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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. 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 $48, while a flight costs an average of $152.
Distance: 297 miles (478 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$71 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $152 Average price | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 28m Average total duration 9h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg 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 Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $71.
A bus is $104 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $152.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
Bus takes on average 10h 28m.
You'll arrive about 35m sooner (5h 46m by train vs 6h 21m by car). Tickets start at around $71 compared to roughly $18 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 Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Kiel to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:25 PM11h10Kiel, ZOB2:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:25 PM11h10Kiel, ZOB2:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE41785:05 PM1h05Hamburg Airport6:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 7732:16 PM4h58Kiel Hbf7:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$491One-way0 transfers
- ICE 773 · S92:16 PM5h28Kiel Hbf7:44 PMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen$611One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain4:10 AM9h50Kiel, ZOB2:00 PMFrankfurt South station$701One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:50 AM9h05Kiel, ZOB5:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$491One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 AM9h45Kiel, ZOB6:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$611One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM12h35Kiel, ZOB11:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$631One-way1 transfer
- DE41807:55 AM1h05Hamburg Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1931One-way0 transfers
- LH277:00 PM1h10Hamburg Airport8:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1931One-way0 transfers
LH42256:00 PM1h10Hamburg Airport7:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $125.
A bus is $254 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $315.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 13m.
Bus takes on average 10h 46m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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