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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Kiel to Copenhagen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Copenhagen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, and a flight costs an average of $173.
Distance: 134 miles (216 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$89 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price | $299 Average price | $92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 21m Average total duration 4h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 17m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Copenhagen:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Kiel to Copenhagen costing on average $67 (€55).
A bus is $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Copenhagen costing on average $89 (€73).
A bus is $249 (€204) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Copenhagen costing on average $299 (€245).
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 51m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 17m.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Copenhagen
How to get from Kiel to Copenhagen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Copenhagen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:30 AM5h20Kiel, ZOB1:50 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:30 AM5h20Kiel, ZOB1:50 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK6469:50 AM0h50Hamburg Airport10:40 AMCopenhagen Airport$8171One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 384+
119181:03 PM5h13Kiel Hbf6:16 PMCopenhagen Central Station$641One-way1 transfer - ECE 1196 · ICL 50046+1191612:03 PM5h57Kiel Hbf6:00 PMCopenhagen Central Station$641One-way2 transfers
- IC 5754 · ICL 50034+11858 · 118088:08 AM6h52Kiel Hbf3:00 PMCopenhagen Central Station$701One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 AM5h50Kiel, ZOB7:05 AMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$441One-way0 transfers
OS256 · OS9897:05 PM3h35Hamburg Airport10:40 PMCopenhagen Airport$2811One-way1 transfer
LH35 · LH8267:30 AM4h05Hamburg Airport11:35 AMCopenhagen Airport$3251One-way1 transfer- LH31 · LH8266:00 AM5h35Hamburg Airport11:35 AMCopenhagen Airport$3251One-way1 transfer
TT Line9:30 AM10h45Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)8:15 PMPort of Trelleborg$511One-way0 transfers- TT Line9:30 PM9h00Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)6:30 AMPort of Trelleborg$1251One-way0 transfers
- Finnlines1:00 AM9h30Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)10:30 AMMalmö Port$1931One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Copenhagen:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Kiel to Copenhagen costing on average $67 (€55).
A bus is $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Copenhagen costing on average $89 (€73).
A bus is $249 (€204) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Copenhagen costing on average $299 (€245).
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 51m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 17m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 ferries per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Copenhagen as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Copenhagen Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Travemünde and arrive in Port of Trelleborg.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP) to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- Travel with regional jet to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Copenhagen by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line .
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