How to travel from Gothenburg to Kiel
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4.6Travel Information to Kiel from Gothenburg
 Distance | 244 miles (393 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, ferry, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $1 - $105 |
 Cheapest mode | Ferry • $35 (€32) • 14 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $105 (€95) • 2 h 40 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, 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.
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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.
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Deutsche Bahn, Lufthansa and Oresundstag will get you to Kiel from Gothenburg at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Gothenburg to Kiel travel.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly between Gothenburg and Kiel and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
FAQs: Travel from Gothenburg to Kiel
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.
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