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There are 7 ways to get from Skien to Gävle by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 70
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train 584 / ...
    10h 38m
    kr 1,121–1,781

  2. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane OSL - ARN
    3. Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    7h 15m
    kr 863–1,853

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Enköping stationbus bus 850
    3. Take the bus from Enköping station to Uppsala Centralstationbus bus 804 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Uppsala Akademiska ing 78-85 to Gävle sjukhus ingång 25bus bus 150
    14h 27m

  4. Drive  611.8 km

    1. Drive from Skien to Gävlecar car 611.8 km
    8h 27m
    kr 1,640–2,369

  5. Train via Örebro

    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Örebro Centralstationtrain train F1
    3. Take the train from Örebro Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    12h 17m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Falun Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Falun Centralstation to Gävle Rådhusetbus bus 241
    13h 7m

  7. Train to Sandefjord Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Skien stasjon to Sandefjord stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Sandefjord Airport (TRF) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane TRF - ARN
    3. Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    8h 12m
    kr 872–2,412

Skien to Gävle by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Skien, Norway and Gävle, Sweden?

You can take a train from Skien stasjon to Gävle Centralstation via Oslo S and Stockholm Centralstation in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Gävle sjukhus ingång 25 via Skjelsvik knutepunkt, Oslo bussterminal, Enköping station, Uppsala Centralstation, Uppsala Akademiska sjukhuset, and Uppsala Akademiska ing 78-85 in around 14h 27m.

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