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How to get fromZurich to Skienby plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Skien by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane ZRH - OSL
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    7h 45m
    kr 1,065–2,837

  2. Fly to Sandefjord Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane ZRH - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    8h 5m
    kr 1,032–3,804

  3. Train via Padborg

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain train 4
    4. Take the train from Padborg St. to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    25h 19m
    kr 3,015–5,487

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus bus
    33h 37m
    kr 1,828–3,330

  5. Drive  2,011.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Skiencar car 2,011.4 km
    19h 55m
    kr 5,177–7,477

  6. Fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane ZRH - KRS
    2. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus bus
    10h 42m
    kr 1,547–4,234

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Schleswigtrain train 4
    4. Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    25h 28m
    kr 3,055–5,377

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    27h 20m
    kr 1,978–3,117

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    38h 27m
    kr 2,062–3,539

  10. Drive, car train

    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 Skiencar car
    24h 24m
    kr 4,264–6,081

Zurich to Skien by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration25h 19mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,015Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,649.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Skien, Norway?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Skien stasjon via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., København H, and Oslo S in around 25h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Ibsenhuset via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo bussterminal, and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 33h 37m.

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