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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee)
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €95 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €95, while a flight costs an average of €416.
Distance: 468 miles (754 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€416 Average price | €133 Average price | €95 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 6m Average total duration 9h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 5m Average total duration 17h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.3 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Lindau (Bodensee):
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average €133.
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average €416.
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 6m.
Bus takes on average 18h 5m.
You'll arrive about 7h 1m sooner (2h 23m by flight vs 9h 24m by car). Tickets start at around €416 compared to roughly €15 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee)
How to get from Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee) by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee) is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:45 PM18h55Kiel9:40 AMLindau (Bodensee)€871One-way0 transfers
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2:45 PM18h55Kiel9:40 AMLindau (Bodensee)€871One-way0 transfers
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2:45 PM18h55Kiel9:40 AMLindau (Bodensee)€871One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee):
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average €133.
A bus is €321 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average €416.
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 6m.
Bus takes on average 18h 5m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Lindau (Bodensee) 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 Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Lindau-Insel.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines, British Airways to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by flight.
- 14 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines.
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