 kr - 2700 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 900 kr - 2000 kr and takes 11h 8m.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Varberg, Halland County, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Varberg station via Oslo S and Göteborg Centralstation in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Varberg station via Oslo bussterminal, Gothenburg Central Bus Station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,800
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,600
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Varberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–240
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Varberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 440–850
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Varberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–240
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Varberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 420–800
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- Website
- Vasttrafik
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Varberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 80–190
- Website
- Vasttrafik
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Varberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 80–190
- Website
- Vasttrafik
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–140
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 300–440
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Oslo S to Varberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 470–950
- Website
- Vy Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–470
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Bus from Göteborg Centralstation to Varberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 150–280
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
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More Questions & Answers
Kristiansand to Varberg bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Kristiansand to Varberg train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Varberg is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Kristiansand to Varberg.
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