There are 7 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 27mTrain, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
cheapest- 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 5mkr 1,705–4,801Train, bus via Harburg
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to København Htrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Arendal bussterminalbus
25h 58mkr 3,412–6,425Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
- Drive from Kristiansand to Arendalcar
13h 47mkr 2,808–4,095Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain F5
26h 37mkr 2,189–4,338Bus
- 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 29mkr 1,873–4,560Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminaltrain F5
28h 11mkr 1,936–3,372
Rotterdam to Arendal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Arendal is to bus and train which costs kr 1900 - kr 3400 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Arendal is to train and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs kr 1700 - 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 29m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Arendal is 820 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Arendal without a car is to train and bus via Harburg which takes 25h 58m and costs kr 3400 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 6h 27m 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 152+ 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 29m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 65–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en/
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–240
- Website
- https://flytoget.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
Train from Oslo S to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- 815 00 194
- [email protected]
- Website
- akt.no
Bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.akt.no/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,400
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Arendal bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,500
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 230–390
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kolding bus station to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- nor-way.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Harebakken bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–600
- Website
- https://www.nor-way.no/en/
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 397–1,114
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,114
- No Car
- kr 397
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- fjordline.com
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.fjordline.com/en
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