There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
2h 51m€82–193Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Kiel571 km
6h 50m€31Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kiel Hbftrain 22
4h 56m€110–490Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
8h 55m€45–80Drive 574.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Kielcar 574.4 km
4h 53m€82–118Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
4h 38m€117–403Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
5h 10m€113–498Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar
6h 57m€116–141Train via Hamburg #2
- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hamburg Dammtortrain 20N
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re70 / ...
7h 32m€129–500
Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein is to rideshare which costs €31 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €80 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt (Main) Süd and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Schleswig-Holstein is 435 km. The road distance is 574.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €110 - €490.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt (Main) Süd station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €490 and takes 4h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) hourly. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kiel Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €110–490 and the journey takes 4h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein is 574 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein.
Book your Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Frankfurt am Main to Schleswig-Holstein bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1711+ hotels available in Schleswig-Holstein.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Schleswig-Holstein. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















