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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 $128 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. 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 $128, while a ferry costs an average of $582.
Distance: 387 miles (623 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$582 Average price | $128 Average price Cheapest | $532 Average price | $363 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
21h 0m Average total duration 20h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 15h 12m Average total duration 14h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m 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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Compare ways to travel from Oslo to Kiel
Compare the available ways to get from Oslo to Kiel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Oslo to Kiel:
A bus is $404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $532.
A bus is $454 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $582.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 12m.
Ferry takes on average 21h 0m.
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 · FlixBus12:15 PM 15h50 Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) 4:05 AM Kiel, ZOB $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 PM 15h50 Oslo, Schweigaards gate (Bussterminal) 4:05 AM Kiel, ZOB $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
SK455 · SK16479:00 AM 2h55 Oslo Airport Gardermoen 11:55 AM Hamburg Airport $409 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
SK844 · SK26457:10 AM 9h30 Oslo Airport Gardermoen 4:40 PM Hamburg Airport $185 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1206 · KL17516:55 PM 13h00 Oslo Airport Gardermoen 7:55 AM Hamburg Airport $270 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1196 · KL17536:05 AM 4h35 Oslo Airport Gardermoen 10:40 AM Hamburg Airport $271 1 One-way 1 transfer
Color Line2:00 PM 20h00 Oslo 10:00 AM Port of Kiel (Norwegenkai) $467 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Oslo to Kiel:
A bus is $404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $532.
A bus is $454 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $582.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 12m.
Ferry takes on average 21h 0m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses 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 Color Line, Color Line to go to Kiel by ferry.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Wideroe, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Global Supply Systems, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Color Line, Color Line.
- 1 direct flights per day with Norwegian Air Shuttle.
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