There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Copenhagen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74 / ...
5h 20mkr 260–430Train via Schleswig
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain Ece / ...
5h 21mkr 693–1,628Drive 399.2 km
- Drive from Kiel to Copenhagencar 399.2 km
3h 47mkr 536–775Train, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HAM - CPH
3h 47mkr 860–2,974Train
- Take the train from Neumuenster to Koebenhavn Htrain Ic / ...
5h 54mkr 432–826
Kiel to Copenhagen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Copenhagen is to bus which costs 260 kr - 430 kr and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Copenhagen is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs 500 kr - 800 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at København H via Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Kiel and Copenhagen is 399 km. The road distance is 399.2 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Copenhagen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs 260 kr - 430 kr.
The bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kiel to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Copenhagen train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Copenhagen is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs 260 kr - 430 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Schleswig, which costs 650 kr - 1700 kr and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal twice daily. Tickets cost kr 260–430 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to København H via Schleswig in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 360–800
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–500
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Neumuenster to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–650
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Kiel to Copenhagen train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Schleswig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Copenhagen is 399 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Kiel to Copenhagen.
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