There are 8 ways to get from Gothenburg to Kiel by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Copenhagen
best- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
8h 49m€166–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station to Malmo Norra Vallgatanbus Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade - Oslo Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
11h 5m€60–159Ferry
- Take the ferry from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal to Kiel Schwedenkaiferry 0
15h 30m€90–190Drive 707.4 km
- Drive from Gothenburg to Kielcar 707.4 km
6h 53m€115–166Train
- Take the train from Molndal station to Neumuenstertrain Ic / ...
10h 25m€92–178Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane GOT - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 32m€84–362Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CPH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 34m€152–471Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane GOT - CPH
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 8m€184–458
Gothenburg to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Kiel is to bus which costs €55 - €160 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Kiel is to drive which takes 6h 53m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Gothenburg Central Bus Station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Malmö central train station FlixBus stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal and arriving at Kiel Schwedenkai. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Kiel Hbf via København H and Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Gothenburg and Kiel is 764 km. The road distance is 707.4 km.
Book your Gothenburg to Kiel ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Kiel without a car is to train via Copenhagen which takes 8h 49m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Gothenburg to Kiel, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Kiel bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Gothenburg Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Kiel Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Schleswig in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via Malmö central train station FlixBus stop in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Hamburg Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Molndal station to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station to Malmo Norra Vallgatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gothenburg Central Bus Station to Malmo Norra Vallgatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal to Kiel Schwedenkai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Gothenburg to Kiel train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Kiel is to train via Copenhagen which takes 8h 49m and costs €160 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 11h 5m.
Gothenburg to Kiel bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Malmo Norra Vallgatan station.
Gothenburg to Kiel train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gothenburg to Kiel is 707 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Gothenburg to Kiel.
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