There are 5 ways to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel by bus, train, car ferry, ferry, car, or plane
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 Frederikshavn St. to Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Pladsbus 973X
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus stationbus 353
7h 23m€45–68Train
- Take the train from Frederikshavn St. to Aalborg St.train 75
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Fredericia St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Flensburgtrain Ic
- Take the train from Flensburg to Kiel Hbftrain Re
8h 4m€87–155Car ferry, line 285 ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry 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€98–142Train, fly
- Take the train from Frederikshavn St. to Lindholm St.train
- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AAL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 6m€156–532
Frederikshavn to Kiel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Frederikshavn to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Frederikshavn St. and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Aalborg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
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., Fredericia St. and Flensburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Frederikshavn and Kiel is 457 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 23m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel, including transfers.
Frederikshavn to Kiel bus services, operated by Nordjyllands Trafikselskab, depart from Frederikshavn St. 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 Frederikshavn St. to Kiel central bus station via Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Plads and Aalborg in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frederikshavn St. to Kiel Hbf via Aalborg St., Fredericia St., and Flensburg in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Frederikshavn St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Frederikshavn St. to Lindholm St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Fredericia St. to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Flensburg to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- 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
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Bus from Frederikshavn St. to Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Plads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Port of Frederikshavn to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €16–22
- Small Car
- €70–120
Ferry from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal to Kiel Schwedenkai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- Website
- Vasttrafik
Ferry from Lindholmspiren to Klippans Färjeläge
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Vasttrafik
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Frederikshavn to Kiel is to bus which takes 7h 23m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 8h 4m.
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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