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Compare bus and train for Berlin to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a train costs an average of €22.
Distance: 295 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€74 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest |
4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Kiel
How to get from Berlin to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus09:00AM5h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)02:00PMKiel, ZOB€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus07:55AM6h05Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)02:00PMKiel, ZOB€281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 2534 · 1126609:38AM4h14Berlin Hbf01:52PMKiel Hbf€1081One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 1702 · 1126408:27AM4h25Berlin Hbf12:52PMKiel Hbf€1081One-way1 transfer
ICE 1700 · 1126810:38AM4h14Berlin Hbf02:52PMKiel Hbf€1081One-way1 transfer
ICE 1908 · 1127212:30PM4h22Berlin Hbf04:52PMKiel Hbf€1031One-way1 transfer
FlixBus04:00PM5h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)09:00PMKiel, ZOB€311One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:40PM4h30Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)04:10AMKiel, ZOB€311One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:20PM4h50Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)04:10AMKiel, ZOB€311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kiel:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kiel costing on average €22.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 30m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Kiel as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kiel by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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