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Travel Information to Kiel from Gothenburg

Distance244 miles (393 km)
Available travel modesTrain, ferry, bus or flight
Ticket price range$1 - $105
Cheapest modeFerry • $35 (€32) • 14 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • $105 (€95) • 2 h 40 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Stena Line, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 244 miles (393 km) by train, ferry, bus or flight to Kiel from Gothenburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Stena Line, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from Gothenburg to Kiel.

Travel options
from Gothenburg to Kiel

How to get from Gothenburg to Kiel by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

ferry

The best way to travel from Gothenburg to Kiel is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Stena LineStena Line
06:45PM14h30
Gothenburg (Emigrantvagen)
09:15AMPort of Kiel (Schwedenkai)
$671One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Stena LineStena Line
06:45PM14h30
Gothenburg (Emigrantvagen)
09:15AMPort of Kiel (Schwedenkai)
$671One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SASSK1439 · SK1641
06:15AM2h55
Göteborg-Landvetter Airport
09:10AMHamburg Airport
$5461One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Oresundstag1079 Öresundstågen+Deutsche BahnEC 399+Nordbahn EisenbahngesellschaftNBE 11931
10:40AM10h17
Gothenburg Centralstation
08:57PMKiel Hbf
$1411One-way
2 transfers
Oresundstag1087 Öresundstågen+Deutsche BahnEC 399+Nordbahn EisenbahngesellschaftNBE 11931
11:40AM9h17
Gothenburg Centralstation
08:57PMKiel Hbf
$1411One-way
2 transfers
Oresundstag1071 Öresundstågen+Deutsche BahnEC 399+Nordbahn EisenbahngesellschaftNBE 11931
09:40AM11h17
Gothenburg Centralstation
08:57PMKiel Hbf
$1411One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:30AM13h15
Göteborg, Åkareplatsen
02:45PMKiel, ZOB
$951One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:10PM12h10
Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen
04:20AMKiel, ZOB
$1111One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings EW9221 · EW9036
12:30PM5h25
Göteborg-Landvetter Airport
05:55PMHamburg Airport
$2121One-way
1 transfer
LOT Polish AirlinesLO496 · LO393
08:00AM10h55
Göteborg-Landvetter Airport
06:55PMHamburg Airport
$2151One-way
1 transfer
LOT Polish AirlinesLO496 · LO397
08:00AM14h20
Göteborg-Landvetter Airport
10:20PMHamburg Airport
$2151One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Gothenburg to Kiel

Travel to Kiel easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Gothenburg to Kiel.

FAQs

There are 4 travel options from Gothenburg to Kiel: train, ferry, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Kiel from Gothenburg is by taking a ferry, which costs on average $35 (€32).

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

A ferry is $7 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $42 (€38) from Gothenburg to Kiel.

Taking a ferry costs $70 (€63) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $105 (€95).

A ferry is $1 (€1) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average $1 (€1).

The fastest way from Gothenburg to Kiel is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 40 min.

There are alternative travel options to Kiel that take longer:

Getting to Kiel by bus takes 10 h 55 min on average.

Ferry takes on average 14 h 30 min.

Train takes 9 h 17 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 244 miles (393 km) between Gothenburg and Kiel.

The average frequency per day from Gothenburg to Kiel is:

  • Around 1 bus per day.
  • Around 1 ferry per day.
  • 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gothenburg and Kiel as scheduled services by train, ferry, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

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

  • Most travelers board their ferry from Gothenburg (Elof Lindälvs Gata) and arrive in Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai).

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

  • You can travel by bus to Kiel from Gothenburg with FlixBus or Vy Buss, and you can find FlixBus Gothenburg to Kiel tickets for $42 (€38) on Omio.
  • You can travel between Gothenburg and Kiel by ferry with Stena Line. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $35 (€32) with Stena Line from Gothenburg to Kiel.
  • You can travel to Kiel from Gothenburg by flight with Eurowings, Lufthansa, regional jet, KLM, Brussels Airlines or KLM Cityhopper. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $105 (€95) with KLM Cityhopper from Gothenburg to Kiel.
  • You can travel from Gothenburg to Kiel by train with Deutsche Bahn or Oresundstag. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $71 (€64) with Deutsche Bahn from Gothenburg to Kiel.

Yes, there are direct services available from Gothenburg to Kiel with the following travel companies:

  • Direct ferry available with Stena Line 1 direct ferry per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Kiel as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Kiel from Gothenburg.

Your trip from Gothenburg to Kiel doesn't have to end in Kiel. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Hamburg, Berlin, Copenhagen or Paris. If you’d like to add Hamburg, Berlin, Copenhagen or Paris to your Gothenburg to Kiel tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Kiel today!

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