Is there

Is there a direct train from Puttgarden to Kristiansand?

What the network knows does not run between Puttgarden and Kristiansand, with the reason, the validity and the source, followed by the nearest real answer from the planner.

Plan Puttgarden to Kristiansand with a date

Is there a direct train from Puttgarden to Kristiansand?: Suspended. Train services by all operators between Puttgarden and Kristiansand are suspended; other operators are not affected.; Known since 31 August 2022 · Source: Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1 (estimate), checked 9 September 2026

The nearest real answer

5 ways we know of, about 452 km apart. Times are typical ranges, door to door, including airport time.

Option 1D
Drive
About 873 km by road.
Time
11h 31m to 13h 49m
Changes
0
CO2e
~148 kg
Figure
Estimated
- Fewest changes
- No flying
1. D
  Drive Puttgarden to Kristiansand
  11h 31m to 13h 49m · 873 km · your own or a hired car · whenever you leave
  Road time along the bridges and tunnels the drive has to use. Parking, the walk from the car park, tolls, traffic and stops are not counted, so this figure is the one most likely to be short.
  An estimate range from road distance. No price is shown for a drive or a taxi; ask the driver or the hire company.
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 148 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Your own arrangementThis does not look right
Option 2CFFF
Coach and Fly
4 legs, changing in Hamburg and Copenhagen and Oslo.
Time
10h 52m to 15h 14m
Changes
3
CO2e
~227 kg
Fare band
££
- Fastest
- Lowest fare band
- Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
1. C
  Coach Puttgarden to Hamburg
  1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. F
  Flight Hamburg to Copenhagen
  54m to 1h 6m · 289 km · scheduled airlines · direct services operate
  Airports: Hamburg Airport to Copenhagen Airport.
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 65 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Book this leg with the seller This does not look right
3. F
  Flight Copenhagen to Oslo
  1h 8m to 1h 23m · 483 km · scheduled airlines · direct services operate
  Airports: Copenhagen Airport to Oslo Gardermoen.
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 99 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Book this leg with the seller This does not look right
4. F
  Flight Oslo to Kristiansand
  50m to 55m · 251 km · Avinor · 30 departures a day
  Airports: Oslo Gardermoen to .
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 59 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Entur national GTFS dataset for Norway
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Norway, rail, coach and ferry between the Norwegian places the registry holds, valid from 12 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Book this leg with the seller This does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 6h 15m to 9h 15m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.
Option 3CTTC
Coach and Train
4 legs, changing in Hamburg and Copenhagen and Oslo.
Time
19h 45m to 25h 27m
Changes
3
CO2e
~44 kg
Fare band
££
- Risky connection
- Risky connection at Hamburg: 50m window, 30m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Risky connection at Oslo: 1h window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Train leg (DSB): carry-on only, no checked luggage, see operator
- Train leg (Öresundståg): carry-on only, no checked luggage, see operator
- Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
- Sending luggage ahead? Compare parcel prices at ShipPortal
1. C
  Coach Puttgarden to Hamburg
  1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. T
  Train Hamburg to Copenhagen
  4h 45m to 5h 10m · 289 km · DSB, Deutsche Bahn · several trains a day
  Direct via Jutland since the ferry route closed to trains.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 17 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 12 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
3. T
  Train Copenhagen to Oslo
  7h 40m to 8h 40m · 483 km · Öresundståg, SJ, Vy · a few connections a day
  Change in Gothenburg.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 20 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
4. C
  Coach Oslo to Kristiansand
  3h 40m to 4h 22m · 254 km · FlixBus, NOR-WAY Bussekspress, Ruter, Vy Buss · runs through without a change; times are published per stop
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 8 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Entur national GTFS dataset for Norway
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Norway, rail, coach and ferry between the Norwegian places the registry holds, valid from 12 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 1h 55m to 4h 40m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.
Option 4CCCC
Coach
4 legs, changing in Hamburg and Copenhagen and Oslo.
Time
20h to 26h 47m
Changes
3
CO2e
~37 kg
Fare band
££
- Risky connection
- Tight connection at Hamburg: 50m window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Risky connection at Copenhagen: 1h 30m window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Tight connection at Oslo: 1h window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
1. C
  Coach Puttgarden to Hamburg
  1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. C
  Coach Hamburg to Copenhagen
  4h 30m to 6h · 289 km · FlixBus · several coaches a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 9 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
3. C
  Coach Copenhagen to Oslo
  8h to 9h · 483 km · FlixBus, Vy · a few coaches a day
  Overnight services exist.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 16 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
4. C
  Coach Oslo to Kristiansand
  3h 40m to 4h 22m · 254 km · FlixBus, NOR-WAY Bussekspress, Ruter, Vy Buss · runs through without a change; times are published per stop
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 8 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Entur national GTFS dataset for Norway
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Norway, rail, coach and ferry between the Norwegian places the registry holds, valid from 12 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 2h 5m to 4h 50m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.
Option 5CTSC
Coach and Train and Ferry
4 legs, changing in Lübeck and Kiel and Oslo.
Time
27h 54m to 32h 46m
Changes
3
CO2e
~27 kg
Fare band
£££
- Risky connection
- Lowest emissions
- Tight connection at Lübeck: 15m window, 30m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Risky connection at Oslo: 1h window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
1. C
  Coach Puttgarden to Lübeck
  1h 5m to 1h 20m · 79 km · Flixbus · 4 departures a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 3 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. T
  Train Lübeck to Kiel
  44m to 54m · 74 km · DB Regio AG Nord, erixx · runs through without a change; times are published per stop
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 2 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
3. S
  Ferry Kiel to Oslo
  20h to 21h · 623 km · Color Line · daily
  Overnight cruise ferry.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 14 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
4. C
  Coach Oslo to Kristiansand
  3h 40m to 4h 22m · 254 km · FlixBus, NOR-WAY Bussekspress, Ruter, Vy Buss · runs through without a change; times are published per stop
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 8 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Entur national GTFS dataset for Norway
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Norway, rail, coach and ferry between the Norwegian places the registry holds, valid from 12 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 2h 25m to 5h 10m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

Times are typical ranges from published timetables and distance, not live departures. Nothing is booked here.

Contains data from: Timetable data from the DELFI dataset, processed and distributed by GTFS.DE, under CC BY 4.0; Contains data under the Norwegian licence for Open Government data (NLOD) distributed by Entur

Engine: 1.0.0
Network: net-228abc86fbe813c9
Network written: 19 October 2026
Answer for: 31 October 2026

The other way round: Kristiansand to Puttgarden