There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Skien by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane ZRH - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
7h 25mkr 1,427–3,634Fly Zurich Airport to Sandefjord Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane ZRH - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
7h 53mkr 1,042–3,674Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- 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
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
25h 8mkr 3,424–11,681Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus
36h 4mkr 2,341–3,491Drive 2,011.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Skiencar 2,011.4 km
19h 56mkr 4,077–5,889Fly Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane ZRH - KRS
- Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus
10h 35mkr 1,652–3,604Train to Basel, fly to Sandefjord Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane BSL - TRF
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain
10h 28mkr 1,145–4,322Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Helsingborg Ctrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
27h 30mkr 2,157–4,620Bus, train
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
38h 16mkr 2,391–4,018Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Skiencar
23h 19mkr 3,532–5,135
Zurich to Skien by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Skien is to fly and train which costs kr 1400 - kr 3700 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Skien is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Skien. However, there are services departing from Zurich and arriving at Ibsenhuset via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Skien. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Skien stasjon via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Padborg, Malmö, Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
The distance between Zurich and Skien is 1650 km. The road distance is 2011.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Skien without a car is to train which takes 25h 8m and costs kr 3400 - kr 12000.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Zurich to Skien, including transfers.
Zurich to Skien bus services, operated by Nobless Line, depart from Zurich station.
Zurich to Skien train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Skien is to train which takes 25h 8m and costs kr 3400 - kr 12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2300 - kr 3500 and takes 36h 4m.
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, Malmö, Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 25h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich to Ibsenhuset via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Oslo bussterminal, and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 36h 4m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Basel to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,600
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 430–600
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 95–140
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +420 602 333 369
- [email protected]
- Website
- noblessline.cz
Bus from Zurich to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,112
- Schedules at
- noblessline.cz
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Skien bus services, operated by Nobless Line, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Zurich to Skien train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Skien is 2011 km. It takes approximately 19h 56m to drive from Zurich to Skien.
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