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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Oslo to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Oslo to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $63. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.6 - 1.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $63, and a ferry costs an average of $1.
Distance: 387 miles (623 km)
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Most popular Bus | Ferry | Flight |
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$113 Average price Cheapest | $445 Average price | $196 Average price |
14h 40m Average total duration 14h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 0m Average total duration 20h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
8:40 PM19h35Oslo4:15 PMKiel$1151One-way0 transfers
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8:40 PM19h35Oslo4:15 PMKiel$1151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
11:15 AM16h05Oslo3:20 AMKiel$1521One-way0 transfers
Other options
6:40 AM24h50Oslo7:30 AMKiel$1471One-way0 transfers
10:55 PM25h25Oslo12:20 AMKiel$1511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Oslo to Kiel:
A ferry is $62 (€49) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $63 (€50).
A ferry is $73 (€59) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oslo to Kiel costing on average $75 (€60).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 5m.
Train takes on average 14h 46m.
Ferry takes on average 20h 0m.
- Around 72 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 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 (Schwedenkai).
- Travel with Color Line, Color Line, Color Line AS to go to Kiel by ferry.
- Travel with Norwegian Railways (VY) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Vy Bus4You to go to Kiel by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Color Line, Color Line, Color Line AS.
- 1 direct flights per day with Norwegian Air Shuttle, Eurowings.
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