There are 8 ways to get from Rostock to Kristiansand by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, car ferry
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain 17 / ...
- Take the bus from Schwerin central train station to Aalborgbus 353
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
16h 1mkr 1,091–2,669Train, bus, car ferry via Kolding
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus 353 / ...
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
16h 11mkr 1,249–3,785Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
21h 18mkr 2,144–5,455Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rostock to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry Hir-Krs / ...
8h 22mkr 1,949–2,806Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Aalborgbus 621
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
17h 19mkr 1,356–2,015Bus
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Oslo bussterminalbus N132
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjonbus Vy190
19h 4mkr 1,240–1,803Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane HAM - KRS
9h 47mkr 1,969–5,785Car ferry, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Rostock Port to Gedsercarferry
- Take the train from Nykøbing F St. to København Htrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane CPH - KRS
10h 27mkr 1,927–4,601
Rostock to Kristiansand by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Kristiansand is to bus which costs kr 1200 - kr 1800 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Kristiansand is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs kr 1900 - kr 2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, København H and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
The distance between Rostock and Kristiansand is 824 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Kristiansand without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 16h 1m and costs kr 1000 - kr 2700.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Rostock to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Rostock to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Kristiansand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Kristiansand is to train which takes 21h 18m and costs kr 2100 - kr 5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 1200 - kr 1800 and takes 19h 4m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Kristiansand, Norway?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Kristiansand stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Oslo S in around 21h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon via Oslo bussterminal in around 19h 4m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–4,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–4,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
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 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 222
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 422
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Nykøbing F St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 128
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,500
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 222
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 422
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Schwerin central train station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–750
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kristiansand rutebilstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–450
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
- +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
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
- 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 700–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- Fjordline
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Rostock Port to Gedser
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,700
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Standard
- kr 950–1,700
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Kristiansand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Rostock to Kristiansand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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