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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Kiel to Oslo
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Oslo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €111 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €111, while a flight costs an average of €518.
Distance: 387 miles (623 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€426 Average price | €111 Average price Cheapest | €518 Average price | €273 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
21h 0m Average total duration 20h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 15h 53m Average total duration 15h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Kiel to Oslo
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Oslo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Oslo:
A bus is €316 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Kiel to Oslo costing on average €426.
A bus is €408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Oslo costing on average €518.
Other travel options to Oslo take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 53m.
Ferry takes on average 21h 0m.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Oslo
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM 16h40 Kiel, ZOB 5:55 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) €92 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM 16h40 Kiel, ZOB 5:55 PM Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) €92 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
SK650 · SK14683:25 PM 2h50 Hamburg Airport 6:15 PM Oslo Airport Gardermoen €364 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
SK2646 · SK8475:20 PM 16h40 Hamburg Airport 10:00 AM Oslo Airport Gardermoen €181 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1756 · KL12072:35 PM 8h05 Hamburg Airport 10:40 PM Oslo Airport Gardermoen €263 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1754 · KL120711:25 AM 11h15 Hamburg Airport 10:40 PM Oslo Airport Gardermoen €263 1 One-way 1 transfer
Color Line2:00 PM 20h00 Port of Kiel (Norwegenkai) 10:00 AM Oslo €410 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Oslo:
A bus is €316 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Kiel to Oslo costing on average €426.
A bus is €408 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Oslo costing on average €518.
Other travel options to Oslo take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 53m.
Ferry takes on average 21h 0m.
- Around 82 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses 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 (Norwegenkai) and arrive in Oslo.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Wideroe, KLM Cityhopper, Global Supply Systems, Helvetic Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet, TAP Portugal, asl airlines to go to Oslo by flight.
- Travel with Color Line, Color Line to go to Oslo by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Oslo by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Norwegian Air Shuttle.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Color Line, Color Line.
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