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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, and a flight costs an average of $252.
Distance: 269 miles (434 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$67 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $589 Average price |
6h 13m Average total duration 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 14m Average total duration 7h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cologne to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Kiel:
A train is $9 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Kiel costing on average $32 (€26).
A train is $229 (€185) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Kiel costing on average $252 (€204).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 8m.
Bus takes on average 9h 1m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Kiel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Eurowings , Lufthansa, TUIfly to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Wupsi to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Kiel by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings .
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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