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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr351 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr351, while a flight costs an average of kr1555.
Distance: 254 miles (410 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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kr788 Average price | kr351 Average price Cheapest | kr1555 Average price | kr778 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Amsterdam:
A bus is kr437 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Amsterdam costing on average kr788.
A bus is kr1204 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Amsterdam costing on average kr1555.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 55m.
Bus takes on average 8h 39m.
Tickets start at around kr788 compared to roughly kr778 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about kr-10.43. The journey takes 6h 25m versus 6h 22m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Amsterdam
How to get from Kiel to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 AM11h50Kiel, ZOB8:40 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1kr2591One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 AM11h50Kiel, ZOB8:40 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1kr2591One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL17586:35 PM1h00Hamburg Airport7:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schipholkr40781One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 11201 · ICE 103 · ICE 2423:08 AM6h54Kiel Hbf10:02 AMAmsterdam Centraalkr3901One-way2 transfers
- ICE 507 · ICE 107 · ICE 1487:16 AM6h45Kiel Hbf2:01 PMAmsterdam Centraalkr4461One-way2 transfers
- 11255 · ICE 105 · ICE 2405:05 AM6h54Kiel Hbf11:59 AMAmsterdam Centraalkr5251One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 AM10h50Kiel, ZOB7:40 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)kr3461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM8h50Kiel, ZOB7:15 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)kr3741One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM9h20Kiel, ZOB7:45 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)kr3741One-way1 transfer
AF1611 · AF17406:00 AM7h40Hamburg Airport1:40 PMAmsterdam Airport Schipholkr23541One-way1 transfer- AF1611 · AF16406:00 AM7h10Hamburg Airport1:10 PMAmsterdam Airport Schipholkr25611One-way1 transfer
- AF1611 · AF11406:00 AM11h40Hamburg Airport5:40 PMAmsterdam Airport Schipholkr25611One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Amsterdam:
A bus is kr437 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Amsterdam costing on average kr788.
A bus is kr1204 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Amsterdam costing on average kr1555.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 55m.
Bus takes on average 8h 39m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Eurowings, Lufthansa to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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