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How to get fromKiel to Gothenburgby train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Gothenburg by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Neumünster St. to Mölndal St.train train 083 / ...
    9h 1m
    kr 968–2,682

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Flensburg central train station to Gothenburgbus bus 173
    10h 40m
    kr 687–1,078

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Kiel Schwedenkai to Goteborg Majnabbe Terminalferry ferry 0
    15h 30m
    kr 1,500–2,200

  4. Drive  707.2 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Gothenburgcar car 707.2 km
    6h 54m
    kr 1,319–1,904

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane HAM - GOT
    7h 26m
    kr 1,111–4,499

  6. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane CPH - GOT
    8h 1m
    kr 1,397–3,885

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane HAM - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    7h 50m
    kr 1,586–5,159

Kiel to Gothenburg by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 968Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Gothenburg, Sweden?

Snälltåget operates a train from Neumünster St. to Mölndal St. 3 times a week. Tickets cost kr 900–2,400 and the journey takes 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Gothenburg via Flensburg central train station in around 10h 40m.

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