How to get to Skien from Oslo

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from Oslo to Skien

How to get to Skien from Oslo by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Oslo to Skien is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
05:202h08
Oslo
07:28Skien
£211One-way
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FlixBus
05:202h08
Oslo
07:28Skien
£211One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Vy Bus4You
15:001h55
Oslo
16:55Skien
£411One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBus
11:452h03
Oslo
13:48Skien
£221One-way
0 changes
FlixBus
16:152h03
Oslo
18:18Skien
£241One-way
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FlixBus
12:452h03
Oslo
14:48Skien
£241One-way
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FAQs: Oslo to Skien

Travel to Skien easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Oslo to Skien.

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There are 2 options to travel between Oslo and Skien including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Oslo to Skien is a coach with an average price of £17.

This is compared to other travel options from Oslo to Skien:

A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oslo to Skien costing on average £24.

The fastest way to travel from Oslo to Skien is by coach with an average journey time of 1h 52m.

Other travel options to Skien take longer:

Train takes on average 2h 6m.

The Oslo to Skien distance is approximately 101 km.
The average frequency per day from Oslo to Skien is:
  • Around 27 coaches per day.
  • Around 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oslo and Skien as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Oslo to Skien:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) and arrive in Porsgrunn, Breviksvegen (Skjelsvik hub).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Oslo to Skien, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Norwegian Railways (VY) to go to Skien by train.
  • Travel with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus, Vy Buss, Nor-Way Bussekspress to go to Skien by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Oslo to Skien with the following travel companies:
  • 16 direct trains per day with Norwegian Railways (VY).
  • 27 direct coaches per day with Vy Bus4You, FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Oslo to Skien often also extend their vacation to go to Kristiansand, Oslo Airport Gardermoen, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo Sandefjord Airport, Torp. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Skien and these popular destinations at a great price.

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