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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $61 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 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $61, while a flight costs an average of $534.
Distance: 287 miles (462 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$134 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest | $534 Average price | $126 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 11m Average total duration 6h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 45m Average total duration 10h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 Rotterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Rotterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Rotterdam:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Rotterdam costing on average $134.
A bus is $474 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Rotterdam costing on average $534.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 11m.
Bus takes on average 10h 45m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (6h 41m by train vs 6h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $134 compared to roughly $126 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 Rotterdam
How to get from Kiel to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:45 PM 15h55 Kiel 6:40 AM Rotterdam $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
2:45 PM 15h55 Kiel 6:40 AM Rotterdam $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
6:50 AM 12h05 Kiel 6:55 PM Rotterdam $63 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
7:15 AM 12h40 Kiel 7:55 PM Rotterdam $77 1 One-way 0 transfers8:25 PM 13h25 Kiel 9:50 AM Rotterdam $102 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Rotterdam:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Rotterdam costing on average $134.
A bus is $474 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Rotterdam costing on average $534.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 11m.
Bus takes on average 10h 45m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Rotterdam 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 Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, ITA to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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