There are 4 ways to get from Skien to Strömstad by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Sandefjord stasjontrain Re11 / ...
- Take the carferry from Sandefjord to Strömstad Norra Hamnencarferry
4h 22mkr 139–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Skien stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Halden stasjontrain
- Take the bus from Halden bussterminal to Norrtullsgatanbus 111
5h 45mkr 725–1,093Bus
- Take the bus from Skjelsvik knutepunkt to Oslo bussterminalbus Vy190
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Strömstad stationbus Vy110
6h 2mkr 669–1,130Drive, line 1000 car ferry
- Drive from Skien to Hortencar
- Take the carferry from Horten to Mosscarferry
- Drive from Moss to Strömstadcar
2h 34m
Skien to Strömstad by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skien to Strömstad is to train and car ferry which costs 130 kr - 370 kr and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Skien to Strömstad is to train and car ferry which takes 4h 22m and costs 130 kr - 370 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Skien to Strömstad station. However, there are services departing from Skien Landmannstorget and arriving at Strömstad station via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Skien and Strömstad is 116 km.
The best way to get from Skien to Strömstad without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4h 22m and costs 130 kr - 370 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Skien to Strömstad, including transfers.
Skien to Strömstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Skjelsvik knutepunkt station.
Skien to Strömstad bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
There are 159+ hotels available in Strömstad.
What companies run services between Skien, Norway and Strömstad, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Skien Landmannstorget to Strömstad station via Skjelsvik knutepunkt and Oslo bussterminal in around 6h 2m.
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Sandefjord stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Skien stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Halden stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280–430
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- Website
- Vasttrafik
Bus from Halden bussterminal to Norrtullsgatan
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Vasttrafik
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Sandefjord to Strömstad Norra Hamnen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 32–198
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 198
- No Car
- kr 32
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