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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $66 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. 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 $66, while a flight costs an average of $356.
Distance: 297 miles (478 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$131 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest | $356 Average price | $103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 52m Average total duration 10h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Kiel:
A bus is $65 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kiel costing on average $131 (€110).
A bus is $290 (€244) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kiel costing on average $356 (€299).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
Bus takes on average 10h 52m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (5h 46m by train vs 5h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $131 (€110) compared to roughly $103 (€87) 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 Frankfurt am Main to Kiel
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:30 PM9h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:55 PMKiel, ZOB$491One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:30 PM9h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:55 PMKiel, ZOB$491One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH265:00 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport6:05 PMHamburg Airport$1271One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus11:58 AM9h57Frankfurt South station9:55 PMKiel, ZOB$571One-way1 transfer- IC 60470 · 112082:14 AM7h07Frankfurt South station9:21 AMKiel Hbf$831One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus1:58 PM11h12Frankfurt South station1:10 AMKiel, ZOB$861One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:00 PM8h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:55 PMKiel, ZOB$501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:25 AM11h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:00 PMKiel, ZOB$731One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM12h55Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:25 AMKiel, ZOB$731One-way1 transfer
- LH307:00 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 PMHamburg Airport$1271One-way0 transfers
- LH68:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:05 AMHamburg Airport$1651One-way0 transfers
LH42244:00 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport5:05 PMHamburg Airport$1651One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Kiel:
A bus is $65 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Kiel costing on average $131 (€110).
A bus is $290 (€244) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Kiel costing on average $356 (€299).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
Bus takes on average 10h 52m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Kiel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx, Hessische Landesbahn, EuroCity to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Danish Air Transport, Eurowings, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Kiel by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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