There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Skien by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 22mkr 1,358–3,638Fly 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 52mkr 978–3,668Train via Padborg
- 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 St. to Malmö Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
25h 5mkr 3,494–10,945Bus
- 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
35h 59mkr 2,443–3,603Drive 2,011.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Skiencar 2,011.4 km
19h 56mkr 4,087–5,903Fly 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 34mkr 1,653–3,608Train 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 27mkr 1,080–4,286Train
- 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 Neumünstertrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Neumünster to Malmö, Centralstationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
25h 33mkr 3,374–10,445Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train 083 / ...
- Take the train from Mölndal station to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
27h 44mkr 2,207–4,062Bus, 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 13mkr 2,342–4,221Drive, 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 3,533–5,136
Zurich to Skien by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Skien is to fly and train which costs kr 1300 - kr 3700 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Skien is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs kr 1300 - 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 35h 59m.
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 St., Malmö, Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
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 via Padborg which takes 25h 5m and costs kr 3400 - kr 11000.
It takes approximately 7h 22m 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 via Padborg which takes 25h 5m and costs kr 3400 - kr 11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2400 - kr 3600 and takes 35h 59m.
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., Malmö C, Malmö, Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 25h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich to Ibsenhuset via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Oslo bussterminal, and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 35h 59m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sandefjord Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,700
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 800–3,600
- 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 360–600
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 280–450
- 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 80–130
- 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 80–130
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 280–450
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 280–450
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 280–450
- 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 1,114
- 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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