How to travel from Cologne to Kiel

There are 3 travel options to Kiel from Cologne. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kiel is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $20 (€18) compared to other travel options to Kiel:

Taking a train costs $6 (€5) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $25 (€23).

A train is $36 (€32) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $55 (€50) from Cologne to Kiel.

The quickest way to travel between Cologne and Kiel is by flight, which takes on average 1 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 8 h 46 min on average.

Getting to Kiel by train takes 5 h 8 min on average.

The distance from Cologne to Kiel is approximately 268 miles (433 km).

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Kiel is:

• Around 4 buses per day.
• Around 7 flights per day.
• 6 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Kiel:

• Trains from Cologne to Kiel most often leave from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Kiel:

• FlixBus or Wupsi can get you to Kiel by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Cologne to Kiel for $27 (€24) on Omio.
• TUIfly or Eurowings can get you to Kiel by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with TUIfly from Cologne to Kiel for $122 (€110) on Omio.
• Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can take you to Kiel by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Kiel for $22 (€20).

Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Kiel with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct bus to Kiel with with 1 direct bus per day.
• You can find 1 direct flight per day to Kiel with.

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