There are 4 ways to get from Strömstad to Skien by car ferry, train, bus, or car
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the carferry from Strömstad Norra Hamnen to Sandefjordcarferry
- Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain Re11 / ...
3h 42mkr 130–340Bus
- Take the bus from Strömstad station to Oslo bussterminalbus Vy110
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus Vy190
5h 14mkr 281–765Bus, train
- Take the bus from Strömstad station to Halden bussterminalbus 111
- Take the train from Halden stasjon to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain
5h 56mkr 669–1,004Drive, line 1000 car ferry
- Drive from Strömstad to Mosscar
- Take the carferry from Moss to Hortencarferry
- Drive from Horten to Skiencar
2h 34m
Strömstad to Skien by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strömstad to Skien is to car ferry and train which costs kr 130 - kr 340 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Strömstad to Skien is to car ferry and train which takes 3h 42m and costs kr 130 - kr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Strömstad station to Skien. However, there are services departing from Strömstad station and arriving at Ibsenhuset via Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Strömstad and Skien is 116 km.
The best way to get from Strömstad to Skien without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 3h 42m and costs kr 130 - kr 340.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Strömstad to Skien, including transfers.
Strömstad to Skien bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Strömstad station.
Strömstad to Skien bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
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What companies run services between Strömstad, Sweden and Skien, Norway?
You can take a bus from Strömstad station to Ibsenhuset via Oslo bussterminal and Skjelsvik knutepunkt in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Halden stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 270–390
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Skien stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–500
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Strömstad station to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–360
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–410
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 330–460
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skjelsvik knutepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- Website
- Vasttrafik
Bus from Strömstad station to Halden bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 45–120
- Website
- Vasttrafik
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Strömstad Norra Hamnen to Sandefjord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 30–190
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 190
- No Car
- kr 30
- post@connectbus.no
- Website
- torghatten-buss.no
Car ferry from Moss to Horten
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Torghatten
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