There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to København 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 250–430Train via Schleswig
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain Ece / ...
5h 21mkr 705–1,603Drive 398.6 km
- Drive from Kiel to Københavncar 398.6 km
3h 47mkr 533–770Train, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HAM - CPH
3h 49mkr 869–3,010Train
- Take the train from Neumuenster to Koebenhavn Htrain Ic / ...
5h 54mkr 422–780
Kiel to København by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to København is to bus which costs 250 kr - 430 kr and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to København 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 København. 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 København is 399 km. The road distance is 398.6 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to København without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs 250 kr - 430 kr.
The bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kiel to København bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to København train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to København is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs 250 kr - 430 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Schleswig, which costs 700 kr - 1600 kr and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and København, Denmark?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal twice daily. Tickets cost kr 250–430 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 370–850
- 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 550–800
- 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 190–340
- 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 380–600
- 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 250–430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to København bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Kiel to København train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Schleswig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to København is 399 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Kiel to København.
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