There are 6 ways to get from Trondheim to Kiel by plane, train, 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.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane TRD - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 55m€103–463Train
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain F6
- 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
22h€167–348Bus
- Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Lübeck central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 353
24h 19m€208–364Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain F6
- Take the carferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry
29h 37m€255–508Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain F6
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the ferry from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal to Kiel Schwedenkaiferry 0
29h 52m€190–271Drive 1,474.1 km
- Drive from Trondheim to Kielcar 1,474.1 km
16h 28m€284–410
Trondheim to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trondheim to Kiel is to train which costs €160 - €350 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Trondheim to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs €100 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Trondheim to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Olav Kyrres gate and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Oslo bussterminal and Lübeck central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Trondheim to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Trondheim S Fosenkaia and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Oslo S, København H and Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Trondheim and Kiel is 1240 km. The road distance is 1474.1 km.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 22h and costs €160 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Trondheim to Kiel, including transfers.
Trondheim to Kiel bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Olav Kyrres gate station.
Trondheim to Kiel train services, operated by Sj Nord, depart from Trondheim S Fosenkaia station.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Kiel is to train which takes 22h and costs €160 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €370 and takes 24h 19m.
What companies run services between Trondheim, Norway and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Kiel Hbf via Oslo S, København H, and Schleswig in around 22h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Kiel central bus station via Oslo bussterminal and Lübeck central train station in around 24h 19m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Trondheim to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Trondheim to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Trondheim to Hamburg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trondheim to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- 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
- €20–85
- 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
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo S
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo S
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo S
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Oslo S to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Vy Buss
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
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- 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
- €221–452
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- €452
- No Car
- €221
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Goteborg Majnabbe Terminal to Kiel Schwedenkai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Stena Line
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Booking & Getting There
Trondheim to Kiel bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Trondheim to Kiel train services, operated by Sj Nord, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trondheim to Kiel is 1474 km. It takes approximately 16h 28m to drive from Trondheim to Kiel.
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