There are 6 ways to get from Malmö to Kristiansand by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane CPH - KRS
3h 30mkr 851–2,662Train
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain Re20
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
11h 37mkr 1,221–1,721Bus
- Take the bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminalbus Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade - Oslo Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus Vy190
11h 49mkr 1,057–3,277Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Malmö to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry Hir-Krs / ...
7h 27mkr 1,821–2,692Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Aalborg St.train Icl
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
11h 55mkr 907–1,722Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Airport to Aalborgbus 621
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
13h 4mkr 1,191–1,802
Malmö to Kristiansand by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Kristiansand is to train which costs kr 1200 - kr 1800 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Kristiansand is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs kr 850 - kr 2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Malmö to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Malmo Norra Vallgatan and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Malmö Centralstation and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Malmö and Kristiansand is 445 km.
The best way to get from Malmö to Kristiansand without a car is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs kr 1200 - kr 1800.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Malmö to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Malmö to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Malmo Norra Vallgatan station.
Malmö to Kristiansand train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Malmö Centralstation.
The best way to get from Malmö to Kristiansand is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs kr 1200 - kr 1800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1000 - kr 3300 and takes 11h 49m.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Kristiansand, Norway?
You can take a train from Malmö Centralstation to Kristiansand stasjon via Oslo S in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Oslo bussterminal in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40–75
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–100
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 35–55
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 50–75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 521
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 55
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 392
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,600
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 310–470
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Airport to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 378–1,061
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 1,061
- No Car
- kr 378
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Booking & Getting There
Malmö to Kristiansand bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Malmö to Kristiansand train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Oslo S station.
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