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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Copenhagen to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, while a flight costs an average of $478.
Distance: 134 miles (216 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$83 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest | $95 Average price | $478 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 11m Average total duration 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 9m Average total duration 9h 9m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Kiel:
A bus is $34 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $83 (€70).
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $95 (€80).
A bus is $429 (€361) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $478 (€401).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 9m.
Tickets start at around $83 (€70) compared to roughly $90 (€76) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $7 (€6). The journey takes 4h 41m versus 4h 22m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Kiel
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:40 PM5h40København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro10:20 PMKiel, ZOB$321One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:40 PM5h40København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro10:20 PMKiel, ZOB$321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- SK164710:55 AM1h00Copenhagen Airport11:55 AMHamburg Airport$2301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICL 375 · ICE 1187 · 112669:22 AM4h30Copenhagen Central Station1:52 PMKiel Hbf$401One-way2 transfers
- IC 50133 · ICL 375 · ICE 1187 · 112668:46 AM5h06Copenhagen Central Station1:52 PMKiel Hbf$401One-way3 transfers
- RJ 385 · 11173 · 1126810:22 AM4h30Copenhagen Central Station2:52 PMKiel Hbf$421One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus10:25 PM5h40København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro4:05 AMKiel, ZOB$321One-way0 transfers
LH2447 · LH20546:00 AM4h00Copenhagen Airport10:00 AMHamburg Airport$1681One-way1 transfer
LH4083+LH20765:20 PM4h10Copenhagen Airport9:30 PMHamburg Airport$1681One-way1 transfer- LH2447 · LH20566:00 AM5h30Copenhagen Airport11:30 AMHamburg Airport$1681One-way1 transfer
- Finnlines4:00 PM8h45Malmö Port12:45 AMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)$561One-way0 transfers
- Finnlines10:00 AM9h15Malmö Port7:15 PMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)$561One-way0 transfers
TT Line9:30 AM10h00Port of Trelleborg7:30 PMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)$741One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Kiel:
A bus is $34 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $83 (€70).
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $95 (€80).
A bus is $429 (€361) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $478 (€401).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 9m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 ferries per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Kiel as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Trelleborg and arrive in Travemünde (Skandinavienkai).
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line to go to Kiel by ferry.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Danish Air Transport, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft to go to Kiel by train.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line .
- 4 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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