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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Oslo to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Oslo to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $117 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. 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 $117, while a ferry costs an average of $672.
Distance: 387 miles (623 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$672 Average price | $117 Average price Cheapest | $153 Average price | $371 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
21h 1m Average total duration 20h 1m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 14h 43m Average total duration 14h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 9m 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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This is compared to other travel options from Oslo to Kiel:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $153 (€125).
A bus is $124 (€101) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $241 (€197).
A bus is $555 (€454) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $672 (€550).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 43m.
Train takes on average 19h 59m.
Ferry takes on average 21h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Oslo to Kiel
How to get from Oslo to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oslo to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM14h40Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)10:20 PMKiel, ZOB$1051One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM14h40Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)10:20 PMKiel, ZOB$1051One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SK1457 · SK64911:55 AM2h50Oslo Airport Gardermoen2:45 PMHamburg Airport$4741One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM16h15Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)3:15 PMKiel, ZOB$1061One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 PM15h50Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal)4:05 AMKiel, ZOB$1111One-way1 transfer
SK886 · SK26457:50 PM19h45Oslo Airport Gardermoen3:35 PMHamburg Airport$2491One-way1 transfer
SK488 · SK26455:10 PM22h25Oslo Airport Gardermoen3:35 PMHamburg Airport$2491One-way1 transfer
SK886 · SK26477:50 PM24h30Oslo Airport Gardermoen8:20 PMHamburg Airport$2491One-way1 transfer
Color Line2:00 PM20h00Oslo10:00 AMPort of Kiel (Norwegenkai)$5011One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Oslo to Kiel:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $153 (€125).
A bus is $124 (€101) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $241 (€197).
A bus is $555 (€454) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $672 (€550).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 43m.
Train takes on average 19h 59m.
Ferry takes on average 21h 1m.
- Around 75 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 Oslo and Kiel as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Oslo Airport Gardermoen and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Ferries mostly depart from Oslo and arrive in Port of Kiel (Norwegenkai).
- Travel with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Sas Airways, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with Color Line, Color Line to go to Kiel by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, Vy Bus4You to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Norwegian Railways (VY) to go to Kiel by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Eurowings.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Color Line.
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