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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł 196 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł 196, while a flight costs an average of zł 1,978.
Distance: 256 miles (412 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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zł 416 Average price | zł 196 Average price Cheapest | zł 1,978 Average price | zł 340 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 3m Average total duration 8h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Kiel
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Kiel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Kiel:
A bus is zł 220 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Kiel costing on average zł 416.
A bus is zł 1,783 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Kiel costing on average zł 1,978.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 9h 3m.
You'll arrive about 37m sooner (5h 4m by train vs 5h 41m by car). Tickets start at around zł 416 compared to roughly zł 340 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Kiel
How to get from Düsseldorf to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 AM 14h25 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 9:55 PM Kiel, ZOB zł 191 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 AM 14h25 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 9:55 PM Kiel, ZOB zł 191 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW90344:30 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 5:25 PM Hamburg Airport zł 1,122 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 204 · 11268
9:34 AM 5h18 Düsseldorf Hbf 2:52 PM Kiel Hbf zł 391 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 1022 · 11220
10:36 AM 4h45 Düsseldorf Hbf 3:21 PM Kiel Hbf zł 439 1 One-way 1 transfer - 26809 · ICE 616 · 11266
8:22 AM 5h30 Düsseldorf Hbf 1:52 PM Kiel Hbf zł 439 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:40 PM 17h30 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 3:10 PM Kiel, ZOB zł 278 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW7061
8:35 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:30 AM Hamburg Airport zł 1,122 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9036
5:40 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport zł 1,244 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH5401
8:35 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:30 AM Hamburg Airport zł 1,967 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Kiel:
A bus is zł 220 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Kiel costing on average zł 416.
A bus is zł 1,783 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Kiel costing on average zł 1,978.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 9h 3m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Kiel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane to go to Kiel by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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