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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 $78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. 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 $78, while a flight costs an average of $556.
Distance: 287 miles (462 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$556 Average price | $138 Average price | $78 Average price Cheapest | $128 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 40m Average total duration 10h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 Rotterdam:
A bus is $60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Rotterdam costing on average $138.
A bus is $478 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Rotterdam costing on average $556.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 18m.
Bus takes on average 10h 40m.
You'll arrive about 4h 37m sooner (2h 19m by flight vs 6h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $556 compared to roughly $128 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 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.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM12h25Kiel, ZOB4:35 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$351One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM12h25Kiel, ZOB4:35 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL1754 · KL170511:50 AM2h50Hamburg Airport2:40 PMBrussels Airport$5081One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 577 · ICE 519 · IC 2201 · ICE 1268:16 AM7h24Kiel Hbf3:40 PMRotterdam Centraal$1471One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:25 PM13h20Kiel, ZOB4:45 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:25 PM13h05Kiel, ZOB11:30 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 AM12h15Kiel, ZOB9:05 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$831One-way1 transfer
- KL1750 · KL17036:10 AM3h40Hamburg Airport9:50 AMBrussels Airport$2251One-way1 transfer
- KL1756 · KL17072:50 PM7h25Hamburg Airport10:15 PMBrussels Airport$2281One-way1 transfer
- KL1758 · KL17076:35 PM3h40Hamburg Airport10:15 PMBrussels Airport$2421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Rotterdam:
A bus is $60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Rotterdam costing on average $138.
A bus is $478 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Rotterdam costing on average $556.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 18m.
Bus takes on average 10h 40m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 5 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with metronom, Deutsche Bahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Swiss, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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