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Compare train, bus, and flight 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 an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, while a flight costs an average of €520.
Distance: 183 miles (295 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €520 Average price | €53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 3h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kiel:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kiel costing on average €41.
A bus is €492 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kiel costing on average €520.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 0m.
Flight takes on average 5h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Kiel
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.
- FlixBus4:00 PM4h55Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)8:55 PMKiel, ZOB€261One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:00 PM4h55Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)8:55 PMKiel, ZOB€261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 608 · 112565:29 AM3h24Berlin Hbf8:53 AMKiel Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 21966 · S1 · 73796 · 1692012:31 AM7h50Berlin Südkreuz station8:21 AMKiel Hbf€321One-way5 transfers
- S7 · 73796 · 16920 · ICE 108012:27 AM7h54Berlin Hbf8:21 AMKiel Hbf€321One-way4 transfers
- ICE 2592 · ICE 7702:34 PM3h55Berlin Hbf6:29 PMKiel Hbf€391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:40 PM5h15Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:55 PMKiel, ZOB€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:05 PM5h50Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz8:55 PMKiel, ZOB€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 AM5h45Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:25 AMKiel, ZOB€331One-way1 transfer
BA993 · BA9701:00 PM9h35Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:35 PMHamburg Airport€5461One-way1 transfer- BA999 · BA9646:40 AM7h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport1:50 PMHamburg Airport€8621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kiel:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kiel costing on average €41.
A bus is €492 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kiel costing on average €520.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 0m.
Flight takes on average 5h 36m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Kiel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Travel with BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx, FlixTrain, České dráhy (ČD), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Kiel by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Railjet.
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