There are 5 ways to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel by bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Havnepladsen to Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Pladsbus 973X
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus stationbus N150 / ...
7h 11m€40–68Train via Kolding
- Take the train from Frederikshavn St. to Aalborg St.train 75
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
8h 9m€134–246Car ferry, line 285 ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburgcarferry
- Take the ferry from Lindholmspiren to Klippans Färjelägeferry 285
- Take the ferry from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal to Kiel Schwedenkaiferry 0
20h 32mDrive 443.3 km
- Drive from Frederikshavn to Kielcar 443.3 km
4h 2m€80–115Train
- Take the train from Frederikshavn St. to Aalborg St.train 75
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
9h 1m€154–275
Frederikshavn to Kiel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Frederikshavn to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Havnepladsen and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Aalborg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Frederikshavn to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Port of Frederikshavn and arriving at Kiel Schwedenkai via Lindholmspiren and Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Frederikshavn to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Frederikshavn St. and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Aalborg St., Aarhus H, Fredericia St., Kolding St. and Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Frederikshavn and Kiel is 461 km. The road distance is 443.3 km.
The best way to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel without a car is to bus which takes 7h 11m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel, including transfers.
Frederikshavn to Kiel bus services, operated by Nordjyllands Trafikselskab, depart from Havnepladsen station.
Frederikshavn to Kiel train services, operated by Nordjyllands Trafikselskab, depart from Frederikshavn St. station.
What companies run services between Frederikshavn, Denmark and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Havnepladsen to Kiel central bus station via Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Plads and Aalborg in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frederikshavn St. to Kiel Hbf via Aalborg St., Aarhus H, Fredericia St., Kolding St., and Schleswig in around 8h 9m.
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntrejse.dk
Train from Frederikshavn St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.en.ntrejse.dk/
Train from Frederikshavn St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.en.ntrejse.dk/
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntrejse.dk
Bus from Havnepladsen to Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Plads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.en.ntrejse.dk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €16–21
- Small Car
- €65–120
Ferry from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal to Kiel Schwedenkai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- Website
- vasttrafik.se
Ferry from Lindholmspiren to Klippans Färjeläge
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vasttrafik.se/en/
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel is to bus which takes 7h 11m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train via Kolding, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 8h 9m.
Frederikshavn to Kiel bus services, operated by Nordjyllands Trafikselskab, arrive at Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Plads station.
Frederikshavn to Kiel train services, operated by Nordjyllands Trafikselskab, arrive at Aalborg St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frederikshavn to Kiel is 443 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Frederikshavn to Kiel.
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