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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Bonn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Bonn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. 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 $58, while a flight costs an average of $429.
Distance: 278 miles (449 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$114 Average price | $429 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest | $96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 22m Average total duration 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 55m Average total duration 12h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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.
Compare ways to travel from Kiel to Bonn
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Bonn, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Bonn:
A bus is $57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Bonn costing on average $114.
A bus is $372 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Bonn costing on average $429.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 22m.
Bus takes on average 12h 55m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (5h 52m by train vs 6h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $114 compared to roughly $96 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Bonn
How to get from Kiel to Bonn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Bonn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 577 · IC 2046
8:16 AM 6h57 Kiel Hbf 3:13 PM Bonn Hbf $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 577 · IC 2046
8:16 AM 6h57 Kiel Hbf 3:13 PM Bonn Hbf $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW90356:05 PM 0h55 Hamburg Airport 7:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport $98 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 577 · ICE 519 · 28519
8:16 AM 6h38 Kiel Hbf 2:54 PM Bonn Hbf $48 1 One-way 2 transfers - 11263 · ICE 109 · IC 2046
9:05 AM 6h08 Kiel Hbf 3:13 PM Bonn Hbf $60 1 One-way 2 transfers - 11211 · ICE 787 · ICE 952 · 28519
8:37 AM 6h17 Kiel Hbf 2:54 PM Bonn Hbf $60 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:20 PM 17h35 Kiel, ZOB 8:55 AM Bonn, Museumsmeile $43 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:50 AM 17h35 Kiel, ZOB 2:25 AM Bonn, Museumsmeile $44 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW7060
7:00 AM 0h55 Hamburg Airport 7:55 AM Dusseldorf Airport $98 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9031
8:50 AM 0h55 Hamburg Airport 9:45 AM Dusseldorf Airport $112 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9037
7:15 PM 0h55 Hamburg Airport 8:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport $112 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Bonn:
A bus is $57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Bonn costing on average $114.
A bus is $372 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Bonn costing on average $429.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 22m.
Bus takes on average 12h 55m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Bonn 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 Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Bonn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bonn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx to go to Bonn by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines, British Airways to go to Bonn by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines.
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