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Compare train, bus, and flight for Aachen to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €56, while a flight costs an average of €454.
Distance: 480 km
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€105 Average price | €454 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 46m Average total duration 11h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Aachen to Kiel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Kiel:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Kiel costing on average €105.
A bus is €399 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Kiel costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 46m.
Bus takes on average 11h 46m.
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How to get from Aachen to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

9:15 PM 27h05 Aachen 12:20 AM Kiel €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9:15 PM 27h05 Aachen 12:20 AM Kiel €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9:15 PM 27h05 Aachen 12:20 AM Kiel €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Kiel:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Kiel costing on average €105.
A bus is €399 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Kiel costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 46m.
Bus takes on average 11h 46m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Kiel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA, Swiss, GetJet Airlines to go to Kiel by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, GetJet Airlines.
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