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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. 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 €40, while a flight costs an average of €382.
Distance: 256 miles (412 km)
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€87 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €382 Average price | €73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Kiel to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Düsseldorf costing on average €87.
A bus is €342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Düsseldorf costing on average €382.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 59m.
You'll arrive about 47m sooner (5h 5m by train vs 5h 52m by car). Tickets start at around €87 compared to roughly €73 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.
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How to get from Kiel to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:25 PM 8h00 Kiel 4:25 AM Düsseldorf €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:25 PM 8h00 Kiel 4:25 AM Düsseldorf €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
8:25 PM 8h00 Kiel 4:25 AM Düsseldorf €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
2:25 AM 14h00 Kiel 4:25 PM Düsseldorf €33 1 One-way 0 transfers7:50 AM 8h26 Kiel 4:16 PM Düsseldorf €36 1 One-way 0 transfers3:45 PM 13h15 Kiel 5:00 AM Düsseldorf €43 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Düsseldorf costing on average €87.
A bus is €342 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Düsseldorf costing on average €382.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 59m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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