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Travel Information to Kiel from Copenhagen

Distance134 miles (216 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus, flight or ferry
Ticket price range$20 - $118
Cheapest modeBus • $20 (€18) • 5 h 5 min
Fastest modeFlight • $118 (€106) • 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, 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.

Travel options
from Copenhagen to Kiel

How to get from Copenhagen to Kiel by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Kiel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnIC 137 · IC 5759+Nordbahn EisenbahngesellschaftNBE 11871 · NBE 11821
09:50AM6h01
Copenhagen Central Station
03:51PMKiel Hbf
$541One-way
3 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:00PM5h20
København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro
04:20AMKiel, ZOB
$421One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SASSK1641
08:15AM0h55
Copenhagen Airport
09:10AMHamburg Airport
$9681One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICL 43 · IC 5761+Nordbahn EisenbahngesellschaftNBE 11875 · NBE 11825
11:52AM5h59
Copenhagen Central Station
05:51PMKiel Hbf
$521One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 145 · IC 5761+Nordbahn EisenbahngesellschaftNBE 11875 · NBE 11825
11:50AM6h01
Copenhagen Central Station
05:51PMKiel Hbf
$521One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnEC 393+Nordbahn EisenbahngesellschaftNBE 11915
08:22AM4h35
Copenhagen Central Station
12:57PMKiel Hbf
$1061One-way
1 transfer
Brussels AirlinesSN2260 · SN2629
06:20PM3h55
Copenhagen Airport
10:15PMHamburg Airport
$3751One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH827 · LH22
12:30PM4h35
Copenhagen Airport
05:05PMHamburg Airport
$5271One-way
1 transfer
Brussels AirlinesSN2268 · SN2623
06:55AM3h55
Copenhagen Airport
10:50AMHamburg Airport
$5631One-way
1 transfer
FINNLINESFINNFELLOW
04:00PM8h45
Malmö Port
12:45AMPort of Travemünde
$551One-way
0 transfers
TT LineTT Line
11:55PM8h35
Port of Trelleborg
08:30AMTravemünde
$1601One-way
0 transfers
FINNLINESFINNSWAN
10:00PM9h00
Malmö Port
07:00AMPort of Travemünde
$2231One-way
0 transfers

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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.

FAQs

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.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Copenhagen to Kiel often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Hamburg, Berlin, Gothenburg or Paris. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Copenhagen and Kiel itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Kiel and any of these top destinations today!

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