How to travel from Hamburg to Kiel

You can get between Hamburg and Kiel 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Hamburg to Kiel is a bus with an average price of $8 (€7).

This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Kiel:

A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Kiel costing on average $11 (€10).

The fastest way from Hamburg to Kiel is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 4 min.

There are alternative travel options to Kiel that take longer:

Getting to Kiel by bus takes 1 h 20 min on average.

The distance is approximately 51 miles (83 km) from Hamburg to Kiel.

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Kiel is:

• Around 8 buses per day.
• Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Kiel from Hamburg as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Most travelers catch their bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
• Most travelers take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf.

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

• You can take a bus from Hamburg to Kiel with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $8 (€7) with FlixBus from Hamburg to Kiel.
• You can travel by train between Hamburg and Kiel with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Hamburg to Kiel tickets for $11 (€10) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Hamburg to Kiel with the following travel companies:

• You can find 8 direct buses per day to take to Kiel with FlixBus.
• You'll find 2 direct trains a day to Kiel with Deutsche Bahn.

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