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, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane AMS - KRS
- Take the bus from Universitetet to Arendal bussterminalbus
6h 25mkr 1,315–4,533Bus
- 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 Grenstøl bussterminalbus
28h 15mkr 1,977–4,921Drive, 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 2,671–3,931Train, bus via Groningen
- 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 Nelaug stasjontrain F5
30h 11mkr 2,007–3,351Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 075 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjontrain F5
31h 5mkr 1,986–3,240Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Gouda 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 Nelaug stasjontrain F5
33h 53mkr 2,567–4,921
Rotterdam to Arendal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Arendal is to train and fly and bus which costs kr 1300 - kr 4600 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Arendal is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs kr 1300 - kr 4600.
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 Grenstøl bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
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 28h 15m and costs kr 1900 - kr 5000.
It takes approximately 6h 25m 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 135+ 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, and Grenstøl bussterminal in around 28h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Gouda to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–490
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 95–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–360
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Nelaug stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hengelo to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,900
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Grenstøl bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- 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
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