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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 $41 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 0m. 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 $41, while a flight costs an average of $260.
Distance: 134 miles (216 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$72 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $62 Average price | $260 Average price | $94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 51m Average total duration 8h 51m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m 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 $21 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $62.
A bus is $31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $72.
A bus is $219 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $260.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 19m.
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 51m.
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.
- FlixBus10:25 PM5h40København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro4:05 AMKiel, ZOB$401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:25 PM5h40København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro4:05 AMKiel, ZOB$401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK164710:55 AM1h00Copenhagen Airport11:55 AMHamburg Airport$6971One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 1191 · 11163 · 112585:22 AM4h30Copenhagen Central Station9:52 AMKiel Hbf$431One-way2 transfers
- RJ 13463 · 11165 · 112606:22 AM4h33Copenhagen Central Station10:55 AMKiel Hbf$431One-way2 transfers
- RJ 13463+
119116:22 AM4h35Copenhagen Central Station10:57 AMKiel Hbf$431One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:40 PM5h40København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro10:20 PMKiel, ZOB$401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM6h10København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro3:15 PMKiel, ZOB$561One-way1 transfer
SN2268 · SN26236:50 AM4h00Copenhagen Airport10:50 AMHamburg Airport$2471One-way1 transfer
OS990 · OS2537:00 AM7h10Copenhagen Airport2:10 PMHamburg Airport$2861One-way1 transfer
LH827+
LH422412:25 PM4h40Copenhagen Airport5:05 PMHamburg Airport$3301One-way1 transfer
TT Line10:00 AM9h30Port of Trelleborg7:30 PMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)$771One-way0 transfers- Finnlines10:00 AM9h15Malmö Port7:15 PMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)$871One-way0 transfers
- Finnlines1:30 PM9h30Malmö Port11:00 PMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)$871One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Kiel:
A bus is $21 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $62.
A bus is $31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $72.
A bus is $219 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Kiel costing on average $260.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 19m.
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 51m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 6 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.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Trelleborg and arrive in Travemünde (Skandinavienkai).
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line to go to Kiel by ferry.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines to go to Kiel by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line .
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