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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 €77 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. 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 €77, while a flight costs an average of €367.
Distance: 244 miles (393 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€146 Average price | €82 Average price | €77 Average price Cheapest | €367 Average price | €218 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
16h 19m Average total duration 15h 19m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 8h 17m Average total duration 7h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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 | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Gothenburg to Kiel
Compare the available ways to get from Gothenburg to Kiel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Kiel:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average €82.
A bus is €70 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average €146.
A bus is €291 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 17m.
Bus takes on average 10h 53m.
Ferry takes on average 16h 19m.
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 · FlixBus
4:05 PM 12h00 Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen 4:05 AM Kiel, ZOB €46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:05 PM 12h00 Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen 4:05 AM Kiel, ZOB €46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- SK1439 · SK1641
6:15 AM 2h55 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 9:10 AM Hamburg Airport €151 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- R 11159 · Bus 6804 · R 1007 · RJ 383
8:55 PM 14h02 Gothenburg Centralstation 10:57 AM Kiel Hbf €58 1 One-way 4 transfers - R 1103 · ICL 67 · IC 5767+
118871:55 PM 9h56 Gothenburg Centralstation 11:51 PM Kiel Hbf €62 1 One-way 4 transfers - R 1103 · IC 50169 · IC 5767+11837
1:55 PM 9h56 Gothenburg Centralstation 11:51 PM Kiel Hbf €62 1 One-way 4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:55 AM 16h15 Göteborg, Nils Ericsson Terminalen 1:10 AM Kiel, ZOB €48 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH2433 · LH20586:00 AM 4h05 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 10:05 AM Hamburg Airport €97 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH2433 · LH2060
6:00 AM 5h20 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 11:20 AM Hamburg Airport €97 1 One-way 1 transfer 
SN2318 · SN26296:30 PM 3h45 Göteborg-Landvetter Airport 10:15 PM Hamburg Airport €103 1 One-way 1 transfer
- Stena Line
5:45 PM 15h30 Gothenburg (Emigrantvagen) 9:15 AM Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai) €156 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gothenburg to Kiel:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average €82.
A bus is €70 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average €146.
A bus is €291 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gothenburg to Kiel costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 17m.
Bus takes on average 10h 53m.
Ferry takes on average 16h 19m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 2 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, SJ, Snälltåget to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Kiel by ferry.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, TAP Portugal, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, British Airways, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Kiel by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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