There are 5 ways to get from Flensburg to Kiel by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Flensburg central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
1h 20m€7–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Flensburg to Kiel90.5 km
1h 15m€3–8Train
- Take the train from Flensburg to Rendsburgtrain Re7
- Take the train from Rendsburg to Kiel Hbftrain Rb / ...
1h 33m€25–57Train via Rieseby Schleibruecke Sued
- Take the train from Flensburg to Boren-Lindaunis Schleibruecke Nordtrain Re
- Take the train from Rieseby Schleibruecke Sued to Kiel Hbftrain Rb
1h 50m€47–115Drive 90.8 km
- Drive from Flensburg to Kielcar 90.8 km
54 min€14–20
Flensburg to Kiel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Flensburg to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €3 - €8 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Flensburg to Kiel is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Flensburg central train station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Flensburg to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Flensburg and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Rendsburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Flensburg and Kiel is 90 km. The road distance is 90.8 km.
The best way to get from Flensburg to Kiel without a car is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs €7 - €11.
The bus from Flensburg central train station to Kiel central bus station takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Flensburg to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Flensburg central train station.
Flensburg to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Flensburg station.
The best way to get from Flensburg to Kiel is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs €7 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €60 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Flensburg, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Flensburg central train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Flensburg to Kiel Hbf via Rendsburg in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flensburg to Rendsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Flensburg central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Flensburg to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Flensburg to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Flensburg to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Rendsburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flensburg to Kiel is 91 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Flensburg to Kiel.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Flensburg and Kiel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.