There are 4 ways to get from Tønsberg to Skien by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Tønsberg stasjon to Skien stasjontrain Re11 / ...
59 minkr 57Bus
- Take the bus from Tønsberg rutebilstasjon to Larvik stasjonbus 6
- Take the bus from Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka to Skien Landmannstorgetbus M2 / ...
1h 44mDrive 71.6 km
- Drive from Tønsberg to Skiencar 71.6 km
56 minkr 145–210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tønsberg to Skientaxi 71.6 km
56 minkr 1,300–1,600
Tønsberg to Skien by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tønsberg to Skien is to train which costs kr 57 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Tønsberg to Skien is to drive which takes 56 min and costs kr 140 - kr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Tønsberg to Skien. However, there are services departing from Tønsberg rutebilstasjon and arriving at Skien Landmannstorget via Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tønsberg stasjon and arriving at Skien stasjon. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Tønsberg and Skien is 68 km. The road distance is 71.6 km.
The best way to get from Tønsberg to Skien without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs kr 57.
The train from Tønsberg stasjon to Skien stasjon takes 59 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Tønsberg to Skien bus services, operated by Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk AS, depart from Tønsberg rutebilstasjon station.
Tønsberg to Skien train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Tønsberg stasjon station.
The best way to get from Tønsberg to Skien is to train which takes 59 min and costs kr 57. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Tønsberg, Norway and Skien, Norway?
Norwegian Railways (VY) operates a train from Tønsberg stasjon to Skien stasjon hourly. Tickets cost kr 57 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tønsberg rutebilstasjon to Skien Landmannstorget via Larvik stasjon, Larvik stasjon, Porsgrunn stasjon, and Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Tønsberg stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 57
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- 33 30 01 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk AS
Bus from Tønsberg rutebilstasjon to Larvik stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk AS
- [email protected]
- Website
- Farte
Bus from Porsgrunn Kammerherreløkka to Skien Landmannstorget
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Farte
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–1,600
Ferder Taxi
- Phone
- +47 33 04 10 01
- Website
- ferderbooking.no
Tønsberg Taxi
- Phone
- +47 33 30 11 11
- Website
- tonsbergtaxi.no
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Booking & Getting There
Tønsberg to Skien bus services, operated by Vestfold Kollektivtrafikk AS, arrive at Larvik stasjon station.
Tønsberg to Skien train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Skien stasjon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tønsberg to Skien is 72 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Tønsberg to Skien.
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