There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Arendal 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 to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane AMS - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
6h 26mkr 1,560–4,797Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Oslo bussterminalbus 613
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminalbus
27h 52mkr 1,785–4,005Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Arendalcar
12h 57mkr 2,690–3,909Train, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane AMS - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain
9h 2mkr 1,630–4,897Train, bus
- Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain F5
28h 39mkr 1,894–3,332Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 77
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain F5
32h 51mkr 2,532–6,673
Rotterdam to Arendal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Arendal is to train and bus which costs kr 1800 - kr 3400 and takes 28h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Arendal is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs kr 1500 - kr 4800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Arendal. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Arendal bussterminal via Copenhagen Busterminal, Oslo bussterminal and Harebakken senter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 52m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Arendal is 820 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Arendal without a car is to bus which takes 27h 52m and costs kr 1700 - kr 4000.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Rotterdam to Arendal, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Arendal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
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There are 149+ hotels available in Arendal.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Arendal, Norway?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Arendal bussterminal via Copenhagen Busterminal, Oslo bussterminal, Harebakken bussterminal, and Harebakken senter in around 27h 52m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Agder Kollektivtrafikk as
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- Fjordline
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