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Travel Information to Kiel from Malmö

Distance144 miles (232 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or ferry
Ticket price range$1 - $36
Cheapest modeBus • $25 (€22) • 6 h 35 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, FINNLINES or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or ferry to travel 144 miles (232 km) from Malmö to Kiel. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, FINNLINES or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry or train from Malmö to Kiel.

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from Malmö to Kiel

How to get from Malmö to Kiel by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Malmö to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:55PM6h25
Malmö, Norra Vallgatan
04:20AMKiel, ZOB
$691One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:55PM6h25
Malmö, Norra Vallgatan
04:20AMKiel, ZOB
$691One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Oresundstag1373 Öresundstågen+Deutsche BahnEC 399 · 11185 · 11280
03:29PM5h23
Malmö Centralstation
08:52PMKiel Hbf
$1211One-way
3 transfers

Other options

Oresundstag1325 Öresundstågen+Deutsche BahnEC 393+Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft11915
07:29AM5h28
Malmö Centralstation
12:57PMKiel Hbf
$1291One-way
2 transfers
Oresundstag1027 Öresundstågen+Deutsche BahnEC 393+Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft11915
07:20AM5h37
Malmö Centralstation
12:57PMKiel Hbf
$1291One-way
2 transfers
Oresundstag1025 Öresundstågen+Deutsche BahnEC 393+Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft11915
07:05AM5h52
Malmö Centralstation
12:57PMKiel Hbf
$1291One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:35PM8h20
Malmö, Norra Vallgatan
09:55PMKiel, ZOB
$1061One-way
1 transfer
FINNLINESFinnlines
04:00PM8h45
Malmö Port
12:45AMPort of Travemünde
$1611One-way
0 transfers
FINNLINESFinnlines
10:00PM9h00
Malmö Port
07:00AMPort of Travemünde
$5161One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Malmö to Kiel

Travel to Kiel easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Malmö to Kiel.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel between Malmö and Kiel including taking a train, bus or ferry.

The cheapest way to travel between Malmö and Kiel is a bus with an average price of $25 (€22).

This is compared to other travel options from Malmö to Kiel:

A bus is $11 (€10) less than a ferry with an average ticket price of $36 (€33) from Malmö to Kiel.

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Malmö to Kiel costing on average $1 (€1).

The quickest way to travel to Kiel from Malmö is by train, which takes on average 5 h 22 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 6 h 35 min on average.

Ferry takes 7 h 30 min on average.

The distance from Malmö to Kiel is approximately 144 miles (232 km).

The average frequency per day from Malmö to Kiel is:

  • 1 bus per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Malmö to Kiel as scheduled services by train, bus or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Malmö to Kiel:

  • Buses from Malmö to Kiel most often leave from Malmö, Norra Vallgatan and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.

The following travel companies offer services from Malmö to Kiel:

  • FlixBus or Vy Buss can take you to Kiel by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Malmö to Kiel for $25 (€22).
  • FINNLINES or TT-Line can take you to Kiel by ferry. If searching for a good deal on ferries, you can find tickets for FINNLINES from Malmö to Kiel for $36 (€33).
  • Deutsche Bahn or Oresundstag can get you to Kiel by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Malmö to Kiel for $56 (€51) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Malmö to Kiel with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Kiel with FlixBus.

Direct services to Kiel tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers traveling from Malmö to Kiel don't make Kiel their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Kiel are Hamburg, Berlin, Copenhagen, Gothenburg or Paris, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Kiel to any of these top destinations today!

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