How to travel from Essen to Kiel

There are 3 travel options between Essen and Kiel. You can take a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Kiel from Essen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€23).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Kiel:

Taking a bus costs $85 (€77) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $111 (€100).

Taking a bus costs $4 (€4) less than taking a train, which costs on average $30 (€27) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel between Essen and Kiel is by flight, which takes on average 1 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 7 h 56 min.

Train takes on average 4 h 39 min.

You should expect to travel around 236 miles (381 km) between Essen and Kiel.

The average frequency per day from Essen to Kiel is:

• 4 buses a day.
• 19 flights per day.
• 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Kiel from Essen as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Kiel:

• Most travelers board their train from Essen Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Kiel:

• You can go to Kiel from Essen by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $25 (€23) with FlixBus from Essen to Kiel on Omio.
• You can travel by plane from Essen to Kiel with Eurowings, and you can find Eurowings Essen to Kiel tickets for $111 (€100) on Omio.
• You can take a train from Essen to Kiel with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. Cheap tickets can be found for $30 (€27) with FlixTrain from Essen to Kiel.

Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Kiel with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 1 direct bus a day to Kiel with FlixBus.
• You can find 4 direct flights per day to take to Kiel with.

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 route.