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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 $44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. 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 $44, while a flight costs an average of $793.
Distance: 183 miles (295 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$95 Average price | $44 Average price Cheapest | $793 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 3h 33m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 $51 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kiel costing on average $95 (€80).
A bus is $748 (€629) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kiel costing on average $793 (€666).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (3h 39m by train vs 4h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $95 (€80) compared to roughly $63 (€53) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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$271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:00 PM4h55Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)8:55 PMKiel, ZOB$271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 872 · ICE 7786:35 AM3h05Berlin Hbf9:40 AMKiel Hbf$651One-way1 transfer
Other options
- RJ 176 · ICE 5784:34 PM3h06Berlin Hbf7:40 PMKiel Hbf$361One-way1 transfer
- ICE 608 · 112565:27 AM3h26Berlin Hbf8:53 AMKiel Hbf$391One-way1 transfer
- RJ 382 · ICE 7702:34 PM3h06Berlin Hbf5:40 PMKiel Hbf$521One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:40 PM5h15Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:55 PMKiel, ZOB$271One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:05 PM5h50Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz8:55 PMKiel, ZOB$271One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:15 AM4h55Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)3:10 PMKiel, ZOB$481One-way0 transfers
LH4245 · LH422210:45 AM3h20Berlin Brandenburg Airport2:05 PMHamburg Airport$4901One-way1 transfer
LH207 · LH127:45 AM3h20Berlin Brandenburg Airport11:05 AMHamburg Airport$4901One-way1 transfer- LH203 · LH106:45 AM3h20Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:05 AMHamburg Airport$4901One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kiel:
A bus is $51 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kiel costing on average $95 (€80).
A bus is $748 (€629) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kiel costing on average $793 (€666).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 5h 34m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains 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.
- 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, metronom to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Kiel by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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