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There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Skien by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Sandefjord Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sandefjord Airport (TRF)plane plane MAN - TRF
    2. Take the train from Sandefjord stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    5h 57m
    kr 329–2,119

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    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
    33h 22m
    kr 4,742–7,458

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    5. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Skiencar car
    32h 53m
    kr 6,029–8,327

  4. Fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane MAN - OSL
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Skien stasjontrain train
    7h 25m
    kr 765–2,355

  5. Train, bus via Malmö

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus
    5. Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Oslo Strain train
    6. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    33h 38m
    kr 3,557–5,253

  6. Train, bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Oslo S to Skien stasjontrain train
    33h 42m
    kr 4,842–7,378

Manchester to Skien by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 22mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,742Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Skien, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Skien. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Sandefjord Airport (TRF), walk to Sandefjord lufthavn Torp, take the line 4 bus to Sandefjord rutebilstasjon, walk to Sandefjord stasjon, then take the train to Skien stasjon. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Skien stasjon via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Central Station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo Bussterminal, and Oslo S in around 33h 22m.

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