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How to get fromSwitzerland to Kristiansandby plane, car, car train, car ferry, train, bus, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Kristiansand by plane, car, car train, car ferry, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane ZRH - KRS
    7h 11m
    kr 1,213–3,867

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane MXP - KRS
    9h 20m
    kr 879–3,568

  3. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar car
    4. Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Kristiansand ferjeterminalcarferry car ferry
    20h 23m
    kr 2,834–4,139

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus bus 172
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train 76
    5. Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry car ferry
    24h 47m
    kr 2,312–5,141

  5. Drive  2,200.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Kristiansandcar car 2,200.5 km
    21h 55m
    kr 4,414–6,376

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane BSL - KRS
    7h 38m
    kr 1,300–4,934

  7. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane GVA - KRS
    7h 50m
    kr 1,988–3,627

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane LIN - KRS
    9h 35m
    kr 997–4,791

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane BGY - KRS
    9h 58m
    kr 1,367–4,711

  10. Night train, bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus bus 172
    3. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train 76
    4. Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansandcarferry car ferry
    26h 16m
    kr 1,472–3,391

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to København Htrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Kristiansand stasjontrain train F5
    29h 32m
    kr 5,457–9,911

Switzerland to Kristiansand by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration29h 32mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 5,457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,225.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Kristiansand, Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Kristiansand stasjon via Zürich HB, Hamburg-Altona, København H, and Oslo S in around 29h 32m.

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