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Compare bus, train, flight, and ferry for Gothenburg to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Gothenburg to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $95 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $95, while a flight costs an average of $256.
Distance: 244 miles (393 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Train | Bus | Flight |
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$219 Average price | $118 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest | $256 Average price |
13h 6m Average total duration 12h 6m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 10h 54m Average total duration 10h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 23m Average total duration 12h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Gothenburg to Kiel
How to get from Gothenburg to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gothenburg to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM12h10Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen10:20 PMKiel, ZOB$871One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM12h10Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen10:20 PMKiel, ZOB$871One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SK1439 · SK16416:00 AM3h15Göteborg-Landvetter Airport9:15 AMHamburg Airport$4541One-way1 transfer
Other options
- R 1071 · IC 50153 · IC 5763+
118799:55 AM9h56Gothenburg Centralstation7:51 PMKiel Hbf$1301One-way4 transfers - R 1075 · ECE 397+11927+
X2 48510:39 AM8h18Gothenburg Centralstation6:57 PMKiel Hbf$1601One-way3 transfers - R 1059 · ECE 395+X2 483+119238:39 AM8h18Gothenburg Centralstation4:57 PMKiel Hbf$1601One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM12h00Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen4:05 AMKiel, ZOB$1131One-way1 transfer
LH2433 · LH20566:00 AM5h30Göteborg-Landvetter Airport11:30 AMHamburg Airport$2861One-way1 transfer
SN2324 · SN26237:00 AM3h50Göteborg-Landvetter Airport10:50 AMHamburg Airport$2931One-way1 transfer- SN2318 · SN26296:20 PM4h00Göteborg-Landvetter Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport$2931One-way1 transfer
- Stena Line5:45 PM15h30Gothenburg (Emigrantvagen)9:15 AMPort of Kiel (Schwedenkai)$2151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Kiel:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average $118.
A bus is $124 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average $219.
A bus is $161 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average $256.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 54m.
Ferry takes on average 13h 6m.
Bus takes on average 13h 23m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gothenburg and Kiel as scheduled services by bus, train, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Göteborg-Landvetter Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gothenburg Centralstation and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Ferries mostly depart from Gothenburg (Emigrantvagen) and arrive in Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Oresundstag, Swedish Railways (SJ) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Kiel by ferry.
- Travel with KLM, Avion Express Malta, regional jet, Eurowings, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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