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Compare train and bus for Berlin to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, and a train costs an average of $28.
Distance: 183 miles (295 km)
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$93 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest |
4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Berlin to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:00 AM5h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)2:00 PMKiel, ZOB$291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus4:00 PM5h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)9:00 PMKiel, ZOB$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus11:40 PM4h30Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)4:10 AMKiel, ZOB$281One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 AM6h05Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)2:00 PMKiel, ZOB$301One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:20 PM4h50Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)4:10 AMKiel, ZOB$281One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:55 PM5h15Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz4:10 AMKiel, ZOB$281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kiel:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kiel costing on average $28 (€22).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 30m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Kiel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kiel by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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