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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Kiel to Oslo
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Oslo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $59. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.6 - 1.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, and a ferry costs an average of $350.
Distance: 387 miles (623 km)
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Most popular Bus | Ferry | Flight |
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$116 Average price Cheapest | $486 Average price | $240 Average price |
15h 5m Average total duration 14h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 59m Average total duration 19h 59m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Kiel to Oslo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Oslo is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Color Line2:00 PM20h00Port of Kiel (Norwegenkai)10:00 AMOslo$0.011One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Color Line2:00 PM20h00Port of Kiel (Norwegenkai)10:00 AMOslo$0.011One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DY11272:45 PM1h25Hamburg Airport4:10 PMOslo Airport Gardermoen$2551One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM16h40Kiel, ZOB5:55 PMOslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)$1301One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 AM24h05Kiel, ZOB8:55 AMOslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)$1371One-way2 transfers
SK48307:35 PM1h30Hamburg Airport9:05 PMOslo Airport Gardermoen$2581One-way0 transfers
SK2646 · SK8971:45 PM9h05Hamburg Airport10:50 PMOslo Airport Gardermoen$2711One-way1 transfer
SK2646 · SK4851:45 PM17h40Hamburg Airport7:25 AMOslo Airport Gardermoen$3041One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Kiel to Oslo
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Oslo:
A bus is $34 (€27) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Oslo costing on average $93 (€74).
A bus is $291 (€233) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Kiel to Oslo costing on average $350 (€280).
Other travel options to Oslo take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 30m.
Train takes on average 12h 44m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 0m.
- Around 77 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Oslo 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 Oslo Airport Gardermoen.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Kiel (Schwedenkai) and arrive in Oslo.
- Travel with Nordbahn to go to Oslo by train.
- Travel with Color Line, Color Line, Color Line AS to go to Oslo by ferry.
- Travel with Norwegian Air, Eurowings, Sas Airways, KLM, Avion Express Malta, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, regional jet to go to Oslo by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Vy Bus4You, Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP) to go to Oslo by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Color Line, Color Line AS.
- 1 direct flights per day with Norwegian Air, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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