There are 6 ways to get from Oslo to Kiel by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane OSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 45m€85–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Lübeck central train stationbus N613
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 353 / ...
15h 30m€79–118Train
- Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain Ic
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
12h 15m€133–281Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry
20h€215–439Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus 3012 / ...
- Take the ferry from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal to Kiel Schwedenkaiferry 0
20h 35m€195–320Drive 995.1 km
- Drive from Oslo to Kielcar 995.1 km
10h€191–276
Oslo to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Kiel is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Oslo bussterminal and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Lübeck central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Oslo Vipperangen and arriving at Port of Kiel. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Oslo to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Oslo S and arriving at Kiel Hbf via København H and Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Oslo and Kiel is 902 km. The road distance is 995.1 km.
Book your Oslo to Kiel ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Oslo to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 12h 15m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Oslo to Kiel, including transfers.
Oslo to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Oslo S to Kiel Hbf via København H and Schleswig in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Kiel central bus station via Lübeck central train station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €215–439
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- €439
- No Car
- €215
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Booking & Getting There
Oslo to Kiel train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Oslo S station.
The best way to get from Oslo to Kiel is to train which takes 12h 15m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 30m.
Oslo to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lübeck central train station.
Oslo to Kiel train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at København H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oslo to Kiel is 995 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Oslo to Kiel.
Book your Oslo to Kiel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Oslo to Kiel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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