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Compare coach and train for Oslo to Skien
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Oslo to Skien among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £22 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, while a coach costs an average of £22.
Distance: 101 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
|---|---|
£22 Average Price Cheapest | £27 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 £29.
Other travel options to Skien take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Oslo to Skien
How to get to Skien from Oslo by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oslo to Skien is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus15:002h03Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)17:03Porsgrunn, Breviksvegen (Skjelsvik hub)£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus15:002h03Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)17:03Porsgrunn, Breviksvegen (Skjelsvik hub)£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
VY1906:001h52Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)7:52Porsgrunn, Breviksvegen (Skjelsvik hub)£251One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus7:202h08Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)9:28Porsgrunn, Breviksvegen (Skjelsvik hub)£181One-way0 changes
- FlixBus16:302h03Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)18:33Porsgrunn, Breviksvegen (Skjelsvik hub)£191One-way0 changes
- VY19011:001h52Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)12:52Porsgrunn, Breviksvegen (Skjelsvik hub)£351One-way0 changes
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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 £29.
Other travel options to Skien take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
- Around 29 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oslo and Skien as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) and arrive in Porsgrunn, Breviksvegen (Skjelsvik hub).
- 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.
- 8 direct trains per day with Norwegian Railways (VY).
- 29 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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