Travel Information to Kiel from Copenhagen
| 134 miles (216 km) | |
| Train, bus, flight or ferry | |
| $20 - $118 | |
| Bus • $20 (€18) • 5 h 5 min | |
| Flight • $118 (€106) • 50 min | |
| FlixBus, FINNLINES, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus, flight or ferry to travel 134 miles (216 km) between Copenhagen and Kiel. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, FINNLINES, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from Copenhagen to Kiel.
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How to get from Copenhagen to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Kiel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 137 · IC 5759+
NBE 11871 · NBE 11821Cheapest
FlixBusFastest
SK1641Other options
ICL 43 · IC 5761+
NBE 11875 · NBE 11825
IC 145 · IC 5761+
NBE 11875 · NBE 11825
EC 393+
NBE 11915
SN2260 · SN2629
LH827 · LH22
SN2268 · SN2623
FINNFELLOW
TT Line
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FAQs: Travel from Copenhagen to Kiel
Travel to Kiel easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Copenhagen to Kiel.

There are 4 travel options to Kiel from Copenhagen. You can take a train, bus, flight or ferry.
The cheapest way to go to Kiel from Copenhagen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Copenhagen to Kiel:
A bus is $16 (€14) less than a ferry for this journey with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $36 (€33).
Taking a bus costs $97 (€88) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $118 (€106).
A bus is $12 (€11) less than a train with an average ticket price of $32 (€29) from Copenhagen to Kiel.
The fastest way from Copenhagen to Kiel is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.
There are alternative travel options to Kiel that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 5 min of travel time.
Taking a ferry requires on average 8 h 45 min of travel time.
Getting to Kiel by train takes 4 h 23 min on average.
The distance from Copenhagen to Kiel is approximately 134 miles (216 km).
The average frequency per day from Copenhagen to Kiel is:
- 2 buses per day.
- 4 ferries per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Kiel as scheduled services by train, bus, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Copenhagen to Kiel:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Copenhagen to Kiel:
- You can travel to Kiel from Copenhagen by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $20 (€18) with FlixBus from Copenhagen to Kiel.
- You can take a ferry from Copenhagen to Kiel with FINNLINES or TT-Line. Cheap tickets can be found for $36 (€33) with FINNLINES from Copenhagen to Kiel.
- You can travel between Copenhagen and Kiel by flight with LOT Polish Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $162 (€146) with LOT Polish Airlines from Copenhagen to Kiel.
- You can travel by train between Copenhagen and Kiel with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Copenhagen to Kiel tickets for $37 (€33) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Copenhagen to Kiel with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Kiel with FlixBus.
- You can find 4 direct ferries per day to Kiel with FINNLINES or TT-Line.
- You can check for a direct flight to Kiel with with 3 direct flights per day.
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 trip.
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