There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Kristiansand by plane, car, car train, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), train, or bus
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Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane ZRH - KRS
7h 6mkr 1,249–4,148Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane MXP - KRS
9h 10mkr 917–3,482Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Hirtshalscar
- Take the car ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry
20h 7mkr 3,088–4,246Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg to Malmo Ctrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain F5
28h 49mkr 4,337–11,171Drive 2,200 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kristiansandcar 2,200 km
21h 53mkr 4,502–6,503Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BSL - KRS
7h 18mkr 1,836–4,546Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane GVA - KRS
7h 23mkr 2,580–4,175Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane LIN - KRS
9h 5mkr 2,185–3,905Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane BGY - KRS
9h 55mkr 1,159–4,509
Switzerland to Kristiansand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Kristiansand is to train and fly which costs kr 900 - kr 3500 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs kr 1200 - kr 4200.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Kristiansand. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Kristiansand stasjon via Zuerich Hb, Frankfurt, Padborg, Malmö Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 49m.
The distance between Switzerland and Kristiansand is 1226 km. The road distance is 2200 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Kristiansand without a car is to train which takes 28h 49m and costs kr 4300 - kr 12000.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Switzerland to Kristiansand, including transfers.
Switzerland to Kristiansand train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Kristiansand is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs kr 1200 - kr 4200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 4300 - kr 12000 and takes 28h 49m.
Switzerland to Kristiansand train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Kristiansand is 2200 km. It takes approximately 21h 53m to drive from Switzerland to Kristiansand.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Kristiansand, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Kristiansand stasjon via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg, Malmo C, Malmö Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 28h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- kr 1,100–1,600
- 2nd Class
- kr 950–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Padborg to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-aheadnordic.no
Train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://go-aheadnordic.no/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 65–85
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 55–75
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 55–280
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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 393–1,104
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- kr 1,104
- No Car
- kr 393
- 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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