There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Greifswald by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Lübeck central train stationbus 353 / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Greifswald central bus stationbus N1386
5h 20m€22–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Greifswald280.4 km
3h 12m€10–16Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Greifswaldtrain 33
5h 24m€75–323Drive 281.3 km
- Drive from Kiel to Greifswaldcar 281.3 km
2h 29m€40–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Greifswald central bus stationbus N1386
5h 42m€59–171
Kiel to Greifswald by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Greifswald is to rideshare which costs €10 - €16 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Greifswald is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Greifswald station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Greifswald central bus station via Lübeck central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Greifswald. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Greifswald via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Kiel and Greifswald is 291 km. The road distance is 281.3 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Greifswald without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €21 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Kiel to Greifswald, including transfers.
Kiel to Greifswald bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Greifswald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Greifswald is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €21 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €330 and takes 5h 24m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Greifswald, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Greifswald central bus station via Lübeck central train station in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Greifswald via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Greifswald
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Greifswald central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Greifswald central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kiel to Greifswald
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Greifswald bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lübeck central train station.
Kiel to Greifswald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Greifswald is 281 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Kiel to Greifswald.
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