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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Skien by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane EDI - OSL
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    7h 26m
    kr 1,372–2,922

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sandefjord Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane EDI - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    7h 58m
    kr 882–1,752

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N75
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    35h 20m
    kr 3,760–8,354

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane EDI - KRS
    2. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus bus
    10h 56m
    kr 2,062–3,402

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Sandefjord Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane ABZ - TRF
    3. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    10h 35m
    kr 1,176–4,095

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sandefjord Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane MAN - TRF
    3. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    9h 7m
    kr 1,538–4,540

  7. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N75
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    37h 9m
    kr 3,436–9,187

Edinburgh to Skien by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 20mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,760Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Skien, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Skien. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), walk to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, then take the train to Skien stasjon. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Skien stasjon via London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Central Station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo Bussterminal, and Oslo S in around 35h 20m.

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