There are 6 ways to get from Oulu to Kiel by plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, 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.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane OUL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 47m€144–831Train
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Neumünstertrain Ic
28h 59m€253–481Bus
- Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Puttgardenbus N32
- Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhofbus X85
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus 310
35h 30mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Oulu to Tikkurilatrain
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re / ...
39h 43m€417–615Train, night train
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Boden Centralstation to Malmö Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Neumuenstertrain Ic / ...
29h 57m€238–541Drive 2,128.2 km
- Drive from Oulu to Kielcar 2,128.2 km
23h 41m€401–579
Oulu to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Kiel is to train and night train which costs €230 - €550 and takes 29h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 8h 47m and costs €140 - €850.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Linnankatu 9 and arriving at Kiel ZOB via Tornio Haparanda, Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Puttgarden Bahnhof and Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Oulu to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Oulu and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation and Neumünster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 59m.
The distance between Oulu and Kiel is 1660 km. The road distance is 2128.2 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 28h 59m and costs €250 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Oulu to Kiel, including transfers.
Oulu to Kiel bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Linnankatu 9 station.
Oulu to Kiel train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Oulu station.
The best way to get from Oulu to Kiel is to train which takes 28h 59m and costs €250 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 30m.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Oulu to Kiel Hbf via Haaparanta pohjoinen, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, Stockholm Centralstation, and Neumünster in around 28h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linnankatu 9 to Kiel ZOB via Tornio Haparanda, Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Puttgarden, Puttgarden Bahnhof, and Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Hamburg Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Oulu Airport to Hamburg Airport via Tampere, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Boden Centralstation to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmo Centralstation to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Linnankatu 9 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0431 / 7058-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
Bus from Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
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Booking & Getting There
Oulu to Kiel bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Pääovi station.
Kiel is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 1:20 PM in Oulu and 12:20 PM in Kiel.
Oulu to Kiel train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Haaparanta pohjoinen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Kiel is 2128 km. It takes approximately 23h 41m to drive from Oulu to Kiel.
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