There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Wismar by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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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 Wismar central bus stationbus N1386 / ...
3h 5m€11–18Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Wismar143.7 km
1h 55m€5–11Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
3h 45m€45–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Grevesmühlen Busbahnhofbus 335
4h 22mDrive 144.7 km
- Drive from Kiel to Wismarcar 144.7 km
1h 25m€21–30
Kiel to Wismar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Wismar is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Wismar is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Wismar station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Wismar central bus station via Lübeck central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Wismar. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Wismar via Hamburg Hbf and Schwerin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Kiel and Wismar is 140 km. The road distance is 144.7 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Wismar without a car is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs €11 - €18.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Kiel to Wismar, including transfers.
Kiel to Wismar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Wismar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Wismar is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs €11 - €18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €200 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Wismar central bus station via Lübeck central train station in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Wismar via Hamburg Hbf, Schwerin Hauptbahnhof, and Schwerin Hbf in around 3h 45m.
- 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
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Wismar central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- Nordwestmecklenburg
Bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Grevesmühlen Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Nordwestmecklenburg
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kiel to Wismar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Wismar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lübeck central train station.
Kiel to Wismar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Wismar is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Kiel to Wismar.
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