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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 prices starting from $45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the ferry is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, and a flight costs an average of $106.
Distance: 244 miles (393 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Flight |
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$97 Average price | $91 Average price Cheapest | $252 Average price |
15h 50m Average total duration 14h 50m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 · FlixBus8:50 AM13h30Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen10:20 PMKiel, ZOB$861One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM12h00Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen4:05 AMKiel, ZOB$861One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SK1439 · SK16416:00 AM3h10Göteborg-Landvetter Airport9:10 AMHamburg Airport$5121One-way1 transfer
Other options
491 SJ 3000+
1099 Öresundstågen+
ECE 1199 · 111891:24 PM9h30Gothenburg Centralstation10:54 PMKiel Hbf$981One-way4 transfers- 1103 Öresundstågen+ECE 1199 · 11189 · 112841:55 PM8h59Gothenburg Centralstation10:54 PMKiel Hbf$1101One-way3 transfers
- 1079 Öresundstågen+ECE 1199 · 11189 · 1128410:55 AM11h59Gothenburg Centralstation10:54 PMKiel Hbf$1101One-way3 transfers
SN2318 · SN26296:20 PM4h00Göteborg-Landvetter Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport$3871One-way1 transfer
KL1236 · KL17516:25 PM13h30Göteborg-Landvetter Airport7:55 AMHamburg Airport$3671One-way1 transfer- KL1236+
KL17556:25 PM19h40Göteborg-Landvetter Airport2:05 PMHamburg Airport$3671One-way1 transfer
- Stena Line5:45 PM15h30Gothenburg (Emigrantvagen)9:15 AMPort of Kiel (Schwedenkai)$1241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Kiel:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average $54 (€43).
A bus is $62 (€49) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average $106 (€85).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 17m.
Bus takes on average 11h 45m.
Ferry takes on average 14h 30m.
- Around 57 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Ferries mostly depart from Gothenburg (Elof Lindälvs Gata) and arrive in Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai).
- Travel with Oresundstag, Deutsche Bahn to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Kiel by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, Vy Buss to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Avion Express Malta, Eurowings, regional jet, KLM, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation to go to Kiel by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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