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Compare train and bus for Vienna to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €68 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 12h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €68, while a train costs an average of €81.
Distance: 500 miles (806 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€81 Average price | €68 Average price Cheapest | €70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 35m Average total duration Fastest 12h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 21m Average total duration 18h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Vienna to Kiel:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Kiel costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 35m.
Bus takes on average 19h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Kiel
How to get from Vienna to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:10 AM19h00Vienna3:10 AMKiel€471One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:10 AM19h00Vienna3:10 AMKiel€471One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:00 PM17h00Vienna12:00 PMKiel€621One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:10 PM18h50Vienna1:00 PMKiel€531One-way0 transfers
- 2:00 AM22h20Vienna12:20 AMKiel€621One-way0 transfers
- 8:00 PM17h00Vienna1:00 PMKiel€681One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Kiel:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Kiel costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 35m.
Bus takes on average 19h 21m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Kiel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines.
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