How to travel from Berlin to Kiel

There are 2 travel options from Berlin to Kiel: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Kiel from Berlin is a bus with an average price of $20 (€17).

This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kiel:

A bus is $22 (€19) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kiel costing on average $41 (€36).

The fastest way from Berlin to Kiel is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 3 min.

There are alternative travel options to Kiel that take longer:

Bus takes on average 4 h 35 min.

The distance from Berlin to Kiel is approximately 182 miles (294 km).

The average frequency per day from Berlin to Kiel is:

• 3 buses a day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Berlin to Kiel as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Berlin to Kiel:

• Most travelers board their bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
• Most travelers take a train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Berlin to Kiel:

• FlixBus or BlaBlaCar can take you to Kiel by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Berlin to Kiel for $20 (€17).
• Deutsche Bahn, erixx, FlixTrain or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) can get you to Kiel by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Berlin to Kiel for $41 (€36) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Berlin to Kiel with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with FlixBus 3 direct buses per day.
• Direct trains with ÖBB | Euro City (EC) with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Kiel as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Berlin and Kiel.